The Van Neste Foundation
Trustees' Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2024
Charity number: 201951
The Van Neste Foundation
Contents
| Contents | |
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| Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers | 1 |
| Trustees' Report | 2 to 5 |
| Independent Auditor’s Report | 6 to 9 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 10 |
| Balance Sheet | 11 |
| Statement of Cash Flows | 12 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 to 22 |
The Van Neste Foundation
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
Trustees
B M Appleby L Appleby A M Delaney J M B Dickens J F J Lyons J M Lyons
Charity Registration Number
201951
Principal Office
15 Alexandra Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2DD
Auditor
Corrigan Accountants Limited 1ST Floor 25 King Street Bristol BS1 4PB
Bankers
Cater Allen 9 Nelson Street Bradford BD1 5AN
Investment Advisors
Rathbone Greenbank 10 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4NT
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The Van Neste Foundation
Trustees' Report
For the year ended 31 March 2024
The Trustees present their report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the Charity.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the Charity's Trust Deed, the Charities Act 2011 and 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 published on 16 July 2014 as amended by Update Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016.
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year were: B M Appleby
L Appleby
T Appleby (resigned 22 February 2024)
A M Delaney
J M B Dickens
J F J Lyons
J M Lyons
The Trust Deed allows for a maximum of 10 Trustees to be appointed with the minimum number of Trustees being 3. Trustees serve until they either resign or are requested to retire by their co-trustees. New Trustees are nominated by members of the Board of Trustees, interviewed by a panel of 4 Trustees and appointed where they have the necessary skills to contribute to the Charity's management and development. 5 of the existing Trustees have served as a Trustee for more than 3 years. When new Trustees are appointed they are given an introduction to the work of the trust and provided with the information they need to fulfil their roles, which includes information about the role of Trustees and Charity Law.
Each Trustee takes responsibility for monitoring the Trust's activities with the secretary, Jeremy Lyons, being responsible for the day to day operation of the Charity.
Objects of the charity
The Charity was established by a Charitable Trust Deed on 17 April 1959 and constitutes an unincorporated association. The Charity's objects are to apply the trust funds for one or more lawful charitable purposes as the Trustees or a majority of the Trustees shall from time to time decide.
The Charity delivers its charitable objectives through grant making. Decisions relating to grants are made by the Trustees at their regular meetings during the year. The Trustees personally carry out all the grant making functions and administration of the Foundation.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Trustees' Report
For the year ended 31 March 2024
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. They have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning the Charity's future activities. In particular, the Trustees have considered how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.
Review of activities
The Foundation made or provided for 48 grants to charitable bodies during the year (2023: 41). These are listed on pages 15 to 16. This continues the Foundation's activity of making grants out of its income in accordance with the Trustees' current policies.
The constitution of The Van Neste Foundation does not restrict its charitable objective and the Foundation has considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Currently the Trustees' policy prioritises the Foundation's resources on the following categories:
1. Social Change
2. Children and Young People
3. Developing World
These objectives are reviewed by the Trustees, but applications outside them are unlikely to be considered.
Applications can only be entertained from registered charities and Community interest Companies. Applications must be made using the application process as set out on the Charity's website www.vanneste.org and be supported by audited accounts or further financial details as set out on the website. Please note the Foundation does not make grants on a continuing basis. No grants will be made to individuals and the Foundation is unlikely to respond to National Appeals.
All postal correspondence must be addressed to the secretary of the Van Neste Foundation, Mr J F J Lyons at 15 Alexandra Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2DD. Enquiries will not be dealt with by telephone.
Appeals are considered by the Trustees at their meetings in January, June and October. With a view to keeping the overheads to a minimum, applications are not acknowledged, but successful applicants will be informed within two weeks of the relevant meeting.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Trustees' Report
For the year ended 31 March 2024
Review of financial position
The Trustees' investment powers are not restricted. Their policy is to maintain income in real terms over the medium to long term. The Trustees review the investment fund at three meetings in the year with the Foundation's Investment Advisors.
In the year the Foundation earned investment income of £240,378 (2023 - £233,788) which was used for grants and administrative expenses totalling £411,461 (2023 - £366,053), resulting in a deficit of £171,083 (2023 - £132,265).
The Foundation's investment holding increased by £363,353 (2023 - £1,181,844 decrease) during the year. The Foundation made purchases with a value of £2,038,787 (2023 - £1,268,550) and disposals of £2,079,586 (2023 - £1,563,329). There was a realised net gain of £38,488 (2023 - £131,455 gain) and unrealised net gain of £404,139 (2023 - £887,065 gain) arising from disposals and changes in the values of its quoted investments.
The figures for 2024 and comparative figures for 2023 are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 10.
Reserves policy
The general fund represents unrestricted funds which are held as investments to produce the Foundation's annual income. The Trustees have designated the investments of £9,461,978 (2023 - £9,098,625) as designated funds together with a designated cash holding of £54,708 (2023 - £86,772) to produce future income.
The Trustees' policy is to retain sufficient undesignated reserves (general funds) to maintain anticipated levels of grant giving and cover expenses for at least one year. The undesignated reserves of £380,965 (2023 - £440,351) are sufficient to allow the Trustees to maintain the current level of grant giving for approximately twelve months and are felt to be satisfactory.
Risk factors
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to major risks.
Related parties
The Foundation paid fees to a Trustee, Mr J F J Lyons, for services during his tenure as secretary to the Trustees. These services are support costs incurred in investigation and supporting applications received for grants.
Plans for the future
The Charity plans to continue providing assistance through its grant making policy to the areas which it has identified as requiring the Foundation's support.
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The Van Neste Foundatlon Trustees. Report For the year ended 31 March 2024 Statement of Trustees, Responslbllltles The Trustees are responsiblefor preparing theTrustees' Report and thefinancial statements in accordance wlth applicable law and Un¢ted Klngdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each finan¢131 year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Charityforthat perlod. In preparin8 these financial statements, the Trustees are required to: • select suitable accounting policies and appty them corssistently. observe the Methods and principles in the Charities SORP IFRS1021: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; • state whether applitable UK A¢¢ounting Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper account4n8 recordsthat disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Chartty (Accounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible forsafeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable step5 forthe prevention and detection of fraud and other irre8ularities. ofrlilos Approved by order of the members of the ljoard of Trustees on .................... and signed on their behalf by- JFJLY Trustee Page 5
The Van Neste Foundation
Independent Auditor's Report to The Members of The Van Neste Foundation
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of The Van Neste Foundation (the 'Charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, and Notes to the Financial Statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its income and expenditure for the period then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Independent Auditor's Report to The Members of The Van Neste Foundation
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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the information given in the trustees’ report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
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sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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we have not obtained all the information and explanations necessary for the purposes or our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees' Responsibilities Statement on page 5, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the Charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the Charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Independent Auditor's Report to The Members of The Van Neste Foundation
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue and auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement with it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to the charity and the sector in which it operates.
We obtained an understanding of how the charity is complying with those legal and regulatory frameworks by making enquiries to management.
We assessed the susceptibility of the charity’s financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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Identifying and assessing the design effectiveness of controls management has in place to prevent and detect fraud;
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Reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
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Enquiring of management in relation to actual and potential claims or litigation;
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Performing analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
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Performing detailed transactional testing with a particular focus around the year-end cut off; and
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In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of manual journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgments made in accounting estimates are indicative of potential bias; and evaluating the rationale for significant transactions that may be unusual or outside the normal course of the charity’s business.
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of noncompliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Independent Auditor's Report to The Members of The Van Neste Foundation
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/Our-Work/Audit/Audit-and-assurance/Standards-and-guidance/Standards-andguidance-for-auditors/Auditors-responsibilities-for-audit/Description-of-auditors-responsibilities-foraudit.aspx. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and it’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed .
...................................... Stuart Crisp BSc FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of Corrigan Accountants Limited, Statutory Auditor 1ST Floor 25 King Street Bristol BS1 4PB Date:.............................28 January 2025
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The Van Neste Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31 March 2024
| Note Unrestricted funds Year to 31 March 2024 £ Total funds Year to 31 March 2024 £ Total funds 6 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 £ |
Note Unrestricted funds Year to 31 March 2024 £ Total funds Year to 31 March 2024 £ Total funds 6 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 £ |
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| Income from: | |
| Investments 3 |
240,378 240,378 233,788 |
| Total Income | 240,378 240,378 233,788 |
| Expenditure on: | |
| Raising funds 5 |
(43,638) (43,638) (43,639) |
| Charitable activities 6 |
(367,823) (367,823) (322,414) |
| Total expenditure | (411,461) (411,461) (366,053) |
| Net income/ (expenditure) before net gains on investments |
(171,083) (171,083) (132,265) |
| Net gains / (losses) on investments | 442,627 442,627 (1,018,520) |
| Net movement in funds | 271,544 271,544 (1,150,785) |
| Reconciliation of funds | |
| Fund balances brought forward 14 |
9,625,748 9,625,748 10,776,533 |
| Net movement in funds | 271,544 271,544 (1,150,785) |
| Fund balances carried forward 14 |
9,897,292 9,897,292 9,625,748 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements.
Income and expenditure by fund is shown in Note 14.
There are no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.
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The Van Neste Foundath)n Balance Sheet as at 31 Marth 2024 2024 2023 Note Flxed assets Investments 9,461,978 9.098,625 Current assets Debtors io 16 735 525 6(K).524 601.049 Cash at bank and in hand 536,741 537.476 Current liabllitles Creditors.. Amounts falling due within one year li 1102,1621 173,9261 Net rrent assets 435.314 527.123 Totsl assets less current Ilabllftles 9,897.292 9.625,748 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year 12 Totsl net assets 9,897,292 9,625,748 Charlty funds: Unrestricted fund5 14 9,897,292 9,625,748 Total funds 9,897,292 9,625.748 The notes on page5 13 to 22 form part ofthese finantial SLltements. The finantial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on Signed on their behalf by: 2R l ! Li&., JFJLyons Trustee Page 11
The Van Neste Foundation
Statement of Cash Flows for the Year ended 31 March 2024
| Year to 31 6 April 2022 to |
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| March 2024 31 March 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (143,068) (153,555) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 2,118,072 1,431,874 |
| Purchase and equalisation of investments | (2,038,787) (1,268,550) |
| Net cashprovided by /(used in) investing activities | 79,285 163,324 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | (63,783) 9,769 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start ofperiod | 600,524 590,755 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 536,741 600,524 |
| The notes on pages 13 to 22 form part of these financial statements. |
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
1 General information
The Van Neste Foundation is a registered charity. The charity number is 201951 and its principal address is 15 Alexandra Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2DD.
2 Accounting policies
Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The Van Neste Foundation meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.
Going concern
At the balance sheet date the charity had net current assets of £435,314 (2023: £527,123) and the trustees are not aware of any indication that sufficient funds will not be available to meet all ongoing activities of the charity. The financial statements have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.
Income
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefits to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events, investment management fees, and noncharitable trading.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
Liabilities are recognised as resources expended as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis.
Grants payable are recognised when paid or if earlier when a constructive obligation to make the grant arises. These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
Support and Governance costs, which include the Secretary's fees, audit fees and Trustees' expenses, are accounted for on an accruals basis. Support costs have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.
Investments
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the Balance sheet date, unless the value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investment gains and losses, whether realised or unrealised, are combined and presented as 'Net gains/(losses) on investments' in the Statement of financial activities.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
3 Investment income
| 3 Investment income |
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| Unrestricted funds Year to 31 March 2024 |
Total funds Year to 31 March 2024 Total funds 6 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 £ £ 215,115 228,788 25,263 5,000 240,378 233,788 |
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| £ | £ | ||
| Income from listed investments | 215,115 | 215,115 | |
| Interest receivable | 25,263 | 25,263 | |
| 240,378 | 240,378 | ||
| 4 Grant payable |
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| Recipients | £ 5,000 6,750 5,000 5,000 10,000 8,000 8,800 5,000 5,000 2,000 5,000 5,000 7,500 4,000 10,000 97,050 |
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| JULY 23 | |||
| Gympanzees | |||
| Wheels Project | |||
| Settled | |||
| Green House | |||
| Life Cycle UK | |||
| Fair Share South West | |||
| Wild Team | |||
| Growing Well | |||
| Money for Madagascar | |||
| Trowbridge Future | |||
| Kids in Museums | |||
| Carers Support Bristol | |||
| Inquest | |||
| Prodigal Arts | |||
| Watershed | |||
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
| Recipients | £ |
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| OCTOBER 23 | |
| Team Kenya | 7,500 |
| Disabled Sailing Trust | 4,000 |
| Green Schools Project | 5,000 |
| Talk First | 5,000 |
| ReconnectED | 10,000 |
| Babassa | 10,000 |
| Naari Samati | 5,000 |
| Foundations Furniture | 5,000 |
| Dorothy House | 4,000 |
| Trinity Arts | 20,000 |
| The Platfrom Project | 15,000 |
| The Pod | 10,000 |
| Dentaid | 5,000 |
| Horizon | 8,000 |
| Newbiggn | 500 |
| 114,000 | |
| FEBRUARY 24 | |
| Clifton Childrens CCS | 5,000 |
| Arnolfini | 5,000 |
| SARC | 2,000 |
| Bath Play Area | 14,000 |
| Catholic Union | 5,000 |
| Grow Baby | 5,000 |
| ACE | 10,000 |
| Tea Leaf Trust | 5,000 |
| Urban Uprising | 5,000 |
| Unity Gym- Plymouth | 5,000 |
| Voices for Life | 5,000 |
| Incredible Kids | 10,000 |
| Climate Change All Change | 15,000 |
| Bristol Old Vic | 8,000 |
| Talking Money | 10,000 |
| Clean up UK | 5,000 |
| Project Mama | 10,000 |
| Just a Drop | 10.000 |
| 134,000 | |
| TOTAL | 345,050 |
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
5 Investment management costs
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Unrestricted Total funds
funds Year to Total funds 6 April 2022
31 March Year to 31 to 31 March
2024 March 2024 2023
£ £ £
Investment management fees 43,638 43,638 43,639
43,638 43,638 43,639
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6 Analysis of expenditure by activities
| Grant funding of activities Year to 31 March 2024 |
Support costs Year to 31 March 2024 |
Total funds Year to 31 March 2024 Total funds 6 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 £ £ 367,823 322,414 Total funds Year to 31 March 2024 Total funds 6 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 £ £ 12,210 10,380 9,516 7,554 - 300 927 1,480 120 - 22,773 19,714 |
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| £ | £ | |||
| Grants and support costs | 345,050 | 22,773 | ||
| Analysis of support costs | ||||
| Trustees' fees | ||||
| Auditors' remuneration | ||||
| Auditors' non audit costs | ||||
| Trustees' expenses reimbursed | ||||
| Admin expense | ||||
7 Auditors' remuneration
The Auditors' remuneration consists of an audit fee of £9,516 (2023 - £7,554) and accountancy services provided of £Nil (2023 - £300)
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
8 Trustees' remuneration and expenses
During the year to 31 March 2024 expenses totalling £927 were reimbursed or paid directly to two Trustees (2023 - £1,480 to two Trustees). Trustees are reimbursed expenses for attending meetings and duties directly related to their duties as Trustee.
The Trust Deed permits the remuneration of a Trustee who is Secretary of the Charity. J F J Lyons received fees of £12,210 (2023 - £10,380) during the year for services as Secretary to the Trustees.
No other amounts were paid to Trustees or key management personnel.
The charity has no employees other than the Trustees.
9 Fixed asset investments
| Listed | |
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| investments | |
| £ | |
| Cost or Valuation | |
| At 1 April 2023 | 9,098,625 |
| Additions | 2,038,787 |
| Disposals | (2,079,586) |
| Revaluation | 404,152 |
| At 31 March 2024 | 9,461,978 |
| Net book value | |
| At 31 March 2024 | 9,461,978 |
| At 1 April 2023 | 9,098,625 |
The fixed asset investments are held by the Charity's Investment Advisors, Rathbone Greenbank and are quoted investments. Investment decisions are made by the Charity's Trustees after consultation with the Investment Advisors.
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The Van Neste Foundation
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
| 10 Debtors |
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| 2024 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Due within one year | |
| Accrued income | 735 525 |
| 735 525 |
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| 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
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| 2024 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Accruals and deferred income | 26,162 22,126 |
| Grants accrued - institutional | 76,000 51,800 |
| 102,162 73,926 |
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| 12 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
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| 2024 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Accruedgrantpayable to institutions | - - |
| 13 Financial instruments |
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| 2024 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Financial assets | |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure 9,461,978 9,098,625 |
Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure comprise investments.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
14 Funds
| 14 Funds |
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|---|---|
| Balance at 1 April 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers in / out Gains / (losses) Balance at 31 March 2024 |
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| £ £ £ £ £ £ |
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| Unrestricted funds | |
| General funds | 440,351 240,378 (411,461) 113,338 - 382,606 |
| Designated funds | 9,185,397 - - (113,338) 442,627 9,514,686 |
| Total funds | 9,625,748 240,378 (411,461) - 442,627 9,897,292 |
Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside at the discretion of the Trustees for making investments, in order to generate investment income that can be used to make grants. Designated funds is represented by investments of £9,461,978 (2023: £9,098,625) and investment cash of £54,708 (2023: £86,722).
Prior year comparatives
| Balance at 6 April 2022 Income Expenditure Transfers in / out Gains / (losses) Balance at 31 March 2023 |
|
|---|---|
| £ £ £ £ £ £ |
|
| Unrestricted funds | |
| General funds | 459,018 233,788 (366,053) 113,598 - 440,351 |
| Designated funds | 10,317,515 - - (113,598) (1,018,521) 9,185,397 |
| Total funds | 10,776,533 233,788 (366,053) - (1,018,520) 9,625,748 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
15 Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
| Total funds Total funds |
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|---|---|---|
| Year to 31 Year to 31 |
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| March 2024 March 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Net (expenditure)/incomefor the year (as per Statement of Financial | 271,544 (1,150,785) |
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| Activities) | ||
| Adjustments for: | ||
| (Gains)/losses on investments | (442,627) 1,018,520 |
|
| Decrease/(increase) in debtors | (210) 543 |
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| (Decrease)/increase in creditors | 28,236 (21,833) |
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| Foreign exchange losses | (11) - |
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| Net cash used in operatingactivities | (143,068) (153,555) |
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| 16 Analysis of cash and cash equivalents |
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| 2024 2023 |
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| £ £ |
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| Cash at bank | 536,741 600,524 |
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| 17 Analysis of changes in net debt |
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| At 1 April 2023 |
Cash flows At 31 March 2024 £ £ (63,783) 536,741 |
|
| £ | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 600,524 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year ended 31 March 2024
18 Related party transactions
During the year ended 31 March 2023 a grant for £7,000 was awarded to L'Abellugu, a community association in Spain, to assist with the association's set up costs. B Appleby, a Trustee of the Foundation, is involved in the day to day management of the association. The grant was paid during the year ended 31 March 2024 and therefore the amount owed to the association as at 31 March 2024 was £Nil (2023: £7,000).
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