THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
CHARITY No. 212401
THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
Charity Information
| Trustees | The Management Committee of |
|---|---|
| The Society of Authors | |
| Charity Number | 212401 |
| Charity Offices | c/o The Society of Authors |
| 24 Bedford Row | |
| London WC1R 4EH | |
| Independent Examiner | Simon Goodridge FCA |
| Knox Cropper LLP | |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| 65 Leadenhall Street | |
| London EC3A 2AD | |
| Bankers | HSBC |
| The Peak | |
| 333 Vauxhall Bridge Road | |
| Victoria | |
| London SW1V 1EJ | |
| Investment Managers | Aberdeen Standard Capital |
| Bow Bells House | |
| 1 Bread Street | |
| London EC4M 9HH |
THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| Trustees' Report | 1 - 2 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 - 9 |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF
THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The name of the Fund was changed on 25[th] November 2015 to The P. D. James Memorial Fund from its original name, The Society of Authors Pension Fund.
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2020. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of the 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) (second edition effective 1 January 2019).
Trustees
The appointment of Trustees is governed by the Trust Deed of the charity. From 25[th] November 2015, by a change in the trust deed, The Society of Authors is now the sole Corporate Trustee and the previous Trustees retired from office.
Investment powers and Risk Management
The Trust Deed authorises the Trustees to make and hold investments using the Capital Funds of the charity. These are shown in detail in the notes to the financial statements. The principal area of risk concerns the management of the investments, the income from which provides the main source of funds from which the awards are paid. The investments are therefore kept under constant review by the investment managers.
Public Benefit
In reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activities, the Trustees refer to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
Constitution, objects and policies
This charity was originally constituted under a Trust Deed dated 18[th] October 1900 and amended in 1980 and 2015. The Fund is in the nature of a benevolent fund to provide pensions to members of the Society of Authors over 60 years of age or totally incapacitated for work, who have been members for at least ten years, and whose circumstances warrant such a benefit. Benefits are paid at the discretion of the Trustees for life or until the recipient's circumstances change such that he or she no longer qualifies for the benefit. The policy of The P.D. James Memorial Fund continues to be to pay benefits in accordance with the terms of the Trust Deed out of the income generated by the investments, subscriptions and donations.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees policy is to operate on the basis of being able to continue to generate sufficient incoming resources to use toward meeting their charitable objectives and to accord with their principal terms. The Trustees are of the opinion that the funds remain sufficient to enable them to continue this ongoing objective. The charity has sufficient but not excessive funds to service its objective of making future charitable distributions.
Financial Review
The results for the year ended 31[st] December 2020 are attached and show a Net decrease in funds of £44,200 (2019: £42,218 decrease) before adding the realised losses on sale of investments of £923 (2019: £2,575 gain) and unrealised increase in market value of investments amounting to £3,227 (2019: £124,757). Benefits were paid during the year to 24 beneficiaries (2019: 25) and amounted to £51,150 (2019: £55,000), and other expenditure totalled £19,500 (2019: £20,831). The investments appear in the Balance Sheet at their market value of £993,951 (2019: £1,017,152). The Accumulated Fund carried forward at the year-end stands at £1,005,622 (2019: £1,047,518) and the Trustees consider that the charity has sufficient income and capital to meet its obligations in the foreseeable future.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the way the charity and the Society of Authors works. The value of the charity’s investment portfolio has recovered the losses suffered in March/April 2020 and has increased in value over the course of the whole year before disposals as set out in the notes to the financial statements. The charity anticipates being able to maintain its existing support for writers.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF
THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland’.
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and the principles of the Charity SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue to operate.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the board of Trustees on 27 May 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
Joanne Harris – Chair of the Management Committee, The Society of Authors
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2020
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of The P. D. James Memorial Fund.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The P. D. James Memorial Fund for the year ended 31[st] December 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees 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 as required under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which give me cause to believe that in any material aspect:
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a) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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b) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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c) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than the requirement that the accounts give a “true and fair view” which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
Simon Goodridge FCA Knox Cropper LLP Chartered Accountants 65 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 2AD
Date: 1 June 2021
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31[st] DECEMBER 2020
| --------------------Unrestricted | --------------------Unrestricted | Funds------- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Income | ||||
| Donations and Legacies | - | 174 | ||
| Investment Income - Dividends | 2 | 22,777 | 29,640 | |
| - Bank Interest | 6 | 20 | ||
| Other income | 4 | 3,667 | 3,779 | |
| Total | 26,450 | 33,613 | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Raising funds: | ||||
| Investment Management Fees | 6,347 | 8,032 | ||
| Charitable activities | 3 | 64,303 | 67,799 | |
| Total | 70,650 | 75,831 | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) before | ||||
| Investment gains/(losses) | (44,200) | (42,218) | ||
| Net gains/(losses) on investments | 7 | 2,304 | 127,332 | |
| Net income/(expenditure) | (41,896) | 85,114 | ||
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 1,047,518 | 962,404 | ||
| Total funds carried forward | £1,005,622 | £1,047,518 |
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
BALANCE SHEET
31[st] DECEMBER 2020
| Notes FIXED ASSETS Quoted Investments 5 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 8 Cash held by Investment Managers Cash at bank CURRENT LIABILITIES Amounts due within one year 9 Net Current Assets TOTAL NET ASSETS Represented by: ACCUMULATED FUND Total Unrestricted Funds TOTAL UNRESTRICTED FUNDS |
2020 £ £ 993,951 873 2,113 13,507 16,493 (4,822) 11,671 1,005,622 1,005,622 £1,005,622 |
2019 £ £ 1,017,152 - 17,679 16,092 33,771 (3,405) 30,366 £1,047,518 1,047,518 £1,047,518 |
2019 £ £ 1,017,152 - 17,679 16,092 33,771 (3,405) 30,366 £1,047,518 1,047,518 £1,047,518 |
|---|---|---|---|
| £1,047,518 | |||
| 1,047,518 | |||
| £1,047,518 |
Approved by the Trustees on 27 May 2021 and signed on their behalf by:
Joanne Harris – Chair of the Management Committee, The Society of Authors
The notes form part of these Financial Statements
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- a) These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS102 second edition) and in compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity is a public benefit entity under FRS102.
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b) The income from investments and bank interest received represent the actual income receivable in the year.
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c) Awards paid include all amounts payable in the year in accordance with the terms of the Trust Deed.
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d) Other expenditure is included on the basis of amounts payable for the year.
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e) The quoted investments are included in the Financial Statements at market value to comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice.
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f) The UK economy has been seriously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The charity’s income is derived from its investment portfolio whose value has recovered the losses suffered in March/April 2020. The trustees believe that its investments will continue to provide sufficient resources in the foreseeable future to enable the charity to maintain its activities and that there are no other material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
2. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS
| COME FROM INVESTMENTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| NON GOVERNMENT BOND FUNDS ASC (Offshore) Global Fixed Interest Fund Z Income ASC (Offshore) Sterling Fixed Interest Fund Z Income MULTI ASSET CHARITY INVESTMENT FUND BNY Mellon Funds TOTAL |
Gross Income 2020 £ 3,958 2,937 6,895 15,882 £22,777 |
Gross Income 2019 £ 4,381 3,054 |
| 7,435 22,205 |
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| £29,640 |
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
| DIRECT Awards paid Vouchers for pensioners INDIRECT Administration costs Other expenses GOVERNANCE Independent Examination Fee – current year – prior year 4. OTHER INCOME Royalties 5. INVESTMENTS NON GOVERNMENT BOND FUNDS ASC (Offshore) Global Fixed Interest Fund Z Income ASC (Offshore) Sterling Fixed Interest Fund Z Income MULI ASSET CHARITY INVESTMENT FUND BNY Mellon - Newton Growth & Income for Charities TOTALSat – 31stDecember 2020 31stDecember 2019 |
2020 £ 51,150 1,320 8,335 1,890 1,560 48 £64,303 3,667 £3,667 Cost £ 92,232 85,070 177,302 494,478 £671,780 £692,563 |
2019 £ 55,000 1,380 7,938 1,993 1,488 - |
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| £67,799 | ||
| 3,779 | ||
| £3,779 | ||
| Market Value £ 97,469 98,132 |
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| 195,601 | ||
| 798,350 | ||
| £993,951 | ||
| £1,017,152 |
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
6. MOVEMENT IN COST OF INVESTMENTS
| 2020 2019 £ £ Costat 1 January 2020 692,563 709,250 Disposals ASC(Overseas) Global Fixed Interest Fund Z Income (5,120) - ASC (Overseas) Sterling Fixed Interest Fund Z Income (7,165) - BNY Mellon Funds (8,498) (16,687) (20,783) (16,687) Costat 31 December 2020 £671,780 £692,563 7. MOVEMENT IN MARKET VALUES OF INVESTMENTS 2020 2019 £ £ Market Value at the beginning of the year 1,017,152 916,163 Disposal Proceeds (25,505) (26,343) Investment Gains/(losses) 2,304 127,332 (23,201) 100,989 Market Value at End of Year £993,951 £1,017,152 Realised gains/(losses) (923) 2,575 Unrealised gains/(losses) 3,227 124,757 £2,304 £127,332 8. DEBTORS 2020 2019 £ £ Debtors 813 - Prepayments 60 - £873 £- 9. CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS 2020 2019 £ £ Investment Managers’ Fees 1,445 1,953 Professional Fees 1,560 1,452 The Society of Authors 1,817 - £4,822 £3,405 |
- - (16,687) |
- - (16,687) |
2019 £ 709,250 (16,687) |
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| £692,563 | |||
| 2019 £ 916,163 100,989 |
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| £1,017,152 | |||
| 2,575 124,757 |
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| £127,332 |
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THE P. D. JAMES MEMORIAL FUND
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
The Society of Authors, which is the corporate Trustee of the charity, carried out management services for the charity and charged a management fee for the year amounting to £8,335 (2019: £7,938). There were no other related party transactions in the year.
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