**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** 


**From** 

Period start date Period end date 01 02 2023 31 01 2024 

**To** 

Section A                        Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** Briess Family Charitable Trust 

**Other names charity is known by** 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 272721 

**Charity's principal address** 12 Cenacle Close 

London **Postcode NW3 7UE** 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 P Briess  Chairman<br>2 B Kohner<br>3 D Briess<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** 

**Name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of adviser Name Address** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Deed dated 27 November 1976 amended on 14 August 2018 and 28 April Type of governing document 2022 (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by existing trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

The trustees have assessed the risks that the trust is exposed to and are You **may choose** to include satisfied that the controls in place adequately cover the risks. additional information, where relevant, about: The trustees have sufficient experience and knowledge to carry out their  policies and procedures duties as trustees. adopted for the induction and training of trustees; 

- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

The Briess Family Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making family-run trust and makes donations to registered charities at the discretion of the trustees. **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its** To support such charities or for such charitable purposes as permitted by **governing document** the trust deed subject to the discretion of the trustees. 

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The trustees undertake to identify and support organisations that further the following causes: 

- 1)    Refugee relief. 

- 2)    Educational and training schemes. 

- 3)    Holocaust memorialisation and education. 

- 4)    Environmental and wildlife conservation. 

- 5)    Medical and scientific research. 

In providing financial support, the trustees are always mindful that this will **Summary of the main** benefit the wider public. **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)** 

The trustees do not consider unsolicited applications for funding. 

The trustees will approach potential partners that operate in the areas that the trust seeks to support. Where funding is provided, the trustees seek to offer long term assistance. 

You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

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Section D                      Achievements and performance 

**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

The trust made a significant financial contribution of £30,000 to Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust to enable research into mental health treatments. The trustees also provided £20,000 to UJIA for the provision of student accommodation in the northern Israeli city of Acre. 

In making these and other donations, the trustees have complied with section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 to ensure that financial support is for the benefit of the public. 

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Briess Family Charitable Trust No (if any)<br>272721<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  Period start date Period end date<br>To<br>from 01/02/2023 31/01/2024<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds funds funds<br>to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Donations received                      10,000                               -                                 -                         10,000                             -<br>Dividends received                        3,548                               -                                 -                           3,548                       3,957<br>Interest received                           722                               -                                 -                              722                            85<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                     14,270                               -                                 -                         14,270                       4,042<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>Sale of investments                      61,621                                 -                                 -                       61,621                     36,018<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Sub total                       61,621                                 -                                 -                       61,621                     36,018<br>Total receipts                  75,891                             -                             -                       75,891                  40,060<br>A3 Payments<br>Donations paid                      85,725                               -                                 -                         85,725                     67,256<br>Trustee expenses reimbursed                        1,278                               -                                 -                           1,278                             -<br>Investment manager fee                           411                               -                                 -                              411                          558<br>Bank charges                             84                               -                                 -                                84                            81<br>Accountancy                        3,728                               -                                 -                           3,728                       4,590<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                     91,226 ]                              -                                 -                         91,226                     72,485<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>                               -                                 -                                 -                               -<br>Sub total [                               - ]                                -                                 -                               -                                 -<br>Total payments                  91,226                             -                             -                       91,226                  72,485<br>Net of receipts/(payments) -                15,335                           -                             -   -                15,335  -              32,425<br>A5 Transfers between funds                           -                          -                           -                                 -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                   46,622                           -                            -                     46,622                 79,047<br>Cash funds this year end                  31,287                           -                             -                    31,287                 46,622<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>EQ Portfolio<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>CAF Bank account<br>EQ Cash fund<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**24,428**<br>**-**<br>**6,859**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**31,287**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Dr D Briess<br>P Briess|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
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||||**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**253,098**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Date of<br>approval<br>**23/05/2024**<br>**23/05/2024**|



CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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