

## **From  Period start date 6 April 2024   To Period end date 5 April 2025** 

**Charity name: The J R Rudd Foundation** 

## **Charity registration number: 276514** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Use of income and investments to make**<br>**annual donations to a variety of**<br>**charities**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Annual donations to a variety of**<br>**charities.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit in**<br>**accordance with Section 17(5) of the**<br>**Charities Act 2011.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

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## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Donations to various charities.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity's assets are held within two**<br>**CAF accounts.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**As there is very little cost associated**<br>**with the running of the J R Rudd**<br>**Foundation and annual dividends are**<br>**received on the charity's investment, the**<br>**Trustees do not deem it necessary to**<br>**have a specific policy on reserves.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£718,603**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|




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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed dated 15 August 1978**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Trust**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Originally appointed by Founder (John**<br>**Rudd) and since his death, appointed by**<br>**current trustees.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name  The J R Rudd Foundation<br>Other name the charity uses  N/A<br>Registered charity number  276514<br>Boodle Hatfield LLP<br>240 Blackfriars Road<br>London<br>SE1 8NW<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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**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 Edward John Rudd<br>Richard Hugh<br>2<br>Rudd<br>Elizabeth Margaret<br>3<br>Rudd<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>


## Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

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

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
|**Legal**<br>**adviser**|Boodle Hatfield LLP|240 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8NW|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

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## **Declarations** 

**Signed** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 

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The J Rudd Foundation No (if any)<br>276514<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>For the period  06/04/2024 05/04/2025<br>To<br>from<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br> Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total funds Last year<br>funds  funds funds<br>to the nearest<br>to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>£<br>A1 Receipts<br>Dividend                     12,800                              -                                -                        12,800                   15,872<br>Dividend                     13,400                              -                                -                        13,400                     9,480<br>Interest                     16,109                              -                                -                        16,109                   13,400<br>Legacy                             -                                -                                -                                -                     41,551<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for<br>                    42,309                              -                                -                        42,309                   80,303<br>AR)<br>A2 Asset and investment sales,<br>(see table).<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>Sub total                              -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>Total receipts                 42,309                          -                            -                        42,309                   80,303<br>A3 Payments<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -<br>Professional fees                       3,420                              -                                -                          3,420                     4,530<br>Bank fees                            60                              -                                -                               60                          60<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -                             -<br>Sub total [                      3,480 ]                             -                                -                          3,480                     4,590<br>A4 Asset and investment<br>purchases, (see table)<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -<br>                            -                                -                                -                                -<br>Sub total [                            -   ]                             -                                -                                -                             -<br>Total payments [                  3,480 ]                         -                            -                          3,480                  4,590<br>Net of receipts/(payments)                 38,829                          -                            -                    38,829                75,713<br>A5 Transfers between funds                         -                            -                            -                                -                          -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end                679,773                          -                            -                  679,773              604,060<br>Cash funds this year end               718,603                          -                            -                  718,603              679,773<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

23/04/2026 

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Categories  Details   funds  funds  funds<br>to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>B1 Cash funds  CAF Account '421'                        8,191                              -<br> CAF Account '720'<br>                  710,412                              -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>Total cash funds                 718,603                          -                          -<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s)) OK OK OK<br>Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>funds  funds  funds<br>Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £<br>B2 Other monetary assets                             -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>                            -                                -                             -<br>Fund to which  Current value<br>Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)<br>B3 Investment assets  2,000 Ordinary shares in Berry Bros &                           -<br>Rudd  Ltd<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>Fund to which  Current value<br>Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional)<br>B4 Assets retained for the                              -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>                            -                             -<br>Fund to which  Amount due  When due<br>Details liability relates (optional) (optional)<br>B5 Liabilities                             -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>                            -<br>Signed by one or two trustees on  Date of<br>behalf of all the trustees  Signature Print Name approval<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 


**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name The J R Rudd Foundation **members of On accounts for the year** 5/4/2025 **Charity no** 276514 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above /04/2025 

- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 


under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than t in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

**Signed: Date:** 29 April 2026 **Name:** Caroline Webster **Relevant professional** FCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** UHY Ross Brooke, Suite I, Windrush Court, Abingdon Business Park, Blacklands Way, Abingdon OX14 1SY 



## **Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 


