**CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 312707** 

## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

**31 AUGUST 2025** 



## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

||**Pages**|
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|Trustee's annual report|**1 to 7**|
|Independent auditor's report to the members|**8 to 11**|
|Statement of financial activities|**12**|
|Statement of financial position|**13**|
|Notes to the financial statements|**14 to 24**|





**THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

The trustee presents his report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. 

## **Reference and administrative details** 

**Registered charity name** The John Roan Foundation **Charity registration number** 312707 **Principal office** The John Roan School Maze Hill London SE3 7UD **The trustee** John Roan Foundation Trustee Limited 

Directors of John Roan Foundation Trustee Ltd (referred as Trustees in this report) during the year were as follows: 

**Nominated** Ms E Daniels Mr M Roberts Mr J Farrell (resigned October 2024) Dr Gordon Ade-Ojo Mr C Cole (appointed February 2025) Mr C Strong Mr L Fletcher 

**Co-opted** 

Ms L Nelson (Chair) Mr V Lawrence Mr M Moore Ms J Farmer Ms M Lolavar (removed October 2024) Mr J Armson 

**Ex-officio** 

Dr J Sanderson (appointed January 2025) Ms C Smith (resigned December 2024) 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

|**Clerk to Trustees**|Mrs M Brooks Evans|
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|**Auditor**|Affinia (Orpington)|
||Chartered Accountants & statutory auditor|
||Lynwood House|
||Crofton Road|
||Orpington|
||Kent|
||BR6 8QE|
|**Bankers**|Lloyds TSB Plc|
||71 Lombard Street|
||London|
||EC3P 3BS|
||The Co-operative Bank Plc|
||P.O. Box 250|
||Delf House|
||Southway|
||Skemersdale|
||WN8 6WT|



## **Structure, governance and management** 

## **Nature of the Governing Document and constitution of the charity** 

The Charity is named the John Roan Foundation with charity registration number 312707.  In the matter of the Charity known as the John Roan Foundation (originally known as Roan Schools), in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, regulated by a Scheme of the Charity Commission approved by His Majesty in Council on the 19th November 1902, as varied or affected by Schemes made by the Board of Education on the 13th January 1905, the 31st August 1909, the 21st December 1915, the 31st January 1922 and the 19th June 1998 comprised in Articles of Government established by an Order of the Minister of Education of the 23rd October 1961 as varied by an Order of the Minister of Education of the 10th June 1977, and comprised in the John Roan School (Instrument of Government) Order 1983 and the John Roan School (Articles of Government) Order 1983, and as varied by a resolution of the Trustees of the Charity on the 24th September 2013; and In the matter of the Charities Act 2011 including any statutory modification or or or re-enactment for the time being in force ('the Act').  A Scheme on 16th August 2019 appointed a sole corporate trustee for the Charity, John Roan Foundation Trustee Limited, a company registered by guarantee, company number 11905489. The previous Trustees became Directors of the new company, but are referred to as Trustees in this Annual Report. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Structure, governance and management** _**(continued)**_ 

## **The methods adopted for the recruitment and appointment of new trustees** 

Directors of John Roan Foundation Trustee Ltd shall consist, when complete, of not more than thirteen and not fewer than eleven competent persons being: 

- The Head Teacher 

- Not more than six and not fewer than four Co-opted Trustees and 

- Six nominated Trustees appointed as follows: 

- Two by the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich as the local education authority; 

- One by the University of Greenwich; 

- One parent or guardian by the John Roan School; 

- One by the teaching staff of the John Roan School; and 

- One by the Old Roan Association. 

Every Trustee appointed (other than the Head Teacher) shall be appointed for four years, or if the appointment is being made to fill a casual vacancy, the unexpired term of their predecessor. 

## **The policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees** 

There is an induction procedure for all new Trustees.  This includes an invitation by the Chair to meet prior to their attendance at their first meeting to give background information regarding the Charity and its aim and objectives. All new Trustees are provided with all required information on appointment. 

## **The organisational structure of the charity and how decisions are made** 

The Charity holds six meetings per year, the meetings are minuted and an agenda is sent out in advance. Decisions are made following full discussion and by reaching majority decision. Sub-committees for Finance, Property Management and the Playing Fields meet on a regular basis and report back to the board. 

## **Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies** 

The Trustees have given consideration to the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and satisfied themselves that systems or procedures are established in order to manage those risks. 

The Trustees consider that a major risk is one which, if it materialised, would have a significant adverse impact on the Charity's ability to function and achieve its purposes, namely awarding grants. The Trustees recognise that risks can arise not only from the Charity's activities but also from failure to act or exploit opportunities. 

The Trustees do not consider that all risks should be avoided. They are not averse to taking reasonable risks as part of their strategy to achieve the Charity's objects. However, they wish to be made aware of the major risks the Charity faces so that they can plan how to manage those risks and mitigate their effects. 

The Trustees have considered the major risks faced by the Charity, and these are detailed in a Risk Register. The risks are categorised in the register as pertaining to finance, assets, health and safety, key personnel, grant making, governance and IT and office. The Risk Register is reviewed annually. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Objectives and activities** 

## **An explanation of the charity's main objectives for the year** 

The Trustees review the Charity's aims, objectives and activities each year, to ensure that they remain focused on the stated purposes. The accounts below sets out what the Charity has achieved in each area of activity. The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the aims and objectives and in planning future activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set. 

## **The objectives of the charity are:** 

a) Towards providing such special benefits of any kind not normally provided out of public funds for the School as may from time to time be agreed between the Trustees and the Governors of that School; 

b) In promoting the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who are either attending or have attended the School or any other school in the maintained sector in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and who are in need of financial assistance and in particular without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing:- 

- In awarding to such persons scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any school, university, college of education, or other institution of further (including professional and technical) education approved for the purpose by the Trustees. 

- In providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to assist such persons to pursue their education (including the study of music and other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, or to prepare for or enter a profession, trade, occupation or service on leaving school, university, or other education establishment. 

c) Within the limits prescribed by this Scheme the Trustees shall have full power to make rules for the award of scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, maintenance allowances and other benefits, including rules as to the value and period of tenure of the awards and the qualifications, method of ascertainment and selection of candidates for benefit. 

d) In allocating benefits the Trustees shall have regard to the promotion of education in accordance with the principles and doctrines of the Christian Faith. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Achievements and performance** 

## **Activities undertaken to achieve objectives** 

The Trustees make regular grants each year and also consider one off applications.  Grants are made to encourage the personal development of the students outside the normal subject curriculum. 

Regular grants include payment of music lessons so that all students are given the opportunity to learn a musical instrument free of charge; for a student to attend the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF); the award of Exhibitions to the highest performing girl and boy to help with university costs; achievement awards to encourage personal accomplishment of students; to sponsor a basketball academy in the Sixth Form, participation in DebateMate, a Cultural Enrichment fund to enable all students to participate in one cultural trip in the year, to help pay towards minibus running expenses and to help necessitious students participate fully in school life. 

During the year the Trustees agreed a number of ad-hoc grants to the school totalling £13,937. This included funding in full or towards attending a Model UN in New York, a workshop with an author, outdoor table tennis tables, a Year 13 year book, books for the library, and a Year 7 outdoor character building day. An application procedure has been established in the school and all staff are encouraged to make applications to the Trustees to enhance the education of the students. Each grant is considered by the Trustees at the Trustee meeting. The Head Teacher reports back to the Trustees on the impact successful grants have had on the students. Over the long-term the Trustees consider the impact the grants have made to the success of the school and its pupils. The following grants were made during the year: 

|James Hatful|500|
|---|---|
|John Roan Exhibition|6,000|
|Travel to Braithwaite|10,000|
|Braithwaite|1,800|
|Basketball Academy|12,000|
|Cultural Enrichment|3,593|
|DebateMate|2,150|
|LIYSF|2,295|
|Minibus (running costs)|15,000|
|Music instrument Repairs|5,000|
|Music lessons|92,797|
|Hardship Fund|11,144|
|Subject prizes|2,000|
|Founder's Day|3,489|
|Founder's Day Filming|1,500|
|Maze Hill Gardens|4,250|
|Ad Hoc Grants|13,937|
|Music Administration|5,000|
|**Total**|**192,455**|



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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Financial review** 

The charity derives most of its income from rent receivable from investment properties and investment income. During the year there was an decrease in investment income from £515,386 in 2024 to £479,151 in 2025. 

The principal areas of expenditure were:- 

- Grants and donations to the John Roan School. 

- Estate repairs - maintenance of the investment properties. 

- Administration and Finance - operating expenses and fees. 

At the end of the reporting period the charity had cash resources of £1,247,881. 

## **Grants** 

The objectives of the charity are set out on page 5. Grants to the school and individuals are considered by the Trustees on the basis of need and fulfillment of these charitable objectives. There is no upper limit of support. This is also the case for any grants to external organisations. 

## **Investment Policy** 

The investments held by the Trust have been acquired in accordance with the powers available to the Trustees as specified within the Trust Deed.  The long-term objective in managing the portfolio is to maximise the overall rate of return insofar as this is consistent with maintaining a prudent and balanced investment exposure, whilst in the short term giving regard to the Trust's cash requirements from time to time. 

## **Reserves Policy** 

The balance sheet shows total reserves of £19,927,389. Of this £18,673,094 is represented by the value of assets (both properties and securities) of the Foundation.  Under the Trust Deed any proceeds from capital disposals are required to be reinvested. Of the total funds, £1,254,295 represents a general reserve representing the surplus unrestricted accumulated income of the Foundation. Of this, £61,587 has been designated for future intentions and there are "free reserves" of £1,192,708. 

The John Roan Foundation has a policy of maintaining unrestricted reserves within the range of a minimum of 3 months, to a maximum of 12 months of average expenditure.  Where the reserves fall outside this range, then a strategy will be formulated by the Board to bring them back into line - currently reserves fall within this range. 

## **Plans for future periods** 

The Trustees aim to maximise the income of the Charity to enable them to continue to provide the level of assistance currently in place and where possible increase the assistance. 

The Charity aims to refurbish their properties as the need arises in order to maintain a good level of accommodation and therefore ensure maximum rental income. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Trustee's responsibilities statement** 

The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a trustees' annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). 

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each 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 charity for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: 

- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; 

- observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice("SORP"); 

- make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed 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 accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website in accordance with legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements. 

The trustee's annual report was approved on .............................. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: 

………………… L Nelson Co-opted Trustee 

………………… C Strong Co-opted Trustee 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Opinion** 

We have audited the financial statements of The John Roan Foundation (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, statement of financial position and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 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: 

- give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 August 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended; 

- have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; 

- 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 trustee's 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 trustee with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

**INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Other information** 

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustee is responsible for the other information. 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 in the financial statements or 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** 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustee's report. 

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: 

- the information given in the trustee's report is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or 

- adequate accounting records have not been kept; or 

- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or 

- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit. 

## **Responsibilities of the trustee** 

As explained more fully in the trustee's responsibilities statement, the trustee is 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 the trustee determines 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 trustee is 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 trustee either intends to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. 

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**THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

**INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements** 

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows: 

- the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, 

- capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations; 

 we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charity through discussions with directors and other management, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the educational trust industry ; 

 we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the charity, including Charities Act 2011, taxation legislation and health and safety legislation; 

- we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making 

- enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and 

- identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained 

- alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit. 

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by: 

 making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud. 

 considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations. 

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we: 

- performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships; 

- tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions; 

- assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were 

- indicative of potential bias 

- investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions; and 

- observed and identified internal controls in place, specifically around payroll and bank transactions. 

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to: 

- 

   - agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation; 

- enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and 

- reviewing for evidence of correspondence with legal advisors. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

**INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

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 non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors 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. 

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report. 

Affinia (Orpington) is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by the virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 

## **Use of our report** 

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members 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 the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed. 

Christopher Jones FCCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) 

For and on behalf of Affinia (Orpington) Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor Lynwood House Crofton Road Orpington Kent BR6 8QE 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

||||**2025**||2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|||
|||funds|funds|**Total funds**|Total funds|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|**£**|£|
|**Income and endowments**||||||
|Charitable activities|**4**|–|–|**–**|_64_|
|Investment income|**5**|483,322|779|**484,101**|_520,026_|
|||`──────────`|`────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|
|**Total income**||483,322|779|**484,101**|_520,090_|
|||`══════════`|`════`|`══════════`|`══════════`|
|**Expenditure**||||||
|Expenditure on raising funds:||||||
|Investment management costs|**6**|160,558|11,180|**171,738**|_164,526_|
|Expenditure on charitable activities|**7,8**|326,558|1,762|**328,320**|_234,203_|
|||`──────────`|`────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|
|**Total expenditure**||487,116|12,942|**500,058**|_398,729_|
|||`══════════`|`════════`|`══════════`|`══════════`|
|Net gains on investments|**9**|–|97,341|**97,341**|_982,868_|
|||`──────────`|`────────`|`──────────`|`────────────`|
|**Net income and net movement in funds**||(3,794)|85,178|**81,384**|_1,104,229_|
|||`══════════`|`════════`|`══════════`|`════════════`|
|**Reconciliation of funds**||||||
|Total funds brought forward||373,089|19,826,167|**20,199,256**|_19,095,027_|
|||`──────────`|`──────────────`|`──────────────`|`──────────────`|
|**Total funds carried forward**||369,295<br>`══════════`|19,911,345<br>`══════════════`|**20,280,640**<br>`══════════════`|_20,199,256_<br>`══════════════`|



The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities. 

**The notes on pages 14 to 24 form part of these financial statements.** 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION** 

## **31 AUGUST 2025** 

|||**2025**||2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Note**|**£**|**£**|_£_|
|**Fixed assets**|||||
|Investments|**12**||**19,026,345**|_19,826,167_|
|**Current assets**|||||
|Debtors|**13**|**14,664**||_8,523_|
|Cash at bank and in hand||**1,247,881**||_372,816_|
|||`────────────`||`──────────`|
|||**1,262,545**||_381,339_|
|**Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**|**14**|**8,250**||_8,250_|
|||`────────────`||`──────────`|
|**Net current assets**|||**1,254,295**|_373,089_|
||||`──────────────`|`──────────────`|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**|||**20,280,640**|_20,199,256_|
||||`──────────────`|`──────────────`|
|**Net assets**|||**20,280,640**|_20,199,256_|
||||`══════════════`|`══════════════`|
|**Funds of the charity**|||||
|Restricted funds|||**19,911,345**|_19,826,167_|
|Unrestricted funds|||**369,295**|_373,089_|
||||`──────────────`|`──────────────`|
|**Total charity funds**|**15**||**20,280,640**<br>`══════════════`|_20,199,256_<br>`══════════════`|



These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on ........................, and are signed on behalf of the board by: 

………………… L Nelson Co-opted Trustee 

………………… C Strong Co-opted Trustee 

**The notes on pages 14 to 24 form part of these financial statements.** 

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**THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **1. General information** 

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The John Roan School, Maze Hill, London, SE3 7UD. 

## **2. Statement of compliance** 

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. 

## **3. Accounting policies** 

## **Basis of preparation** 

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. 

## **Going concern** 

It is the opinion of the Trustees that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate because: 

- there are no material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern: 

- there is reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. 

## **Allocation of support and governance costs** 

Support costs have been differentiated between governance costs and other support costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. These costs include costs related to statutory audit and legal fees together with an apportionment of overhead and support costs relating to Board meetings. 

Governance costs and support costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned appropriately. The allocation of support and governance costs Is analysed in the notes. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **3. Accounting policies** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Cost of generating funds** 

The costs of generating funds consist of investment management and certain legal fees. 

## **Charitable activities** 

The expenditure on charitable activities includes grants made, governance costs and an apportionment of support costs as shown In the notes. 

## **Disclosure exemptions** 

The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102: 

(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the charity 

## **Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty** 

Estimates and Judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects.  Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have created s fund for a specific purpose. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or trust deed. There is a single restricted fund, the Capital Fund, which represents money held as permanent endowments whereby the income can be applied for general purposes but net proceeds arising from the sale of the funds arising must be reinvested within the fund. 

Further details of each fund are disclosed in the notes. 

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**THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **3. Accounting policies** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Incoming resources** 

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty of receipt and so it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. 

Donations are recognised when they have been communicated as received in writing with notification of both the amount and settlement data. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfillment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period. 

Rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis as per the terms of rental agreements. 

Interest on funds held on deposit is included upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification has been received of the dividend due. This is normally upon notification by our investment advisor of the dividend yield of the investment portfolio. 

## **Resources expended** 

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. 

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses, including support costs and governance costs, are allocated or apportioned to the applicable expenditure headings in the statement of financial activities. For more Information on this allocation refer to the note below. 

Grants payable are payments made to third parties in the furtherance of the charitable objects of the Foundation. In the case of an unconditional grant offer this is accrued once the recipient has been notified of the grant award. The notification gives the recipient reasonable expectation that they will receive the one year or multi-year grant. Grants awards that are subject to the recipient fulfiling performance conditions are only accrued when the recipient has been notified of the grant and any remaining unfulfiled conditions attaching to that grant are outside of the control of the Foundation. 

## **Investments** 

Investments are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their market value as st the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year. 

The Foundation does not acquire or use put options, derivatives or other complex financial instruments. 

## **Investment property** 

Investment properties are included on the balance sheet at either their market value or at a trustees valuation. Realised/unrealised gains are taken to the statement of financial activities in the year in which they arise. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **3. Accounting policies** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Reserves** 

The regular, unrestricted income is sufficient to cover the day to day running of the charity. 

The agreed reserve policy from 2021 was to have available a minimum of 3 months expenditure in unrestricted funds.  Based on the risk profile of the Income end expenditure, this was deemed an appropriate amount to cover any sudden increases in expenditure or decreases in income. 

Any unrestricted funds held over and above this are regularly monitored with the intention of using them to forward the charity's objectives. 

The reserve policy is regularly assessed by the trustees for appropriateness. 

## **Debtors** 

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due 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 at bank and In hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition. 

## **Financial instruments** 

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement as financial assets or financial liabilities, The charity only has financial assets and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. 

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial, in which case they are stated at cost (less impairment where appropriate). 

## **Creditors** 

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at transaction value. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, except where the effect of discounting would be immaterial. In such cases creditors are stated at the transaction value. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **3. Accounting policies** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Funds** 

The general fund comprises those monies, which may be used to meet charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. Designated funds are monies set aside out of general fund and designated for specific purposes by the Trustees. Capital funds represents money held as permanent endowments whereby the income can be applied for general purposes but net proceeds arising from the sale of the funds arising must be reinvested within the fund. 

## **4. Charitable activities** 

|||Unrestricted|**Total Funds**|Unrestricted|Total Funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Funds|**2025**|Funds|2024|
|||£|**£**|£|_£_|
||Sale of books|–|**–**|64|_64_|
|||`════`|`════`|`════`|`════`|
|**5.**|**Investment income**|||||
||||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total Funds**|
||||Funds|Funds|**2025**|
||||£|£|**£**|
||Income from investment properties||478,171|–|**478,171**|
||Income from listed investments||201|779|**980**|
||Building society interest receivable||4,950|–|**4,950**|
||||`──────────`|`────`|`──────────`|
||||483,322|779|**484,101**|
||||`══════════`|`════`|`══════════`|
||||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
||||Funds|Funds|2024|
||||£|£|_£_|
||Income from investment properties||515,225|–|_515,225_|
||Income from listed investments||161|–|_161_|
||Building society interest receivable||4,640|–|_4,640_|
||||`──────────`|`────`|`──────────`|
||||520,026|–|_520,026_|
||||`══════════`|`════`|`══════════`|
|**6.**|**Investment management costs**|||||
||||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total Funds**|
||||Funds|Funds|**2025**|
||||£|£|**£**|
||Portfolio management||–|1,892|**1,892**|
||Property management fees||47,783|9,288|**57,071**|
||Estate maintenance costs||112,775|–|**112,775**|
||||`──────────`|`────────`|`──────────`|
||||160,558|11,180|**171,738**|
||||`══════════`|`════════`|`══════════`|



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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **6. Investment management costs** _**(continued)**_ 

||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|Funds|2024|
||£|£|_£_|
|Portfolio management|–|1,105|_1,105_|
|Property management fees|51,033|–|_51,033_|
|Estate maintenance costs|112,388|–|_112,388_|
||`──────────`|`───────`|`──────────`|
||163,421|1,105|_164,526_|
||`══════════`|`═══════`|`══════════`|
|**Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type**||||
||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total Funds**|
||Funds|Funds|**2025**|
||£|£|**£**|
|Playing field expenditure|86,809|–|**86,809**|
|Grants to school|192,455|–|**192,455**|
|Support costs|47,294|1,762|**49,056**|
||`──────────`|`───────`|`──────────`|
||326,558|1,762|**328,320**|
||`══════════`|`═══════`|`══════════`|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
||Funds|Funds|2024|
||£|£|_£_|
|Playing field expenditure|250|–|_250_|
|Grants to school|211,785|–|_211,785_|
|Support costs|22,168|–|_22,168_|
||`──────────`|`────`|`──────────`|
||234,203|–|_234,203_|
||`══════════`|`════`|`══════════`|



## **7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type** 

## **8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type** 

||Activities||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||undertaken||**Total funds**|Total fund|
||directly|Support costs|**2025**|2024|
||£|£|**£**|£|
|Playing field expenditure|86,809|–|**86,809**|_250_|
|Grants to school|192,455|–|**192,455**|_211,785_|
|Legal fees|–|17,712|**17,712**|_2,645_|
|Finance officer and clerks cost|–|8,625|**8,625**|_11,074_|
|General expenses|–|577|**577**|_685_|
|Insurance costs|–|15,267|**15,267**|_889_|
|Audit fee|–|5,400|**5,400**|_5,400_|
|Accountancy|–|1,475|**1,475**|_1,475_|
||`──────────`|`────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|
||279,264|49,056|**328,320**|_234,203_|
||`══════════`|`════════`|`══════════`|`══════════`|



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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **9. Net gains on investments** 

||Restricted|**Total Funds**|Restricted|Total Funds|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Funds|**2025**|Funds|2024|
||£|**£**|£|_£_|
|Unrealised Gains/(losses) on investment|||||
|property|155,511|**155,511**|916,156|_916,156_|
|Realised Gains/(losses) on investment|||||
|property|(119,284)|**(119,284)**|–|_–_|
|Unrealised Gains/(losses) on listed|||||
|investments|24,520|**24,520**|66,671|_66,671_|
|Realised Gains/(losses) on listed|||||
|investment|36,594|**36,594**|41|_41_|
||`──────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|
||97,341<br>`══════════`|**97,341**<br>`══════════`|982,868<br>`══════════`|_982,868_<br>`══════════`|



## **10. Staff costs** 

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil) 

## **11. Trustee remuneration and expenses** 

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees 

## **12. Investments** 

||Cash or cash|Listed|Investment||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||equivalents|investments|properties|**Total**|
||£|£|£|**£**|
|**Cost or valuation**|||||
|At 1 September 2024|478|612,916|19,212,773|**19,826,167**|
|Additions|1,648,462|761,123|–|**2,409,585**|
|Disposals|(1,648,015)|(848,139)|(893,284)|**(3,389,438)**|
|Fair value movements|–|24,520|155,511|**180,031**|
||`────────────`|`──────────`|`──────────────`|`──────────────`|
|**At 31 August 2025**|925|550,420|18,475,000|**19,026,345**|
||`════════════`|`══════════`|`══════════════`|`══════════════`|
|**Impairment**|||||
|**At 1 September 2024 and**|||||
|**31 August 2025**||||**–**|
|||||`══════════════`|
|**Carrying amount**|||||
|**At 31 August 2025**|925|550,420|18,475,000|**19,026,345**|
||`════════════`|`══════════`|`══════════════`|`══════════════`|
|At 31 August 2024|478<br>`════════════`|612,916<br>`══════════`|19,212,773<br>`══════════════`|_19,826,167_<br>`══════════════`|



All investments shown above are held at valuation. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **12. Investments** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Investment properties** 

The freehold land and buildings were valued by Dexters Letting Agents in February 2026 at investment value subject to existing tenancies amounting to £18,475,000.  The historical cost of the properties was £696,300. 

## **Financial assets held at fair value** 

The cost of listed investments was £525,374 

Investments are all listed in the United Kingdom (except where stated) and are traded on a recognised stock exchange. 

## **13. Debtors** 

|||**2025**|2024|
|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|_£_|
||Trade debtors|**11,500**|_8,340_|
||Prepayments and accrued income|**3,164**|_183_|
|||`────────`|`───────`|
|||**14,664**|_8,523_|
|||`════════`|`═══════`|
|**14.**|**Creditors:** **amounts falling due within one year**|||
|||**2025**|2024|
|||**£**|_£_|
||Accruals and deferred income|**8,250**|_8,250_|
|||`═══════`|`═══════`|



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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **15. Analysis of charitable funds** 

## **Unrestricted funds** 

|**Unrestricted funds**|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||At||||Gains and|**At**|
||1 Sep 2024|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|losses|**31 Aug 2025**|
||£|£|£|£|£|**£**|
|General funds|311,502|483,322|(487,116)|31,587|–|**339,295**|
|Changing room|||||||
|refurbishment|61,587|–|–|(61,587)|–|**–**|
|Replacement fund|||||||
|for all-weather|||||||
|pitch|–|–|–|30,000|–|**30,000**|
||`──────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|`────────`|`────`|<br>`──────────`|
||373,089|483,322|(487,116)|–|–|**369,295**|
||`══════════`|`══════════`|`══════════`|`════════`|`════`|<br>`══════════`|
||At||||Gains and|At|
||1 Sep 2023|Income|Expenditure|Transfers|losses|31 Aug 2024|
||£|£|£|£|£|£|
|General funds|189,036|520,090|(397,624)|–|–|_311,502_|
|Changing room|||||||
|refurbishment|61,587|–|–|–|–|_61,587_|
|Replacement fund|||||||
|for all-weather|||||||
|pitch|–|–|–|–|–|_–_|
||`──────────`|`──────────`|`──────────`|`────`|`────`|<br>`──────────`|
||250,623|520,090|(397,624)|–|–|_373,089_|
||`══════════`|`══════════`|`══════════`|`════`|`════`|<br>`══════════`|



## **General fund** 

This fund represents the surplus unrestricted accumulated income of the Foundation. 

## **Changing room refurbishment** 

The Trustees had previously designated funds for major refurbishment of the changing rooms at the playing fields. The Charity are due to receive a Grant to cover the costs for this work and therefore have released the fund to the general fund. 

## **Replacement fund for all-weather pitch** 

The Trustees are aware that the all-weather pitch will need replacing in the future and intend to invest in the area and increase the fund each year. 

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **15. Analysis of charitable funds** _**(continued)**_ 

## **Restricted funds** 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|At|Gains and|At|
|1 Sep 2024|Income Expenditure|Transfers|losses|31 Aug 2025|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Capital fund|19,826,167|779|(12,942)|–|97,341|19,911,345|
|══════════════|════|════════|════|════════ ══════════════|
|At|Gains and|At|
|1 Sep 2023|Income Expenditure|Transfers|losses|31 Aug 2024|
|£|£|£|£|£|£|
|Capital fund|18,844,404|–|(1,105)|–|982,868|19,826,167|
|══════════════|════|═══════|════|══════════ ══════════════|

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This fund represents the value of investments (both properties and securities) of the Foundation.  Cleared sale proceeds of investments are required to be reinvested under the Charity Commission Scheme dated 19 June 1998. 

## **16. Analysis of net assets between funds** 


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|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2025|
|£|£|£|
|Investments|–|19,026,345|19,026,345|
|Current assets|377,545|885,000|1,262,545|
|Creditors less than 1 year|(8,250)|–|(8,250)|
|──────────|──────────────|──────────────|
|Net assets|369,295|19,911,345|20,280,640|
|══════════|══════════════|══════════════|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Investments|–|19,826,167|19,826,167|
|Current assets|381,339|–|381,339|
|Creditors less than 1 year|(8,250)|–|(8,250)|
|──────────|──────────────|──────────────|
|Net assets|373,089|19,826,167|20,199,256|

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## **17. Financial instruments** 

The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows: 


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|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure|
|Trade debtors|11,500|8,340|
|════════|═══════|

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## **THE JOHN ROAN FOUNDATION** 

## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**(continued)**_ 

## **YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025** 

## **18. Related parties** 

There were no transactions with related parties during the reporting period. 

## **19. Contingent liability** 

## **Tenant Vacate Fee** 

During the year the Charity was in discussions with a tenant regarding the early termination of a lease agreement for one of its investment properties. Under the terms being negotiated, the Charity may be required to pay a one-off compensation fee to the tenant to vacate the premises before the contractual lease end date. 

As at the reporting date, no agreement had been reached and the outcome of negotiations occurred in October 2025, which resulted in the Charity agreeing to pay a one-off compensation of £50,000. 

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