CHARrrY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 327613
The John Cowan Foundation
Unaudited Financial Statements
5 April 2022
BAILHACHE LINTON LLP
Accountants
Boume House
475 Godstone Road
Whyteleafe
Surrey
CR3 OBL

The John Cowan Foundatlon
Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2022
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Trustees. annual report
Independenl examinerfs report to the trustees
Statement of financial activilies
Statemenl of financial position
Notes to the financial statements

The John Cowan Foundation
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 5 April 2022
The trustees présent theFr r8POrt and the unaudrted financral statements of the charity for the year
ended 5 April 2022.
Rofornn¢o and adminlstrallve dalalls
Ro918terod charlty name
The John Cthyan FouThJat
Charity ragi￿ration numb•r
327613
Principal offico
F8. The Officers, Mess
Coidstream Rowj
Caterham
Surrey
CR3 5QX
Th• trnstaes
Mr J C Arkoulis
Mrs C Foster
Mr O J Foster
Mrs S J Foster
Mrs S J Arkoulis
Mrs K Phillips
Mrs V Schabacker
Ind•p•nd•nt 8x•￿In￿
Lisa Linton FCCA
Objactlves and actlvltles
Policies and objectives
The prirtipal oLye¢l of ￿ Foundation is to make olonatK)ns to krKJwn regisler&J charities, as approved
by the Tnjstees. There is a partKular interest in local charital￿e causes provided these are under th8
auspices of a registered charity. Details of discretionary grdnts arKI donalK)ns made during the year
are shown in the notes to the 8GLxJunts.
The charity has been funded by o)venants and g6fts from John Ctrwan. ic#3ether wrih income arising
from assets purchased wrth tkne funds.
The Trustees have referred to the GhJity CommissKJn's guKlan* on Put1￿ benefit when reviewng
Ihe charitys aims and oty'eclives arKI in planning future activFt￿5. In particular th8 Trustees have
considered how FAanned activities wll contribute to aims and obiectNes they have set.

Tho John Cowan Foundation
Trustè8s' Annual Report
Year ended S April 2022
A¢h1￿*M•nI# and p•rfomianca
Review of &tivibes
Grants of £23,050 were made to fity e￿h1 organi%atsons in the current year as detsiled In the notes to
the a¢¢ounts12021". donations of £25.500 were made to ftfty nine organisations}. Inco￿ generated by
investments was £25.644 12021.. £26,881). Net outgoing resources for the year were £36.040 {2021'
£17.660) The chanty's Trustees do not intend to accumulate reserves blrt seek to distribute the
income generated by portfolio ol investrnenls I￿ld.
Flnanclal revlv
Going eoncem
After making approprkgle enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable exFÉdation that the charity has
adequate resources lo continue in operatk)nal existence for the fr￿eSeeabI¢ future. The Trustees have
considered the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and still found it apFYopriate lo Gontinue Io adopt
the going concem basis in preparing Ihe finanoal Statements.
Revw of Reserves
The portfolio was valued al £457,942 as at 5 Apnl 202212021.. £484,315). Total reserves held at the
year end We￿ £458.602 12021.. £494.fA2) all of whth are unrestricted. Due lo the discretionary
nature of the grant making activtlie5. the Trustees do not consider it necessary to have a fornial
reserves policy.
Struclure. governance and managBmèrrt
Constitution
The John Cowan Foundation is ￿nStItuted by Deed of Trust arKI was founded in December 1987 by
John Cowan. It is a registwed charity. The FwrKlation does r￿1 employ any staff or own any property.
Method of appointment or eledim of Trustees
The manag8ment of the c*arity 15 the re5pon$iblity of the Trustees who 8re ewed and co-opted
under Ihe temis of the Trust deed.
Flsk managernent
The Trustees have assessed Ihe mai(K risks to whth the charity is exposed. in parkncular ttThe r&laled
lo the operations and financ*s of the charity, a￿1 are satsfied that systems and procèdures are In
place to mitigate our exwsure lo the major risks.
Plans for futuro poriods
Future developments
The Trustees intend to hc4d the investment portfolio into wpetuty and distribute the ir￿orne
generaled by way of grdnls to other charitsbk (xganiths.

The John Cowan Foundation
Trustees. Annual Report (condnwdj
Year ended S Aprll 2022
Trustees. responslbllltles statement
The Trustees we responsitde for preparing the Trustees. repxt and the financial statements in
accordance with applutrAe law and Unf(ed lQngdom AccountiThJ Standards {Unitsd Kingdom
Generally Accepted ACl￿unt￿)9 Practi￿).
Company law wuires the charity thjstees lo prepare finanaal statements for each year which give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitalk company and the incoming resources and
application of rvsources. includiro the income and expeThJilure, for that perioj.
In preparirkg these firwKial statements. the truslees are required to:
$ele¢t suitabie a¢c(KJnbng and then apFty ttEm ¢4)nsistenty;
observe the melhxls arhj principles in the applicable charit￿ SORP"
make judgments and accounting estimates that are re￿￿oble and prvdenL
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to wesume
that the charity will continue in bu&ness.
The Trustees are responsible f￿ keeping proper accountiThJ records that are sufficient to sh)w and
explain the char￿8 transactions and disdose wtth reasonatrAe aC￿racY at any time the financial
position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Charities Act 2011. the Charity {Accounts and Rewrts) Regulations 2008 and the provtsions of the
trust deed. They are also responsible fcK safeguarding th6 assets of the charty ar￿ hence for taking
reasona￿8 steps for the prevention and detection of fraud arKI other irreguL2rJties.
The ITUStees' annual rewKt was approved on 1 December 2022 and svwed on behalf of the board of
trustees by..
Mrs S J Ark￿11$
Trustee

The John Cowan Foundation
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of The John Cowan Foundatlon
Year ended 5 April 2022
I rewt to the trustees on my eXaminat￿n of Ihe financial statements of The John Cowan Foundation
fthe charl￿) for the year ended 5 April 2022.
Responslbllwes and basls of report
As the Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the ￿nts In acl￿rdanCe
th the requirements of the CharitFes Act 2011 2011 knv).
I report in ￿sPecI of my examination of the chanws finan￿al stslements carried out under section 145
of the 2011 Acl and in caTryiTrJ my examinatK)n I have followed all the applica￿e DIr￿tionS given
by the Charity Commission uThler section 14515Xb) of the Act.
Independent ￿arnIn0￿3 statement
I have ￿m[￿eted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have o)me lo my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect".
accounting rectirds were not kept in reS￿t of charity as required by section 130 of the
the finanual staternenls do rKA v•ith Ihose r￿$. or
the financfial statements do rM)t comth with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the
form and conlenl of accounts sel ¢JJt in the Charities (Aetounts and Reports) Regulations
2C()8 0￿r than any requirement that the aceounts give a Xrue and fail V￿ which is not a
matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns aThJ have come auoss rL> oknr matters in connection wth thè examination to
which attention should drawn in thrs report in order to er￿￿e a proper understanding of the
?￿OUnt5 to be reached.
Lisa Linlon FCCA
Independent Examiner
Bailhache Linton LLP
Accountant5
Bourne House
475 Godstone Road
Whyteleafe
Surrey
CR3 OBL
1 DeGember 2022

The John Cowan Foundation
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 5 April 2022
2022
2021
Unr85tricted
fund5 Total funds TO1￿ funds
Incomo and Ond0￿￿￿
Investment income
25,644
25.644
26.881
Total income
25,644
25,644
26,881
Expondfturo
Expenditure on thwitable activities
Olher expenditure
Total expendlturo
8,171
23,0￿•
31.221
8,171
23.050
7,713
25,5
33.213
31.221
Net losses on investments
(30.463}
(30.463)
(11,328>
Net expendlture aKI net movem•nt In funds
(36.040)
(36.040)
(17.660)
Reconclllatlon of funds
Total funds brtyJght forw*d
Total fvnds carrfed forward
494.642
494,642
458,602
512,302
494,642
458.602
The staternent of fina[￿JaI *Nilies indudes all gains and kjsses recogniwj in the year.
All inwme and expoTrJiture derivo from Continuing athvilias.
Tho n￿• on pago$ 7 to 10 fomi part of thw finw¢lal Statom￿ts.

The John Cowan Foundation
Statement of Financial Position
5 April 2022
2022
2021
Fix•d a8s•ts
Investments
12
457,942
484.315
Cuffent ass•ts
Cash al bank and in hand
7.898
25,837
Credltor8: amounls falling due wlthln ono yoar
Net ¢urrent assots
13
7,238
15.510
10,327
Total a88ets less current liabilitles
458.602
494.642
Net assets
458,602
494.642
Funds of tho Gharity
Unrestricted fiJnOs
458,602
458.602
494.642
Total charlty funds
14
494,642
These finanryal ststements were approved by the board of tNstees and authork%ed for issue on 1
December 2022, and are signed on behalf of the tKJard by..
Mrs S J Arkoulis
Trustee
The notes on page8 7 to 10 form part 0fth￿ flnanclal statThnts.

The John Cowan Foundation
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 5 April 2022
Genoral infom￿tIon
The charity is a wblic benefit entity and a registered L**ity in England and Wales and Is
unincorporated. The address of the principal offw is F8 The OffKers' PAess, Cddslream Road.
Caterham, Surrey. CR3 5QX.
Statemont of ￿MPlIanCe
These fina￿la1 slalemenls have been prep*￿1 in l￿pIlar￿ with FRS 102, The Financlal
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Repu￿1¢ of Ireland.. the Statement of
Recommended prod￿ appJulJe to Charit￿ preparing their ac(>)unts in accordan￿ with the
Financial Reporting Standard appliCa￿e in the UK and Republ￿ of IrelarKI (FRS 1021 (Charities
SORP (FRS 102}l and the Charities kl 2011.
Accountlng polki•s
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been p￿Pared on the histwical o)st basis. as modified by the
revaluation of certain financHI assets and Ilabilii*s and investment properties measured at fair
value through income or experKliture.
The finanryal statements are prepar&J in $twling. vthich i% the fU￿nal (￿rrerry of the entity.
Going concern
The trustees h8ve a ￿asonable expectstion that the charity has adequala resources to ￿ntinue
in operational existence for the foreseeabk fijlure. The Trustees have considered the impact of
Ihe Coronavirus pandem￿. however as in(x)me streams have not teen affected it is the Truslee's
opIn￿n that the going (X)￿ baws of preparatk)n of the aCC￿nts continues to be appropriate.
Judgwnent8 and key Sour￿ of •stimation uncertalnty
The preparation of th6 fina[￿al statements requires management lo make judgements.
eslimales and assumptions that affect the amounts rewrted. These estimates and judgements
are continualty rev￿￿1 aThJ are based on experience and other factors. including expectal
of future events ttrK41 ￿ believed to be reasonable urKler ￿ ciroJmStar￿.
Fund accounting
General fijnds are Un￿tricted furKls which are available use at the (liscreth?n of the Truslees
in furtherance of th8 general objedives of the Charity and whth hava rni been deS￿nated for
other purposes.
Incoming re80urces
Al incomg is induded in the statement of financ4al actNit*s when entiuement has passed to the
charity, it is probable that the e(¥Jrv)mic b8nefits associated with the transaction v￿1 flow lo the
charity the amtyjnt can be reliably measured. Irwme tax recoverabie in relation to
investment income is recognised at the lime the investment income is receivable.

The John Cowan Foundation
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (coJrf6iu*Q
Year ended 5 April 2022
Accountlng pollclos
Resourc95 gxpendod
Expenditure is recogrrfsed on an acuuals basis as a liabilty is incajrred. Expendf(ure indudes any
VAT which cannot be fully recovered. and is dassifEd under headings of the statement of
financial &tivilies to 4thi¢h it relates".
expenditure on raising fuThJs indudes the costs of all fundraising activities. events,
non-charilable trading activilEs, and ts s* of donated gofyls.
expenditure on charitablo activrties indudes all costs ir￿rre{l by a charty in undertakiThJ
activities that further tts ch8ri1able aims for the benefft of its bendKiaries. including those
support wsts and (x)sls relating to the govemance of the charity apporboned to charitable
actNities.
other expenditure includes dl expenditure that is neither related to raisirvJ fvnds for the
harity nor part of its expenditure on charitr￿e &ttvili8S.
All costs are allocated lo expenditure categories reflec*ing the use of the ￿source. Direct costs
attrbutable lo a single aclivty are allocated directly lo that activty. Shared costs are apportioned
between the actNities they contritmjte to on a reasonable, justif￿ble and consistent basis.
Fixed asset invesknents are a frrfm of financaal instrument and we initialty recognised at their
transaction c¥)sl and subsequenty measured at fair value at the Balance Sheet dale, unles5 the
value cannot be measured reliabty in whth case it is measured at cost less impairment.
Investment gain5 arKI losses. whether realise(l or unrealised. are comknned and presented as
'Gainsl(Losses) on investments. in the Statefflent of FinarKial actrvili&s.
Flnanclal Inslrum•nts
The Charrty onty has financial assets and financi81 liabiltties of a kind that qualify as basic
financial instnjments. Basic fina￿al irtstruments are In￿￿llY recognised al transaction value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value wth the exceptton of bank 108ns ￿lch are
subsequenly meagjred al amortised cost usiTrJ the effective inlwest m&thcMI.
Invesiment Incomo
Unrestricted Totsl Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
FuThls
2022
Funds
2021
Income from listed investrnents
Bank interest receivable
25.624
25,624
26,776
105
26.776
105
25.644
25.644
26,881
26,881

The John Cowan Foundation
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 5 Aprll 2022
EX￿ditUre on charitable artivities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2022
Funds
2021
Support costs
8.171
8.171
7.713
7,713
Analysls of support ¢osts
Supp(xt costs Total 2022 Total 2021
Premises
General off
Finance costs
5.875
5,875
5,875
552
552
338
1.500
8.171
8.171
7.713
Other expendfture
ur*estr￿1ed TOL71 Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
FuThYs
2022
Funds
2021
Grants payable
23,050
23,050
25.5C
25,500
Net losses on Investrnents
Unrestricted T¢>tal Funds Unrestrthd Total Funds
FurKIs
2022
FuThls
2021
Gainsl(losses) on listed investments
(30.463)
{30,463)
(11.328)
{11.328)
Indép•nd•nt eX￿inatiOn fees
2022
2021
Fees payable to the independent examiner fcr.
Independent examination of the finarwial statem
1.560
10. Staff costs
The average count of em￿OyeeS during the year Was Nil {2021: Nil).
No enwoyee received employee Lwefits of n￿e than £60,CMJ) during the year12021.' Nill.
11. Trustoe rgmuneratlon and expens•6
No remuneralM)n or Oth￿ benefts from efflp4oyment with the charity or a related entity were
received by the trustees

The John Cowan Foundation
Notes to the Flnanclal Statsments (¢oftdnw
Year ended 5 Aprll 2022
11 Investments
List
investments investments
TOL
Cost or valuation
Al 6 April 2021
Additions
DisrM)sals
Other movements
470,529
116.701
1117.172)
{30,4621
439,596
13,786
484,315
116,701
1117,1721
I25,￿2}
457,942
At 5 Aprll 2022
Carrying amount
At S April 2022
At 5 April 2021
18,346
439.596
18,346
457,942
470,529
13,786
484,315
l investments shcvm above are held at valuat#)n.
Financial assets hold at fair value
Fixed asset investments are a form of finanual instrument and are initkqlly recognrsed at their
transaction cost and subsequenlly measured at fair value at the Balance Sheet dale. unless the
value cannot be measured relk8bly in whth case ft is measured at cost less impaSment.
Inveslment gains and losses. ￿ether redised or unrealised. are combined and presented as
'GainsllLosses} on investments, in the Statement of Financial actNities.
13. Crodltors: amounts falllng due within ong y
2022
2021
Acauals and defeffed wKome
7,238
15,510
14. Analysls of Charltable funds
Unrestrfcted fvnds
At
6 Awrl 2021
Gains and
Al
losses 5 Aprll 2022
Incoff* Expenditure
General funds
494.642
25,644
{31.221)
130,463)
458,602
Gains and
At
losses 5 April 2021
6 Awil 2020
I￿oMe ExFenditure
General funds
512,302
26.881
(33.213)
{11.328}
494,642
10

## **15. Grants Payable** 

||**2022**<br>|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
|Action Aid UK<br>|250<br>|250|
|Alzheimer's Society<br>|200<br>|250|
|Barnados<br>|200<br>|250|
|Battersea Dogs and Cats Home<br>|750<br>|1,000|
|Blue Cross<br>|400<br>|400|
|Canine Partners<br>|300<br>|300|
|Changing Faces<br>|350<br>|500|
|CRY<br>|250<br>|300|
|Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity<br>|250<br>|250|
|Deaf Blind UK<br>|200<br>|250|
|DEBRA<br>|200<br>|200|
|Fields In Trust<br>|250<br>|300|
|Freedom Kit Bags<br>|-<br>|200|
|Greatwood Charity<br>|200<br>|200|
|Help For Heroes<br>|300<br>|300|
|Jamie's Farm<br>|400<br>|500|
|Leonard Cheshire<br>|250<br>|400|
|Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance<br>|1,000<br>|1,000|
|Macmillan Cancer Support<br>|850<br>|1,000|
|Mane Chance Sanctuary<br>|250<br>|250|
|Marine Conservation Society<br>|1,000<br>|1,000|
|MERU<br>|200<br>|200|
|Missing People<br>|300<br>|300|
|Motor Neurone Disease Association<br>|250<br>|250|
|MPS<br>|200<br>|200|
|MS National Centre<br>|250<br>|300|
|Music in Hospitals<br>|200<br>|200|
|PDSA<br>|300<br>|300|
|Prince's Trust<br>|850<br>|1,000|
|Rainbow Trust Children's Society<br>|200<br>|250|
|Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre<br>|600<br>|750|
|RAF Benevolent Fund<br>|500<br>|500|
|RNLI<br>|500<br>|500|
|RSPB<br>|300<br>|300|
|Samaritans<br>|750<br>|750|
|Sane<br>|450<br>|500|
|South East Cancer Help Centre<br>|450<br>|500|
|SSAFA<br>|450<br>|500|
|Skaterham<br>|250<br>|250|
|SDAC<br>|500<br>|500|
|Sight for Surrey<br>|200<br>|250|
|Surrey Care Trust<br>|200<br>|200|
|Surrey Wildlife Trust<br>|300<br>|300|



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|St Catherine's Hospice<br>St John Ambulance<br>Tandridge Voluntary Action<br>Teenage Cancer Trust<br>The Children's Trust<br>The Gurkha Welfare Trust<br>The Respite<br>The Royal British Legion<br>The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity<br>The Salvation Army<br>The Silver Line<br>The Therapy Garden<br>Variety Club Children's Charity<br>War Memorials Trust<br>WheelPower<br>Wildlife Aid|500<br>500<br>300<br>450<br>350<br>300<br>500<br>400<br>1,000<br>750<br>350<br>350<br>-<br>400<br>500<br>350<br>23,050|500<br>500<br>300<br>500<br>400<br>300<br>500<br>400<br>1,000<br>750<br>400<br>400<br>250<br>500<br>500<br>400|
|---|---|---|
|||25,500|



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