Charity Registration No. 328499
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
Accounts
5 April 2023
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023
CONTENTS
| CONTENTS | |
|---|---|
| Page | |
| Trustees and professional advisors | 1 |
| Trustees' annual report | 2 |
| Balance Sheet | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 |
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
TRUSTEES
P Thomas H Thomas Z Loxton
TRUST ADDRESS
Foxfield Rudry Road Lisvane Cardiff CF14 0SN
BANKERS
Handelsbanken 2 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5AZ
SOLICITORS
Eversheds 1 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT
Legal Status
The charity was formed under a trust deed dated 1 December 1989 Charity Commission registration number 328499
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 1993 and the Statement of Recommended Practice : Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005
History, objectives and activities of the trust
The charitable trust was established by trust deed dated 1 December 1989 under the law of England and Wales. The Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 328499. The principal objectives of the Foundation are to make donations to such charitable institutions or authorities in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.
Management and governance arrangements
The Trustees, who served throughout the year, their advisors and legal status are summarised on page 1.
The Trustees annually review the risks that the charity faces. To date these have mainly related to investments and these are regularly reviewed.
Procedures and policy for donations
The Trustees regularly review donation opportunities
Achievements and performance of the trust
The Foundation distributed a total of £30,414 during the year (2022 - £35,452)
Financial review and investment policy
There was a net movement in funds for the year of £1,229 (2022 negative movement of £38) which has been transferred to the unrestricted fund. The balance of the unrestricted fund for the year amounted to £121,674 (2022 - £120,445)
Future Plans
The trustees intend to continue providing donations in a similar way to the recent past, retaining flexibility as to the timing, and scale of donations made.
Statement of Trustees responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 constitution and the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and consequently for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In accordance with their responsibilities, the Trustees have considered the appropriateness of the going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements. After making enquiries, the Trustees have reasonable expectation that the Charity had adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the current financial year to 5 April 2023 and that all funds have the ability to meet their obligations. For this reason, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
............................................................................... Zoe Loxton - Trustee
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
| BALANCE SHEET 5 April 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Barclays Bank Coutts AIB Lloyds Bank Current Account APDE Swansea Ltd HMRC tax reclaim CURRENT LIABILITIES Atlantic Property Developments PLC Atlantic Venture Capital Ltd P Thomas HMRC Tax Accountancy fees NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
2023 £ 0 0 0 0 121,674 0 0 121,674 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2023 £ 121,674 121,674 121,674 121,674 0 |
2022 £ 0 0 0 119,521 924 0 0 120,445 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2022 £ 120,445 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120,445 | ||||
| 120,445 | ||||
| 120,445 | ||||
| 0 |
We approve these accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation and that the accounting records produced, together with the information and explanations supplied constitute a true and correct record of the transactions of the trust for the year ended 5 April 2023
............................................................................... Zoe Loxton - Trustee 05-Feb-23 ............................................................................... Date
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOMING RESOURCES Gross interest Net interest Tax reclaim Donations Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Accountancy fees Donations Bank Charges Other Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) Balance brought forward Balance carried forward |
2023 £ 846 0 0 30,883 31,729 0 (30,414) (86) 0 (30,500) 1,229 120,445 121,674 |
2022 £ 60 0 0 35,440 |
|---|---|---|
| 35,500 0 (35,452) (87) 0 |
||
| (35,539) (38) 120,483 |
||
| 120,445 |
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
Year ended 5 April 2023
1 ESTABLISHMENT
The Charitable Trust was established by a settlement Deed dated 1 December 1989 under the law of England and Wales.
The Trust is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 328499
2
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Charities' and applicable accounting standards. The particular accounting policies adopted by the Trustees are described below.
Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are stated at market value in accordance with the Statement of Recommended practice ' Accounting by Charities'.
Fund accounting
The fund is unrestricted.
Income resources
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the conditions for receipt have been met and there is a reasonable assurance of receipt. Where a claim for repayment of income tax has or will be made, such income is brought into the accounts on a recoverable basis.
Direct charitable expenditure
Direct charitable expenditure relates to management and administration costs included on an accruals basis and is directly related to the objects of the charity. Expenditure is recorded once the trust has made an unconditional commitment to pay the grant and this is communicated to the beneficiary or the grant has been paid, whichever is the earlier. The charity has not made any grant commitments of more than one year.
3
TRUSTEE EXPENSES
No trustees or person connected to them has received any remuneration from the charity during the year or received re-imbursement of expenses.
4
CASH AT BANK
The trustees pool the funds with related family investments maintaining separate records of the balances held for each investment.
Charity Registration No. 328499
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
Accounts
5 April 2023
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2023
CONTENTS
| CONTENTS | |
|---|---|
| Page | |
| Trustees and professional advisors | 1 |
| Trustees' annual report | 2 |
| Balance Sheet | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 5 |
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES AND PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS
TRUSTEES
P Thomas H Thomas Z Loxton
TRUST ADDRESS
Foxfield Rudry Road Lisvane Cardiff CF14 0SN
BANKERS
Handelsbanken 2 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5AZ
SOLICITORS
Eversheds 1 Callaghan Square Cardiff CF10 5BT
Legal Status
The charity was formed under a trust deed dated 1 December 1989 Charity Commission registration number 328499
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2023
The Trustees present their report along with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 1993 and the Statement of Recommended Practice : Accounting and Reporting by Charities 2005
History, objectives and activities of the trust
The charitable trust was established by trust deed dated 1 December 1989 under the law of England and Wales. The Foundation is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 328499. The principal objectives of the Foundation are to make donations to such charitable institutions or authorities in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.
Management and governance arrangements
The Trustees, who served throughout the year, their advisors and legal status are summarised on page 1.
The Trustees annually review the risks that the charity faces. To date these have mainly related to investments and these are regularly reviewed.
Procedures and policy for donations
The Trustees regularly review donation opportunities
Achievements and performance of the trust
The Foundation distributed a total of £30,414 during the year (2022 - £35,452)
Financial review and investment policy
There was a net movement in funds for the year of £1,229 (2022 negative movement of £38) which has been transferred to the unrestricted fund. The balance of the unrestricted fund for the year amounted to £121,674 (2022 - £120,445)
Future Plans
The trustees intend to continue providing donations in a similar way to the recent past, retaining flexibility as to the timing, and scale of donations made.
Statement of Trustees responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which 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 constitution and the Charities Act 1993. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and consequently for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In accordance with their responsibilities, the Trustees have considered the appropriateness of the going concern basis for the preparation of the financial statements. After making enquiries, the Trustees have reasonable expectation that the Charity had adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the current financial year to 5 April 2023 and that all funds have the ability to meet their obligations. For this reason, the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
............................................................................... Zoe Loxton - Trustee
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
| BALANCE SHEET 5 April 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Barclays Bank Coutts AIB Lloyds Bank Current Account APDE Swansea Ltd HMRC tax reclaim CURRENT LIABILITIES Atlantic Property Developments PLC Atlantic Venture Capital Ltd P Thomas HMRC Tax Accountancy fees NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
2023 £ 0 0 0 0 121,674 0 0 121,674 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2023 £ 121,674 121,674 121,674 121,674 0 |
2022 £ 0 0 0 119,521 924 0 0 120,445 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
2022 £ 120,445 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120,445 | ||||
| 120,445 | ||||
| 120,445 | ||||
| 0 |
We approve these accounts and confirm that we have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation and that the accounting records produced, together with the information and explanations supplied constitute a true and correct record of the transactions of the trust for the year ended 5 April 2023
............................................................................... Zoe Loxton - Trustee 05-Feb-23 ............................................................................... Date
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
| STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCOMING RESOURCES Gross interest Net interest Tax reclaim Donations Total incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Accountancy fees Donations Bank Charges Other Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) Balance brought forward Balance carried forward |
2023 £ 846 0 0 30,883 31,729 0 (30,414) (86) 0 (30,500) 1,229 120,445 121,674 |
2022 £ 60 0 0 35,440 |
|---|---|---|
| 35,500 0 (35,452) (87) 0 |
||
| (35,539) (38) 120,483 |
||
| 120,445 |
THE ATLANTIC FOUNDATION
Year ended 5 April 2023
1 ESTABLISHMENT
The Charitable Trust was established by a settlement Deed dated 1 December 1989 under the law of England and Wales.
The Trust is registered with the Charity Commission, registration number 328499
2
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Charities' and applicable accounting standards. The particular accounting policies adopted by the Trustees are described below.
Accounting convention
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention, except for investments which are stated at market value in accordance with the Statement of Recommended practice ' Accounting by Charities'.
Fund accounting
The fund is unrestricted.
Income resources
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the conditions for receipt have been met and there is a reasonable assurance of receipt. Where a claim for repayment of income tax has or will be made, such income is brought into the accounts on a recoverable basis.
Direct charitable expenditure
Direct charitable expenditure relates to management and administration costs included on an accruals basis and is directly related to the objects of the charity. Expenditure is recorded once the trust has made an unconditional commitment to pay the grant and this is communicated to the beneficiary or the grant has been paid, whichever is the earlier. The charity has not made any grant commitments of more than one year.
3
TRUSTEE EXPENSES
No trustees or person connected to them has received any remuneration from the charity during the year or received re-imbursement of expenses.
4
CASH AT BANK
The trustees pool the funds with related family investments maintaining separate records of the balances held for each investment.
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