The Trevor Cooke Company Charity Accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 06403536

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1124559

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited financial statements

For the year ended

31 March 2025

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

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Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report)	1

Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)	4

Statement of financial position	5

Notes to the financial statements	6

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report)

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 .

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name	The Trevor Cooke Company

Charity registration number	1124559

Company registration number	06403536

Principal office and registered	Grange Farm
office	Gisleham
	Lowestoft
	Suffolk
	NR33 8DP

The trustees

The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:

	Mr T Cooke
	Mr B C Bale
	Mrs R J Edwards

Company secretary	Mr T Cooke
Bankers	Barclays Bank Plc

Objectives and activities

From 13 May 2022 the revised objects of the charity are specifically restricted to promoting the relief of illness or suffering by:

- advancing effective care and support for people affected by cancer

- supporting the provision of palliative care, advice and assistance for the benefit of people suffering from terminal cancer and other terminal illnesses

- promoting the provision of a helicopter air ambulance particularly by supporting the cost of medical staff associated with the running of the service

- by such other means as the directors in their absolute discretion may determine whether or not in conjunction with other parties from time to time and mainly but not exclusively within the Waveney constituency

Public Benefit

The Trustees have complied with their duty to take due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission on public benefit in their decisions.

Achievements and performance

As and when funds become available the Trustees will make awards and donations in line with the new objectives adopted in 2022. Currently the Trustees cannot determine when this will be.

Financial review

The net expenditure for the year was £210 (2024: net income £183). At the year end, the unrestricted funds of the charity were £358 (2024: £568).

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The Trevor Cooke Company is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 18 October 2007 as amended by special resolutions dated 28 March 2008, 29 March 2022 and 13 May 2022.

Recruitment, appointment and training of trustees

Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association.

All new trustees will be provided with copies of:

- The Memorandum and Articles of Association of the charity

- The latest financial statements of the charity

In addition, the trustees are encouraged to read Charity Commission and other guidance designed to keep them abreast of their duties and responsibilities.

Risk management

The charity acknowledges the Charity Commission's recommendation for them to undertake a review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed. A review of the risks to which the charity is exposed is undertaken on an ongoing basis.

Organisational structure

The trustees are responsible for the management of the affairs of the charity and are regarded as trustees under the Charities Act 2011 and directors within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006. The present trustees are listed on page 1.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies' exemption of section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 11 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr T Cooke

Trustee

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of financial activities

(including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2025

	2025		2024
	Unrestricted funds	Total funds	Total funds
Note	£	£	£

Income and endowments

Donations and legacies	5	1,100	1,100	1,000
Other income	6	–	–	100
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Total income		1,100	1,100	1,100
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Expenditure

Expenditure on charitable activities	7	1,237	1,237	819
Other expenditure	8	73	73	98
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Total expenditure		1,310	1,310	917
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Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds	( 210)	( 210)	183
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Reconciliation of funds

Total funds brought forward	568	568	385
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Total funds carried forward	358	358	568
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of financial position

31 March 2025

	2025		2024
Note	£	£	£	£

Current assets

Cash at bank and in hand	358		568
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Net current assets		358		568
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Total assets less current liabilities		358		568
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Funds of the charity

Unrestricted funds		358	568
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Total charity funds	11	358	568
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

- The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476 ;

- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements .

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 11 December 2025 , and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr T Cooke	Mr B C Bale
Trustee	Trustee

Company registration number: 06403536

The Trevor Cooke Company

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Grange Farm, Gisleham, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8DP.

2. Statement of compliance

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 3. Accounting policies

(a) 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.

(b) Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

(c) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment. Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

(d) Incoming resources

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policy is applied to a particular category of income: - income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

(e) Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

- expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

- other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

4. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee whereby the members of the company guarantee the liabilities of the company to the extent of £10 per member.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
£	£	£	£

Donations

Donations	1,100	1,100	1,000	1,000
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6. Other income

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Compensation	–	–	100	100
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Donations	500	500	200	200
Support costs	737	737	619	619
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	1,237	1,237	819	819
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Analysis of support costs

Unrestricted Funds	Total funds 2025	Unrestricted funds	Total Funds 2024
£	£	£	£

Legal and professional fees	737	737	619	619
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8. Other expenditure

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£	£	£
Bank charges	73	73	98	98
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9. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

	2025	2024
	No.	No.
Trustee directors	3	3
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

10. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustees received remuneration or expenses during the years to 31 March 2025 and 2024.

11. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

	At 1 April 2024	Income	Expenditure	At 31 March 2025
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds	568	1,100	(1,310)	358
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	At 1 April 2023	Income	Expenditure	At 31 March 2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestricted Funds	385	1,100	(917)	568
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12. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2025
	£	£
Current assets	358	358
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	Unrestricted Funds	Total Funds 2024
	£	£
Current assets	568	568
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