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2024-09-30-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01466040 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1026687

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

for

Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

EQ Accountants Ltd 47-49 The Square Kelso Roxburghshire TD5 7HW

Document ID: 8a44bad1-7ae2-4aa1-94db-3a39593e6642

Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5 to 6
Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 13
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 14 to 15

Document ID: 8a44bad1-7ae2-4aa1-94db-3a39593e6642

Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

The trustees are referred to as members and comprise the Board, which is the ruling body of the Society.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The Society is a registered charity and continues to advance and promote agriculture by encouraging the breeding of Jacob Sheep and improving the Jacob Sheep Breed.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

The result for the year to 30 September 2024 was an excess of expenses over income of £3,675 compared to an excess of expenses over income of £6,364 in the previous year before gains or losses on investments. Expenditure was 104% (2023 - 109%) of income.

The balance of total funds carried forward at 30 September 2024 amounted to £309,795 which was split £301,880 General Funds and £7,915 Restricted Funds.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The Trustees' Reserves Policy is to maintain unrestricted free reserves sufficient to finance setting up a separate office for the Society, to fund such projects as the Board shall decide, and to cover the administration of the Society for a year in the event of a collapse in the membership base. Our reserves meet this requirement.

FUTURE PLANS

No significant future developments are envisaged.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document

The charity is constituted as a private company limited by guarantee incorporated 10 December 1979, and is governed by the memorandum and articles of association (the latest adopted version being 22 April 2023).

The Society is a non-profit making organisation, limited by guarantee and having no share capital. In the event of the Society being wound up, each member's liability is restricted to an amount not exceeding £1.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number

01466040 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1026687

Registered office

8 Auxerre Avenue (Corner House) Greenland’s Redditch Worcestershire B98 7QJ

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Trustees

Officers

President Mrs P Black (appointed 27/04/24) Chairman Mrs J East (appointed 27/04/24) Vice Chairman Mrs S Dalrymple (appointed 27/04/24) Treasurer Mrs L J Pope Field Officer Mr C Richardson Ex Officio Chairman Mr J Emberton (appointed 27/04/24)

Ordinary Members

Regional Council Member for Central Region Mrs K Carpenter Regional Council Member for Eastern Region Mr T Green Regional Council Member for Ireland Region Mr M Kehoe Regional Council Member for Northern Region Mrs E Chester (appointed 27/04/2024) Regional Council Member for Scotland Region Mrs M J Harper Regional Council Member for Southern Region Mr P Gorringe Regional Council Member for South West Region Mr R Fenwick Regional Council Member for Wales Region Mrs A Ross (appointed 27/04/2024)

Members resigned in the year

Mrs S Harries (resigned 01/07/2024) Mrs J Simmons (resigned 01/07/2024)

Company Secretary

Mr T Barker (appointed 01/07/2024)

Independent Examiner

Caroline Tice BA CA EQ Accountants Ltd 47-49 The Square Kelso Roxburghshire TD5 7HW

MEMBERS

At 30 September 2024 there were 712 fully paid up Members of the Society. Over the year Membership has decreased by 23 members (77 new members joined and 100 left). Ordinary members now number 670, Life members 41 and Honorary Members 1.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

12/03/2025

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ T Barker - Secretary

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The) ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  2. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  3. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

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

Caroline Tice BA CA

EQ Accountants Ltd 47-49 The Square Kelso Roxburghshire TD5 7HW 12/03/2025 Date: .............................................

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

Unrestricted
funds
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
135
Charitable activities
4
Subscription & membership
19,014
Registration
26,062
Other trading activities
2
24,353
Investment income
3
12,979
Other income
-
Total
82,543
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
5
25,041
Charitable activities
6
Breed promotion & improvement
60,844
Total
85,885
Net unrealised gains on investments
15,039
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
11,697
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
290,183
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
301,880
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
333
333
-
(333)
8,248
7,915
30/9/24
Total
funds
£
135
19,014
26,062
24,353
12,979
-
82,543
25,041
61,177
86,218
15,039
11,364
298,431
309,795
30/9/23
Total
funds
£
342
19,654
25,467
16,026
8,960
125
70,574
13,920
63,018
76,938
5,084
(1,280)
299,711
298,431

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Balance Sheet 30 September 2024

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Investments
10
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
11
Debtors
12
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
13
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
15
Unrestricted funds:
General fund
Restricted funds:
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
30/9/24
£
204,294
4,917
9,415
98,349
112,681
(7,180)
105,501
309,795
309,795
301,880
7,915
309,795
30/9/23
£
189,255
4,648
4,291
106,777
115,716
(6,540)
109,176
298,431
298,431
290,183
8,248
298,431

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2024.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Balance Sheet - continued 30 September 2024

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

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: 12/03/2025

............................................. T Barker - Secretary

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

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 a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Stocks

Stock of merchandise. Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and estimated net realisable value.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds which the members have set aside to be utilised against a specific purpose.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Breed promotion

Breed promotion costs represent only the direct costs of promoting and encouraging the breeding of Jacob Sheep. The associated indirect costs are included within Breed Improvement Costs and Support Costs.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

30/9/24 30/9/23
£ £
Journal advertising income 80 80
Regional activity income 1,836 1,690
Annual AGM income 19,330 11,377
Sale of Merchandise income 2,857 1,528
Flock assessment 250 1,351
24,353 16,026

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

3. INVESTMENT INCOME

3. INVESTMENT INCOME
30/9/24 30/9/23
£ £
Deposit account interest 3,215 1,980
Dividend income 2,890 2,868
Dividends on Life Members Fund 6,874 4,112
12,979 8,960
4. INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
30/9/24 30/9/23
Subscription Total Total
& membership Registration activities activities
£ £ £ £
Subscriptions & joining fees 17,475 - 17,475 18,145
Gift Aid receipts 1,539 - 1,539 1,509
Registration fees - 25,522 25,522 25,092
Flock Book sales etc - 540 540 375
19,014 26,062 45,076 45,121
5. RAISING FUNDS
Other trading activities
30/9/24 30/9/23
£ £
Opening stock 4,648 3,918
Closing stock (4,917) (4,648)
Regional activity costs 2,623 939
National activity costs - AGM 19,305 9,241
Sale of Merchandise costs 2,229 854
Flock assessment costs 1,153 3,616
25,041 13,920
6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Direct Support
Costs (see costs (see
note 7) note 8) Totals
£ £ £
Breed promotion & improvement 12,693 48,484 61,177

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

7.
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Stand rent & maintenance
Transport & travel BP
Rosettes, banners & trophies
Affiliation fees
Website costs
Show & Sale costs
Membership Costs
Field Officer travel
Judges training costs
Young Handler training costs
8.
SUPPORT COSTS
Management
£
Breed promotion & improvement
43,822
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Secretary's expenses
Handbook printing costs
Grassroots costs
Council costs
Flockbook costs
Journal magazine
Insurance
Bank & Paypal Charges
Disease control
Foreign currency revaluation
Independent Examiners' fee
Bookkeeping fees
30/9/24
30/9/23
£
£
2,186
1,572
907
1,320
282
2,400
115
202
139
565
7,165
8,584
788
1,349
696
226
82
280
333
-
12,693
16,498
Governance
Finance
costs
Totals
£
£
£
43
4,619
48,484
30/9/24
30/9/23
Breed
promotion
Total
& improvement
activities
£
£
359
408
-
1,778
20,821
22,112
6,408
1,936
874
923
13,316
12,096
1,004
725
340
338
700
1,808
43
3
2,034
1,938
2,585
2,455
48,484
46,520

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 September 2024 nor for the year ended 30 September 2023.

Trustees' expenses

Trustees reclaimed expenses totalling £5,355 during the year (2023: £4,544).

10. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

30/9/24
Market
Cost
Value
Units
£
£
6,245
M&G Charifund
52,806
97,575
5,265
COIF Charities Investment Fund
69,725
106,719
122,531
204,294
11.
STOCKS
BP Merchandise
12.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
13.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
30/9/23
Market
Cost
Value
£
£
52,806
91,940
69,725
97,315
122,531
189,255
30/9/24
30/9/23
£
£
4,917
4,648
30/9/24
30/9/23
£
£
754
1,463
1,539
1,514
7,122
1,314
9,415
4,291
30/9/24
30/9/23
£
£
641
3,192
4,243
989
2,296
2,359
7,180
6,540

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

14. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted
funds
£
Investments
204,294
Current assets
104,766
Current liabilities
(7,180)
301,880
15.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
82,543
Restricted funds
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund
-
TOTAL FUNDS
82,543
Restricted
funds
£
-
7,915
-
7,915
At
1/10/23
£
290,183
8,248
298,431
Resources
expended
£
(85,885)
(333)
(86,218)
30/9/24
30/9/23
Total
Total
funds
funds
£
£
204,294
189,255
112,681
115,716
(7,180)
(6,540)
309,795
298,431
Net
movement
At
in funds
30/9/24
£
£
11,697
301,880
(333)
7,915
11,364
309,795
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
15,039
11,697
-
(333)
15,039
11,364

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Prize Fund
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
1/10/22
£
291,213
250
8,248
8,498
299,711
Net
movement
in funds
£
(1,280)
-
-
-
(1,280)
Transfers
between
funds
£
250
(250)
-
(250)
-
At
30/9/23
£
290,183
-
8,248
8,248
298,431

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 70,574 (76,938) 5,084 (1,280)
TOTAL FUNDS 70,574 (76,938) 5,084 (1,280)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Prize Fund
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
1/10/22
£
291,213
250
8,248
8,498
299,711
Net
movement
in funds
£
10,417
-
(333)
(333)
10,084
Transfers
between
funds
£
250
(250)
-
(250)
-
At
30/9/24
£
301,880
-
7,915
7,915
309,795

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Gains and Movement
resources expended losses in funds
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 153,117 (162,823) 20,123 10,417
Restricted funds
Pat Bromley Memorial Fund - (333) - (333)
TOTAL FUNDS 153,117 (163,156) 20,123 10,084

16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 September 2024.

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Jacob Sheep Society Limited(The)

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

30/9/24 30/9/23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 135 - 135 342
Other trading activities
Journal advertising income 80 - 80 80
Regional activity income 1,836 - 1,836 1,690
Annual AGM income 19,330 - 19,330 11,377
Sale of Merchandise income 2,857 - 2,857 1,528
Flock assessment 250 - 250 1,351
24,353 - 24,353 16,026
Investment income
Deposit account interest 3,215 - 3,215 1,980
Dividend income 2,890 - 2,890 2,868
Dividends on Life Members Fund 6,874 - 6,874 4,112
12,979 - 12,979 8,960
Charitable activities
Subscriptions & joining fees 17,475 - 17,475 18,145
Gift Aid receipts 1,539 - 1,539 1,509
Registration fees 25,522 - 25,522 25,092
Flock Book sales etc 540 - 540 375
45,076 - 45,076 45,121
Other income
Bank Compensation - - - 125
Total incoming resources 82,543 - 82,543 70,574
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Opening stock 4,648 - 4,648 3,918
Regional activity costs 2,623 - 2,623 939
National activity costs - AGM 19,305 - 19,305 9,241
Sale of Merchandise costs 2,229 - 2,229 854
Flock assessment costs 1,153 - 1,153 3,616
Closing stock (4,917) - (4,917) (4,648)
25,041 - 25,041 13,920
Charitable activities
Stand rent & maintenance 2,186 - 2,186 1,572
Carried forward 2,186 - 2,186 1,572

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

30/9/24 30/9/23
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities
Brought forward 2,186 - 2,186 1,572
Transport & travel BP 907 - 907 1,320
Rosettes, banners & trophies 282 - 282 2,400
Affiliation fees 115 - 115 202
Website costs 139 - 139 565
Show & Sale costs 7,165 - 7,165 8,584
Membership Costs 788 - 788 1,349
Field Officer travel 696 - 696 226
Judges training costs 82 - 82 280
Young Handler training costs - 333 333 -
12,360 333 12,693 16,498
Support costs
Management
Secretary's expenses 359 - 359 408
Handbook printing costs - - - 1,778
Grassroots costs 20,821 - 20,821 22,112
Council costs 6,408 - 6,408 1,936
Flockbook costs 874 - 874 923
Journal magazine 13,316 - 13,316 12,096
Insurance 1,004 - 1,004 725
Bank & Paypal Charges 340 - 340 338
Disease control 700 - 700 1,808
43,822 - 43,822 42,124
Finance
Foreign currency revaluation 43 - 43 3
Governance costs
Independent Examiners' fee 2,034 - 2,034 1,938
Bookkeeping fees 2,585 - 2,585 2,455
4,619 - 4,619 4,393
Total resources expended 85,885 333 86,218 76,938
Net (expenditure)/income before gains and
losses (3,342) (333) (3,675) (6,364)
Unrealised recognised gains and losses
Unrealised gains/(losses) on fixed asset
investments 15,039 - 15,039 5,084
Net (expenditure)/income 11,697 (333) 11,364 (1,280)

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