FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
FOR
THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OFWOMEN'S INSTITUTES
OMPANY INFORMATI
REGISTERED OFFICE..
W. l. Housè
62 Adèlaidè Squar
Bèdford
MK40 2RW
REGISTERED NUMBER..
02708888
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER..
1029278
INDEPENDENT REPORTING
NTANT
Longstalf, GèntlÈ & Co
Charterèd Cèrtified A¢¢ounlants
61 Harpur StrèÈt
Bèdford
MK40 2SR

Pagè 1
THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
Thè dirèetors havè plèasuro in prèsènting thèir rèport and the Company's financial statèments lor the yoar onded
31 Dè¢ombèr 2022.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
Thè Company's principal activity is to providè sèmcès to Womon's Instilutos lo¢ally and to
reprÈsènt thÈ intèrèsts ol Womèn's Institutès in BÈdfordshirè.
DIRECTORS
Thè Dirè¢tors who hèld offieè during tho year are as follows..
Chairman
Mrs Sally Ball
Vi¢e Chairman
Mrs Elizabèth Cochrane
Mrs Hazèl Wadè
IAppoinlèd 061061221
Troasurer
Mrs Diane Sanbrook
Assistant Treasurèr
Vacant
Committèè
Mrs JLJdith McEwan
Mrs Rosèmary Mit¢ho11
Mrs Elizabèth Pottèr
Mrs Dot Wigg
Mrs Wèndy Cox
Mrs Rita Hulehinson
IRosignèd 051121221
IRosignèd 051061221
IAppoinlèd 051121221
LIMITED LIABILI
Thè ¢ompany is limitèd by guaranteo Wlth a £1 guarantèe providgd by èach member.
HARITABLE STATU
Thè ¢ompany is a regi$1orod eharily.
On behalf ol the Board..
Mrs Sally Ball
Chairman
Dale.. 13th Fèbruary 2023
Pagè 2

THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OFWOMEN'S INSTITUTES
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY
FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
I rèport on thè accounts ol tho Company lor thè yèar èndèd 31 Dè¢èmbor 2022, whi¢h are sel out
on pagès 4 to 8.
Rès
èctivè ros
onsibililiès ol trustèÈs and èxaminer
Thè trustèÈs Iwho arg also thè dirèctors ol thÈ company lor th6 purposÉs ol company lawl are
rèsponsiblè for thè prèparation ol thè aeeounts. Thè trustèÈs consider that an audit is
not requirÈd lor this yÈar undèr sèdion 144121 ol thè Charitlos A¢t 2011 Ilhè 2011 A¢tl and that an
indèpendènt oxamination is nèedèd.
Having satisli6d mysèlf that thè Charity is not subjèet lo audit undèr Company law and is oligible
for indèpendent Èxamination, it is my rèsponsibility to..
lal examinè thè ae¢ounts undèr sè¢lion 145 01 the 2011 A¢t.,
Ibl lo follow thÈ proeèdurÈs laid down in thè GènÈral Dirè¢lions givon by thè Charity Commission
undèr sèetion 14515llbl ol thè 2011 Aet., and
Icl lo state whethor particular maltors have ¢ome lo my attention.
Basis ol Indè
èndènt èxaminer's rè
My èxamination was carrièd out in a¢cordan¢È Mth thè GènÈral Dirèctions givèn by thè Charity
Commission. An èxamination ineludès a rèvièw of thè a¢¢OLJnting rècords kèpt by thè Charity and
a eomparison ol thÈ accounts presentèd with thosè rècords. It also includès ¢onsidÈration ol any
unusLJal itÈms or disclosurès in the aCCOLJnts, and sèèking of Èxplanations from you as
trustÈès eoncèrning any SLJeh mattÈrs. Thè proeèdLJfès LJndÈrtakÈn do not providè all tha evidon¢e
that would bÈ rèqLJirèd in an audit and eonsÈquÈntly no opinion is givèn as to whèthèr thg
a¢¢OLJnls prÈsènl a 'true and lair view, and the rtrport is limited lo those matters sel out in the
statÈmènt bèlow.
Indè
èndent èxaminèrfs statÈmÈnl
In ¢onn8ction with my oxamination, no mattèr has Comè lo my attèntion..
111 which givè mè rèasonablè eausÈ to bèlièvè that, in any matÈrial rèspèet, thè rÉquirÉmènts'.
lal to kÈèp aCCOLJnting rècords in a¢cordancÈ with sÈetion 386 01 thè Companiès Act 2006., and
Ibl to preparè a¢¢ounts whi¢h aword with the accounting roeords, comply with the accounting
r8quirÈmÈnts sÈction 396 01 thè Companiès Act 2006 and with thè mÈthods and prineiplès
of thè Statèment ol Recommondod Pra¢ti¢o.. Accounting and Rèporting by Chari110S.
havo not boèn mel., or
121 to which, in my opinion, attention should bo drawn in order to onablè a propor undèrstanding ol
tho aeeounts lo bè roa¢hod.
Mr S. P. Simpson
Longstaff, GÈntlè & Co
Chartered CÈrtilièd Aeeounlants
61 Harpur Street
Bedford
MK40 2SR
Datèd..
13th Fèbruary 2023
Pagè 3

THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OFWOMEN'S INSTITUTES
BALANCE SHEET AS AT31 DECEMBER 2021
2021
2022
FIXED AS
ET
60898
Tangible Assèts
60505
URRENT AS
ET
6960 Slo¢k on Hand
1309 DÈbtors
58858 Invèslmènl Accounts
124258 Cash al Bank and in Hand
191385
1¢
5638
1037
83740
105841
196256
LE
RRENT LIABILITIE
4896
Croditors
5826
186489
190430
247387
TOTAL AS
ET
LE
RRENT LIABILITIES
250935
FINANCED BY..
75000
al Rès
75000
Unrostrietod Funds
Gèneral RèsèrvÈ
Propèty Maintonanco Resorvè
101957
4984
le, 7a
le, 7a
102275
4984
106941
107259
65446
RÈ
triet d Fund
1e,7b
68676
247387
250935
Thè company is èntitlÈd to èxèmption from audit undèr Section 477 01 the Companiès Act 2006 lor the
yèar èndèd 31 Dè¢embor 2022
Thè mèmbèrs havè not rèqLJirèd thè company to obtain an aLJdit ol its financial slalèmènls lor thè yèar ènded
31 Dècèmbèr 2022 in aeeordaneè with Sèction 476 01 thè Companiès Act 2006.
Tho dirè¢tors acknowledgè thèir rèsponsibilities for..
lal Ènsuring that thè eompany keèps accounting rèeords which Comply with Se¢tion$ 386 and 387 01 tho
Companiès Aet 2006 and
Ibl preparing linaneial statemènts which givè a trus and lair vièw ol thÈ statè ol allairs ol th8 company as at thè
ènd ol each financial year and of its profit or loss for Èaeh financial yèar in aeeordaneè with thÈ rèquiremÈnts
of Sèdions 394 and 395 and which othènmsè Comply with thÈ rèqLJirèments ol tho Companigs A¢t 2006
rèlating to financial statèmènts, so lar as applieablè to thè eompany.
Thè linaneial statèmènts havè bèÈn prèparèd in ae¢ordaneè with the spè¢ial provisions ol Part 15 01 th
Companiès Aet 2006 rÈlating to small Companiès.
Mrs Sally Ball
Dirè¢lor
Mrs Diano Sanbrook
Dirè¢tor
Approvèd On.. 13th Fèbruary 2023
Pagè 4

THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
2021
2022
INCOMING RESOURCE
Affiliation Fèès and QLJola
Ineomè- Committèès
Ineomè- Othèr
Salè of Goods
Gènèral Donations
IntÈrÈst Rècèivèd from GÉnèral InvèstmÉnts
Total Incoming Rèsoureès- Unrèstrictèd Funds
23899
8687
9550
9847
779
23309
24204
3719
8281
375
640
60528
52770
7a
4996
57766
Total Incoming Rèsoureès- Rèstrictèd Funds
Total Incoming Rèsoureès lor thè yÈar
7b
5628
66156
RESO
RCE
EXPENDED
30125 Governancè Costs
6638 Expensès of Committees
6673 Cost ol Goods Sold
1874 DÈprè¢iation
45310 Total RÈsourcès Expended - Unroslrielod Funds
31150
21228
7550
1911
61839
1b,2
7a
738 Total RÈsourcès ExpÈndÉd - Rostrietad Funds
Total RÈsourcès ExpÈndÈd lor thè yèar
7b
769
46048
62608
11718
SurplU￿{DO1l¢I1} lor the yèar
3548
FUNDS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Total
2021
UnrÈstrieted Rèstrictèd
Total
2022
5r166
Total Incoming Rèsoureès lor thè year
60528
5628
66156
46048
Lèss.. Total Resoureès Expendèd lor tho year
61839
769
62608
11718
-1311
4859
Transfer Bglwgèn Funds
1629
-1629
11718
Opèrating Surplus lor thè year
318
3230
155685
Balan¢0 Brought Forward
101957
65446
167403
167403
Balan¢0 Carriod Forward
102275
68676
170951
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THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a Basis ol Aceountin
The financial statemènts havè bÉèn preparsd undÉr thè historical cost convention. Th6 financial
statèmènts have beèn prÈparèd in aecordaneè with Statèmènt of Rècommended Practicè, "Aeeounting
and Reporting by Charitiès prèparing thèir aeeounts in aeeordaneè with thÈ Financial Rèporting Standards
applicable in thè UK and the Republi¢ of Iroland IFRS 1021 and tho Companios A¢1 2016.
bTan
ible Fixed Assèts
Depreciation is providèd at tho following annual rates in ordèr lo writè oll èach assèt ovèr ils
stimated usèful life..
FrÈèhold Propèrty & Improvèmènl$1ox¢I. lan(
FLJrniturè, Fittings & EqLJipmenl
Computèr EqLJipmènt
20/0 Straight lino
150/0 on writtÈn down valu
250/0 on writtÈn down valu
¢ Stock
Stock ¢onsists ol goods hold lor resale whi¢h arè valued at thè lower ol cost and nèl realisablè value.
d Volun
a Incom
All voluntary in¢omÈ, lÈgaciès and grants arè utilisèd within thè gÈnèral unrèstrietèd fund for thè
lurtherancÈ ol thè principal aetivity ol thè Company, Èxcèpt that whèrè a particular usè of any amount
rè¢ÈivÈd has bèÈn specified at thÈ timè ol rÈeèipt, a rÈstrictÈd fund will opèratè. Any such specified
Uso should bè eompatible with thè objè¢ts of thè ¢ompany and ¢apablè of oxecution by thè ¢ompany.
FLJnd Aeeountin
The company's Ganèral RÈsarvè Consists ol unrestricted funds whi¢h thè ¢ompany may
usè for its purposes at its discretion.
Thè PropÈrty Maintènance RèservÈ has bèèn crèatÈd to spÈeilically aeeommodatÈ
amounts sèt asidè lor fLJtLJrè maintènancè Costs. It is an Ljnrèstrictèd, but dèsignatèd fund
of thè Company.
Tho rÈstrietÈd funds ara thosè whèrè donations have beon ro¢eived or fund raising evonts
havo bèèn hÈld lor spècilie PLJrposes.
I Pènsion Costs and Othor Posl-RÈtirèmènl Bènolils
Thè eompany opÈratÈs a dèfinèd contribution pènsion schèmè. ContribLJtions payablè lo the ¢ompany's
pÈnsion sehème arè ¢harged lo profil or loss in tho period to which Ihoy rolate.
lo ees and Dirèetors
The average numbèr ol èmployeos during the yoar was 3
2 TANGIBLE FIXED AS
ETS
Frsehold
Property
Furniturè,
62, AdÈlaidè
Fittings &
SqLJarè &
Equi
mènt Im rovèmènts
Total
Cost
Opening Balan¢è as al 1.1.22
Additions
18955
1518
86075
105030
1518
20473
86075
106548
Dè
rèciation
AccumulatÈd DÈproeiation as al 1.1.22
Charge for the year
15580
689
28552
1222
44132
1911
16269
29774
46043
Ngt Book Valuo al 31 Dè¢èmbor 2022
4204
56301
60505
Ngt Book Valuo al 31 Dè¢èmbor 2021
3375
57523
60898
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THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
31.12.22
31.12.21
3 DEBTOR
Tradè Debtors
Prèpaymènts
Exptrnses paid in respe¢l ol following yoar
274
638
125
273
827
209
1037
1309
4 CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
Nationwidè Building Soeièty Aeeount
COIF Charitiès Dèposit Aeeount
33450
50290
7465
51393
83740
58858
ASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Dgposit Aeeounl
CLJrrÈnt Aeeounl
Cash in Hand
66259
39417
165
65619
58463
176
105841
124258
6 CREDITOR
Aceruèd Expènsès
AmoLJnts hèld in rospè¢t ol following yèar
3858
1968
2240
2656
5826
4896
7a Unrostrietod Funds
Balan¢e
asal
01.01.22
Balancè
asat
31.12.22
In¢ome
Expènd-
ilurè
Transfèr
GènÈral RÈsèrvè
D8signalèd for Propèrty
Maintènane
101957
60528
-61839
1629
102275
4984
4984
106941
60528
-61839
1629
107259
b Rostrietèd Funds
Balanco
asal
01.01.22
Balancè
asat
31.12.22
In¢ome
Expènd-
ilurè
Transfèr
Bursary - Dr Braggins
W. l. PropÈrty & Offieè Fund
W. l. Suspènsions (sèè page
W. l. Formations & RÈcruitm.
Pooling ol Accommodation
Dènman Dip
CatÈring & Officè Equipmènt
Dènman Collègè FumiturÈ
Postagè
Wl Bursaries
Savè DènmanlLovè Dènman
Speakers & Cèntènary
Catering BursariÈs
Gardèn FLJnd
CommLJnieation & Publi¢ity
Groups
1022
23715
2816
5490
5044
64
2933
1257
1025
24322
6291
6047
5047
64
1329
1258
607
4068
733
-593
-176
-1604
25
-25
1035
1664
19037
1035
1664
19037
369
1000
135
504
1000
53
68676
53
5575
65446
-769
-1629
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THE BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S INSTITUTES
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
W.1. Sus
ènsions
From July 2002 lortèitèd amoLJnls from SLJspÈndèd W.I's arè hèld Ljntil a W.1. rèforms
and reclaims the rèlèvant sum or lor 3 yèars whÈn thÈ funds arg alloeatèd undèr th6
rLJlÈs ol thè W.1. to thè Company only. Thèrèforè thè funds rèmain rèstrictèd lor a pèriod
ol up lo 3 yèars.
8 OPERATING SURPL
31.12.22
31.12.21
Tho Owraling Surplus is slatod aftèr eharging=
A¢¢ounlan¢y Feès
912
912
9 CONNECTED PERSONS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Thè company oxists lo promotè tho intèrèsts of Womèns Institutès throLJghout
BÈdfordshirè and as such ènsurès that thè mèmbÈrship ol tho W.1. both as individuals
and collèetivÈly bènèfit from its normal opèration.
EmploymÈnt costs arè as shown in thè dètailed ineomè and ÈxpÈnditurÈ aeeount, in
addition to which thÈ company Ènjoys a eonsidèrablè amount ol volLJntary èffort by
thè officers, dirèetors and membèrs. Thè valuÈ ol thèsè donatèd sèrvieès has not been
quantifièd and is not rÈllè¢tèd in thè accounts.
SubjÈet to thÈ forègoing thÈrÈ wÈrÈ no matèrial rèlatod party transaetions during thè
yèar.
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