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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1041297
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
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FOR
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## **`DONOR CONCEPTION NETWORK`**
```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LJ
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DONOR CONCEPTION NETWORK
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## **`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
||**`Page`**|**`Page`**|**`Page`**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**`Reference and Administrative Details`**||`1`||
|**`Letter from the chair`**||`2`||
|**`Report of the Trustees`**|`3`|`to`|`5`|
|**`Independent Examiner's Report`**||`6`||
|**`Statement of Financial Activities`**||`7`||
|**`Balance Sheet`**||`8`||
|**`Notes to the Financial Statements`**|`9`|`to`|`14`|
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DONOR CONCEPTION NETWORK
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```
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
```
|**`TRUSTEES`**|`Ms S Dean Chair`|
|---|---|
||`Mr G Marx Trustee`|
||`Ms H Drinkwater Trustee (resigned 13/10/2023)`|
||`Ms E Issacs Trustee (resigned 19/9/2023)`|
||`Mr T Amies-Cull Trustee`|
||`Ms R Wall Trustee`|
||`Ms R Gundesen Trustee`|
||`Ms C Le Guyader Trustee (appointed 6/11/2023)`|
||`Ms C Gilling Smith Trustee (appointed 6/11/2023)`|
|**`PRINCIPAL ADDRESS`**|`Unit 305, Clerkenwell Workshops`|
||`27-31 Clerkenwell Close`|
||`Farringdon`|
||`London`|
||`EC1R 0AT`|
|**`REGISTERED CHARITY`**|`1041297`|
|**`NUMBER`**||
|**`INDEPENDENT EXAMINER`**|`Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP`|
||`Chartered Accountants`|
||`Landgate Chambers`|
||`Rye`|
||`East Sussex`|
||`TN31 7LJ`|
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## **`LETTER FROM THE CHAIR FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
```
ThisyearhasbeenahighprofileonefortheDonorConceptionNetwork.Notonlydidwecelebrate the
Network's30thanniversarybut2023wasasignificantyearasthefirstcohortofchildrenconceived after
theUKlawchangeturned18attheendoftheyear.Weheldasuccessfulfundraisingdrinksevent and
launchedamajorsocialmediacampaigntocelebrateour30thandarepreparingnewsupport services
foryoungpeopleandfamilies.Wehavealsodevelopedourrelationshipswithourclinicsupporters and
expanded the scheme to include new clinics.
```
```
Thisyearsawsomesignificantprogressinseveralareas.WehaveseentheNetworkgofromstrength to
strengththankstoexpandingourservicesonlineandcontinuedinvestmentintoourpresence and
engagementonsocialmedia.Wehavealsomadeasignificantinvestmentindevelopmentofa new
website,whichwentliveMarch2024.Thisisalreadytransformingthewayweofferservices and
increasingourefficiency.Ourmembersarenowseeingthebenefitsintermsofimprovingaccessto the
support and information we offer.
```
```
Wehavecontinuedtooffermanyofourservicesonlineintandemalongsidein-personeventsaswe know
thereishugevalueinboth.WeranconferencesinLondonandBristol,bothwell-attended,atestament to
thevalueofbringingourcommunitytogether.WealsointroducedanewGettingStartedevent for
prospectiveparentswhichwashighlysuccessful.Ouronlineoffercontinuestobevery successful,
attracting a lot of participants to our workshops from beyond the UK, which is fantastic.
```
```
Weareverygratefultoourvolunteerteamofaround100dedicatedindividualswhodosuchgreat work
supportingmembers,actingasourfrontline.Wecontinuetowelcomemorenewmembers,aswell as
increasing retention of existing members.
```
```
Mythanksgotothestaff,volunteers,trusteesandsupportersforyourongoingcommitmentto the
Network.Wearewellplacedtocapitaliseonthesuccessfullaunchofournewwebsiteand increased
socialmediapresencetoensuretheNetworkcontinuestothriveandmeetthesupportand information
needs of the wider donor conception community.
```
```
Sue Dean
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```
November 2024
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
```
```
Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31July2024.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1
January 2019).
```
## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Objects of the charity`**
```
Thecharityisanunincorporatedassociationwhichwasestablishedbyaconstitutiondated24 September
1994andamended3March2000and20thOctober2015withthefollowingobjectives:to advance
educationinhumanfertility,fertilisationandembryology,assistedconception,geneticsandtheimpact of
non-geneticrelationshipsbytheprovisiontoparentsofchildrenconceivedbysperm,embryoor egg
donation,tothechildrenthemselvesandtothosecontemplatingorundergoingtreatment, of
information, advice, counselling and support.
```
## **`Donor Conception Network's Vision and Mission`**
```
TheDonorConceptionNetwork'svisionisasocietywhereaclimateofopennessandunderstanding about
donorconceptionenablespeopleconsideringittomakeinformeddecisionsandhelpsbuildfamilies who
are confident, accepted and have a secure identity.
```
```
TheDonorConceptionNetwork'smissionistodeliverhighquality,non-judgementalandinclusive support
andinformationtowould-beandcurrentparentsandtheirchildrentoenablethemtonavigatethe often
complex and individual journey of donor conception.
```
```
Weareapioneeringparent-ledandchild-centredorganisationandatrustedauthorityonthesocial and
emotionalaspectsofbuildingorexpandingafamilyusingdonorconception.Weareattheforefront of
thedonorconceptionmovement,bringingour30yearsofexperienceandthevoicesofourmembers to
inform professionals, practitioners and policy makers in the UK and worldwide.
```
## **`How our activities deliver public benefit`**
```
TheNetworkisaprofessionally-runsupportorganisationforfamiliesusingdonorconception.It performs
a vital role in providing information and support to prospective parents and donor conception families.
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
## **`Our activities`**
## **`Membership`**
```
MembershipcontinuedtogrowovertheyearandinNovember2023wedidamajortidyupofold records
andnon-activemembers.TheintroductioninNov2022ofbothautorenewasthedefaultandthe option
topaymonthlyhaveprovedverysuccessfulintermsofretentionandimprovingaccessibility by
spreading the financial load for members across the year.
```
## **`Website`**
```
InMarch2024welaunchedournewwebsitewhichwillenableustodomuchmoreandoffer members
more content and service access online.
```
## **`DCN Helpline`**
```
Ourphoneandemailhelplinesprovideinvaluablesupporttomembers,thegeneralpublic and
professionals working in the field wishing to discuss specific donor conception-related issues.
```
## **`Local groups/meetups and online chats - for members`**
```
During2023/24ourvolunteersranlocalmeetupsaroundtheUK,someeventsbeingforadultsonly and
others catering for families with children. We also ran our popular, facilitated Zoom Chats for members.
```
```
Theseactivities,pluswelcomingnewmembers,weremadepossiblebyourteamofaround 100
volunteers.Weranseveralvolunteersupportsessionsduringtheyearwhichwerewellattended and
appreciated.
```
## **`Communications`**
```
Werebrandedourbi-annualJournal-nowcallingitamagazinewithanewname,'DCNPerspectives'. We
producedourregularweeklynewsbulletinformembersandhadanactivepresenceonsocialmedia. We
spokeatvariouseventsandengagedwithprofessionalsworkinginthefieldtoeducatethemon the
long-term implications for families using donor conception.
```
## **`Workshops`**
```
Weranafullprogrammeofworkshopswhichareopentobothmembersandnon-members.We offer
DestinationParenthoodworkshopsforpeopleconsideringdonorconceptionandTellingandTalking for
thosewithchildrenupto7yrs.Wealsorunaworkshopforprofessionalsworkinginthefield'Making It
Real'.
```
## **`DCN Conferences`**
```
Wearefullybacktobusinessasusualwithregardtoourconferences.Weheldanout-of- London
conferenceinSheffieldinOctober2023andinMay2024weranourannualLondonconference.In June
weheldour4thVirtualConference.Beingonline,itmeantpeoplefromallovertheworldwereable to
access this valuable event.
```
## **`Getting Started - New event`**
```
WehavelongrecognisedthattheLondonconferencecanbeoverwhelmingforpeoplewhohaven't had
childrenyet.InApril2024welaunchedaneweventspecificallyforprospectiveparentscalled 'Getting
Started'.Thiseventisplannedtocomplementourconference,bothintimeandcontent.Theformat is
designedexclusivelyforpeopleattheearlierstageofconsideringdonorconception.The London
conferencewillbecomeourmaineventforfamilies,wherepeoplecanbringtheirchildrenandhave the
opportunity of attending the activities we run for children.
```
## **`Projects`**
```
AprilTrustfundingtomakeanewfilmforourworkshops:Theprojectworkcontinued,with a
slight delay due to availability of the editing team. The planned completion date is November 2024.
```
```
Website and Digitalisation project: this project completed in March 2024.
```
## **`Advocacy and awareness`**
```
Wesupportedanumberofresearchprojectproposals.DCNResearchOfficer,YaelIlan,continuedin her
roleaspartoftheConnecteDNAprojectbeingrunbyManchesterUniversityandontheadvisory board
fortheDigitalDCproject.ThroughtheyearweparticipatedintheregularHFEAandPOSGmeetings and
had regular meetings with the HFEA.
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## **`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
## **`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`**
```
InAugust2023weparticipatedintheFNUKLGBTroutestoparenthoodcourse.Intheautumnof 2023,
weattendedtheMySurrogacyJourneyconferenceandhadastandattheModernFamilyShow, where
we also spoke.
```
```
In January 2024, Nina Barnsley was invited to speak at the BFS conference in Edinburgh.
```
```
InMarch2024wewereinvitedtoattendthefirstFutureFertilityShowinDublin,Ireland,havinga stand
thereaswellas2speakingslots.SurrogacyUKinvitedustoparticipateintheirannualconference in
April 2024, both speaking and running an information stand.
```
```
We exhibited at the Fertility Show in May 2024 as well as having a speaking slot that weekend.
```
```
InNovember2023weparticipatedinNationalFertilityAwarenessWeekandinApril2024we participated
in the second International Donor Conception Awareness Day (IDCAD).
```
```
Wehadseveralengagementswithjournalists,raisingawarenessoftheparticularissuesfor donor
conceptionfamilies.Autumnof2023wassignificantasthefirstchildrenconceivedaftertheUK law
changeturned18inNovember.Thenumberofpeoplethatthenewlawappliedtowhohaveturned18 is
currently small, but that will change dramatically over the coming years.
```
## **`How we are funded`**
```
TheDCNetworkhasfivemainsourcesofincome:membershipsubscriptionsanddonations; membership
activities(e.g.conferences);publicationsales;workshopincome;andincomefromourClinicand Lawyer
Supporter Schemes.
```
```
Membershipsubscriptions,giftaidanddonationsaccountforalargeproportionofourincomeand this
incomesupportstheservicesthatweoffertomembers.Theseinclude:planningourannual conferences;
biannualjournal/magazinetomembers;supportingourlocalgroupsandmeetupsthroughouttheUK; our
regular bulletins to members; and our email and telephone support services.
```
```
Publicationsales:Ourpublicationscontinuetosellwellaroundtheworld,reflectingthebroader reach
that our small charity achieves.
```
```
Workshopincome:Tokeeppricesaslowaspossible,ourworkshopsaredesignedtobe self-funding,
ratherthanprofitmaking,withtheincomereceivedmatchingthecostofdeveloping,organising and
delivering these specialised, highly-sensitive and professionally-run events.
```
```
Ourcorporatesupporterprogrammesgeneratepartofourincomeandweareverygratefultoall our
clinic and lawyer supporters.
```
## **`FINANCIAL REVIEW`**
## **`Reserves policy`**
```
At the balance sheet date the total funds of the Charity were £66,673 (2023: £57,422).
```
## **`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`**
## **`Governing document`**
```
Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrustandconstitutesan unincorporated
charity.
```
```
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31 January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
```
```
Ms S Dean - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
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## **`DONOR CONCEPTION NETWORK`**
## **`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Donor Conception Network`**
```
IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofDonorConceptionNetwork (the
Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2024.
```
## **`Responsibilities and basis of report`**
```
AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
```
```
IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutunderSection145oftheAct and
incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
```
## **`Independent examiner's statement`**
```
Sinceyourcharity'sgrossincomeexceeded£250,000yourexaminermustbeamemberofalisted body.
IcanconfirmthatIamqualifiedtoundertaketheexaminationbecauseIamamemberofthe Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
```
```
Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
```
`1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or`
`2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or`
`3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.`
```
Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.
```
```
Mr David Ashby FCCA ACA
```
```
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
Landgate Chambers
Rye
East Sussex
TN31 7LJ
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```
7 February 2025
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## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`Notes`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
**`76,551`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Charitable Activities`
**`172,386`**
`Other trading activities`
`3`
**`42,347`**
`Investment income`
`4`
**`524`**
**`Total`**
**`291,808`**
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Operations`
**`280,714`**
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
**`11,094`**
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
**`51,262`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
**`62,356`**|`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`-`**
**`1,843`**
**`(1,843)`**
**`6,160`**
**`4,317`**|**`2024`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`76,551`**
**`172,386`**
**`42,347`**
**`524`**
**`291,808`**
**`282,557`**
**`9,251`**
**`57,422`**
**`66,673`**|`2023`
`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`78,838`
`169,608`
`36,819`
`-`
`285,265`
`308,535`
`(23,270)`
`80,692`
`57,422`|
|---|---|---|---|
```
The notes form part of these financial statements
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## **`BALANCE SHEET 31 JULY 2024`**
|`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`
`fund`
`funds`
`Notes`
`£`
`£`
**`FIXED ASSETS`**
`Tangible assets`
`9`
**`520`**
**`-`**
**`CURRENT ASSETS`**
`Debtors`
`10`
**`12,611`**
**`-`**
`Cash at bank`
**`60,197`**
**`4,317`**
**`72,808`**
**`4,317`**
**`CREDITORS`**
`Amounts falling due within one year`
`11`
**`(10,972)`**
**`-`**
**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**
**`61,836`**
**`4,317`**
**`TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT`**
**`LIABILITIES`**
**`62,356`**
**`4,317`**
**`NET ASSETS`**
**`62,356`**
**`4,317`**
**`FUNDS`**
`12`
`Unrestricted funds`
`Restricted funds`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|**`2024`**
**`Total`**
**`funds`**
**`£`**
**`520`**
**`12,611`**
**`64,514`**
**`77,125`**
**`(10,972)`**
**`66,153`**
**`66,673`**
**`66,673`**
**`62,356`**
**`4,317`**
**`66,673`**|`2023`
`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`-`
`1,900`
`62,633`
`64,533`
`(7,111)`
`57,422`
`57,422`
`57,422`
`51,262`
`6,160`
`57,422`|
|---|---|---|
```
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
31 January 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
```
```
Ms S Dean - Trustee
```
```
The notes form part of these financial statements
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```
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
```
## **`1. STATUTORY INFORMATION`**
```
DonorConceptionNetworkisanunincorporatedcharity,registeredinEngland&Wales. The
charity'sregisterednumberandregisteredofficeaddresscanbefoundintheReportof the
Trustees.
```
## **`2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`**
## **`BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS`**
```
Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
```
## **`INCOME`**
```
AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
```
```
Anyamountsreceivedinadvanceforeventstakingplaceaftertheaccountingperiod are
recognised as deferred income when received.
```
## **`EXPENDITURE`**
```
Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
```
## **`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
```
Depreciationisprovidedatthefollowingannualratesinordertowriteoffeachassetover its
estimated useful life.
```
```
Computer equipment- 33% on cost
```
## **`TAXATION`**
```
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
```
## **`FUND ACCOUNTING`**
```
Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.
```
```
Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.
```
```
Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.
```
## **`PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS`**
```
Thecharityoperatesadefinedcontributionpensionscheme.Contributionspayabletothe charity's
pensionschemearechargedtotheStatementofFinancialActivitiesintheperiodtowhich they
relate.
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```
continued...
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
```
## **`3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`**
|`Publication sales`
`Sponsorships`
**`INVESTMENT INCOME`**
`Interest income`|**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`37,347`**
**`5,000`**
**`42,347`**
**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`524`**|`2023`
`£`
`36,819`
`-`|
|---|---|---|
|||`36,819`|
|||`2023`
`£`
`-`|
## **`4. INVESTMENT INCOME`**
## **`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31July2024norfor the
year ended 31 July 2023.
```
## **`TRUSTEES' EXPENSES`**
```
Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31July2024norfortheyear ended
31 July 2023.
```
## **`6. STAFF COSTS`**
|`Wages and salaries`
`Social security costs`
`Other pension costs`|**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`142,583`**
**`6,862`**
**`3,085`**
**`152,530`**|`2023`
`£`
`131,625`
`5,525`
`3,172`|
|---|---|---|
|||`140,322`|
```
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
```
|`No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.`
**`COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`**
`Donations and legacies`
`78,838`
**`Charitable activities`**
`Charitable Activities`
`169,608`
`Other trading activities`
`36,819`
**`Total`**
`285,265`
**`EXPENDITURE ON`**
**`Charitable activities`**
`Operations`
`285,423`||**`2024`**
**`6`**
`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`23,112`|`2023`
`6`
`Total`
`funds`
`£`
`78,838`
`169,608`
`36,819`|
|---|---|---|---|
|||||
||||`285,265`|
||||`308,535`|
## **`7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
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## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024`**
## **`7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued`**
|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
`(158)`
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
`51,420`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
`51,262`
**`8.`**
**`INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION`**
`Fees payable to the charity's independent examiners for the`
`preparation and examination of the financial statements`
`Fees payable to the charity's accountants for bookkeeping and payroll`
`support`
**`9.`**
**`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
**`COST`**
`Additions`
**`DEPRECIATION`**
`Charge for year`
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31 July 2024`
`At 31 July 2023`
**`10.`**
**`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Trade debtors`
`Other debtors`
`Prepayments`|`Unrestricted`
`fund`
`£`
**`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`**
`(158)`
**`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`**
`Total funds brought forward`
`51,420`
**`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`**
`51,262`
**`8.`**
**`INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS' REMUNERATION`**
`Fees payable to the charity's independent examiners for the`
`preparation and examination of the financial statements`
`Fees payable to the charity's accountants for bookkeeping and payroll`
`support`
**`9.`**
**`TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS`**
**`COST`**
`Additions`
**`DEPRECIATION`**
`Charge for year`
**`NET BOOK VALUE`**
`At 31 July 2024`
`At 31 July 2023`
**`10.`**
**`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Trade debtors`
`Other debtors`
`Prepayments`|||`Restricted`
`funds`
`£`
`(23,112)`
`29,272`
`6,160`||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**`2024`**||
|||||**`£`**||
|||||||
|||||**`990`**||
|||||||
|||||**`2,232`**||
|||||||
|||||||
|||||**`3,222`**||
|||||||
|||||**`2024`**
**`£`**
**`2,750`**
**`8,770`**
**`1,091`**
**`12,611`**||
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## **`11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
|**`CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN`**|**`ONE YEAR`**||
|---|---|---|
||**`2024`**|`2023`|
||**`£`**|`£`|
|`Taxation and social security`|**`2,526`**|`2,424`|
|`Other creditors`|**`8,446`**|`4,687`|
||**`10,972`**|`7,111`|
## **`12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`**
|`At 1/8/23`
`£`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`51,262`**
**`Restricted funds`**
`April Trust Film Project`
**`4,317`**
`Digital fund`
**`1,843`**
**`6,160`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`57,422`**
`Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:`
`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`291,808`**
**`Restricted funds`**
`Digital fund`
**`-`**
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**
**`291,808`**|`Net`
`movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`11,094`**
**`-`**
**`(1,843)`**
**`(1,843)`**
**`9,251`**
`Resources`
`expended`
`£`
**`(280,714)`**
**`(1,843)`**
**`(282,557)`**|`At`
`31/7/24`
`£`
**`62,356`**
**`4,317`**
**`-`**
**`4,317`**
**`66,673`**
`Movement`
`in funds`
`£`
**`11,094`**
**`(1,843)`**
**`9,251`**|
|---|---|---|
## **`Comparatives for movement in funds`**
|||`Net`||
|---|---|---|---|
|||`movement`|`At`|
||`At 1/8/22`|`in funds`|`31/7/23`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|`51,420`|`(158)`|`51,262`|
|**`Restricted funds`**||||
|`April Trust Film Project`|`5,434`|`(1,117)`|`4,317`|
|`Digital fund`|`21,338`|`(19,495)`|`1,843`|
|`30th Anniversary Fund`|`2,500`|`(2,500)`|`-`|
||`29,272`|`(23,112)`|`6,160`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`80,692`|`(23,270)`|`57,422`|
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Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
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|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`April Trust Film Project`
`Digital fund`
`30th Anniversary Fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
`285,265`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`285,265`|`Resources`
`expended`
`£`
`(285,423)`
`(1,117)`
`(19,495)`
`(2,500)`
`(23,112)`
`(308,535)`|`Movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`(158)`
`(1,117)`
`(19,495)`
`(2,500)`
`(23,112)`
`(23,270)`|
|---|---|---|---|
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A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
```
|||`Net`||
|---|---|---|---|
|||`movement`|`At`|
||`At 1/8/22`|`in funds`|`31/7/24`|
||`£`|`£`|`£`|
|**`Unrestricted funds`**||||
|`General fund`|`51,420`|`10,936`|`62,356`|
|**`Restricted funds`**||||
|`April Trust Film Project`|`5,434`|`(1,117)`|`4,317`|
|`Digital fund`|`21,338`|`(21,338)`|`-`|
|`30th Anniversary Fund`|`2,500`|`(2,500)`|`-`|
||`29,272`|`(24,955)`|`4,317`|
|**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`80,692`|`(14,019)`|`66,673`|
```
Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:
```
|**`Unrestricted funds`**
`General fund`
**`Restricted funds`**
`April Trust Film Project`
`Digital fund`
`30th Anniversary Fund`
**`TOTAL FUNDS`**|`Incoming`
`resources`
`£`
`577,073`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`577,073`|`Resources`
`expended`
`£`
`(566,137)`
`(1,117)`
`(21,338)`
`(2,500)`
`(24,955)`
`(591,092)`|`Movement`
`in funds`
`£`
`10,936`
`(1,117)`
`(21,338)`
`(2,500)`
`(24,955)`
`(14,019)`|
|---|---|---|---|
## **`Description of Restricted Funds`**
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April Trust Film Project - Grant to update the films we use to support our workshop content.
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## **`12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`**
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DigitalFund-Websiteanddigitalisationprojecttoupgradeourwebsiteandonline content
delivery.
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30th Anniversary Fund - Funds allocated to support our 30th anniversary celebrations.
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## **`13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`**
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There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2024.
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