2023-04-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date 1st May 2022 2023 Period end date

To 30th April

Charity name: RSCDS Ribble Valley Branch

Charity registration number: 1061492

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote Scottish Country Dancing and Music
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public beneft, in particular, the activities, projects or services identifed in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Weekly beginners and intermediate standard classes and practice events. All activities are open to members and non-members alike.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft	Para 1.18	The Trustees have regard for the Charity Commission guidance on public beneft for small charities

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Grants made available to individuals and groups where appropriate after discussion in committee.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as awhole.	Para 1.20	Ribble Valley Branch has successfully attracted a signifcant number if new people to Scottish Country Dancing this year, some of whom have become members of the Branch.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our objectives are to promote Scottish Country Dancing and Music.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s fnancial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity had a cash surplus for £10847; which includes the reserve of £2500
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they areheld	Para 1.22	The branch keeps a reserve to cover the costs of a major problem on a practice event.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Thereserveis£2500
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially indefcit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a	Para 1.23

going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The principal source of funds is from weekly classes and practice events.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution based on the RSCDS model constitution for Branches
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Local association of members of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or moretrustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected at the annual AGM

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees		New trustees are asked to read the charity commission’s guidance for trustees, in particulare these documents:CC3, CC19,RS5 CC27,
	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New trustees are asked to read the charity commission’s guidance for trustees, in particulare these documents:CC3, CC19,RS5 CC27,

		CC48.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Ribble Valley Branch operates under a licence agreement with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other		The Branch uses the Charity Commission’s Simplifed Risk Management form and the RSCDS’s Risk Beneft Statement to control risks. The Branch has a risk assessment for items of major concern. The Branch has a Statement of OperatingPrinciples document

Reference and Administrative details

Charityname	RSCDSRibbleValleyBranch
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1061492
Charity’s principal address	42 Marina Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR29SB.

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Trustee name	Ofce (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Sandra Lloyd	Chair
	Stephen Brown	Treasurer
	Michael John	Secretary
	JudyGrimsey	Membership
	Chris Waddington	Ticket Secretary
	Jill Burrows
	Chris Moon		June 2022 to August 2022
	Janet Moon
	Peter Holmes
	TraceyHolmes
	Margaret Stoney

12 David Stoney 13 Catherine Walsh 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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THE ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY

RIBBLE VALLEY BRANCH

(Registered Charity Number 1061492)

Accounts for the year to 30 April 2023

Income from Voluntary Sources RSCDS members’ subscriptions collected Income from Charitable Activities Classes Practice Events Other Receipts Bank Interest TOTAL RECEIPTS Direct Charitable Expenditure Members’ subscriptions to RSCDS Classes Practice Events Branch Newsletter Other Expenditure Printing, Postage, Stationery, & Advertising Insurance Administration of Charity Other Payments Purchase of CDs & books Purchase & maintenance of equipment Purchase of Federation newsletters Flowers Teacher training TOTAL PAYMENTS Net Surplus Bank balances 30 April 2022 Bank balances 30 April 2023

2023 2022 £ £ 1359 996 6135 2960 21884 3785 8 3 29386 7744 1238 801 4726 2556 21350 7564 9 28 58 101 113 113 198 174 35 30 92 24 8 8 40 - 60 - 27927 11399 1459 (3655 deficit) 9388 13043 10847 9388

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 30 April 2023

		2023	2022	2022
		£		£
Monetary Assets
Bank current account: Lloyds Bank plc		4982	3531
Charities account: Skipton Building Society		5865	5857
Cash		NIL		NIL
		10847	9388
To be held in reserve		2500	2500
Excess over reserve		8347	6888
Stock, debtors, & prepayments
Pre-paid Zoom events to Dec. 2023		100	100
Rolling deposit, Broughton Club		50		50
Liabilities
Due to Euxton Community Centre for April 2022		-		60
Expenses for Spring Dance 2022		-		24
Non-Monetary Assets	Cost
£ Held for use by the Charity: Two speakers, radio microphone, purchased 2000 3 CD cases, purchased 2006, 2007, 2009		Audio video library comprising CDs, cassettes, and educational videos, etc., purchased financial year: £ 2000-2017
First aid kit, purchased 2007		2018			12
Cutlery, purchased 2008		2019			12
Amplifier, purchased 2008		2020			68
Microphone, purchased 2008		2022			20
Leads, purchased 2008		2023			20
CD players, purchased 2009, 2013, 2014
Active speakers, purchased 2009 Leads, purchased 2009 Storage boxes, purchased 2009, 2010 Tablecloth material, purchased 2011		Library comprising books of dance instructions, etc., purchased financial year: £ 2008-2017
Amplifier and leads, purchased 2016	175	2018			10
Radio microphones, purchased 2018	224	2019			10
Plastic beakers, purchased 2019	46	2020			10
Drink dispenser and lidded jug	15	2022			10
		2023			15

Equipment is expected to have a useful life of five years, and the library Items a useful life of at least two years. All of the above items are in a serviceable condition. The full cost is charged to the accounts at the time of purchase.

The accounts on pages 1 and 2 were approved by the Committee of Management on 28 Jun 2023 and signed on its behalf:

S Lloyd Chairman

S R Brown Treasurer

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Michael John, Hon, Sec

Ribble Valley RSCDS

42 Marina Drive

Fulwood

Preston

PR7 9SB

7[th] June 2023

To : The RV CDS Committee

Re : 2022-2023 Accounts and Accounting Records

Dear Sirs

I write to confirm I have completed an audit of the 2022/2023 accounting records, during my sample checks I can confirm that in my opinion :

1. The accounting records are complete and are kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the act

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

Signed: G Gordon

Name: Mrs Gemma Gordon

Address: 6 Woodacre Mews, Hazelhead Lane, Scorton, Lancs PR3 1DG Date: 07/06/2023