_THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL_ _Page 1_ _REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2022_ DATE OF COMMENCEMENT 1975 CONSTITUTION Charitable Constitution adopted 29 May 1997 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Christine Stevenson- Chairman, Ayot St Lawrence Katharine Morrisey Kitty Turner Sandra Taylor S Heathcote - Treasurer Rob Lucas – Ex treasurer CORRESPONDENT Susan Heathcote 2 Church Cottages Ayot St Lawrence Welwy n Hertfordshire AL6 9BZ REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1062882 INLAND REVENUE REFERENCE 614/42788/12103 PRINCIPAL OBJECTS To raise funds for restoring the Ayot St Lawrence Palladian Church and for charitable purposes within the Parish [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 1 |_THE AYOT ST LAWRENCEFESTIVAL_|_Page2_| |---|---| |_REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT_|_YEAR TO 31_| |_DECEMBER 2022_|| |EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE|The Charity continues to be administered| |by anExecutive|| ||Committee which served throughout theyear.| ||The persons organizing fund raising events| ||andthoseinvolved with administration| ||matters providetheirservices on a non-| ||remunerated basis. TheExecutive| ||Committee express their warm thanks to| ||everyonewhohas organised and| ||participated in Village Fundraising| ||activities.| |MEMBERSHIP|Membership of The Charity is open to| ||any person overtheage of 18 interested in| ||furthering the objects. AnAnnualGeneral| ||Meeting shall be held each year and members| ||arenot required to pay any annual| ||subscriptions.| |POLICY|It is the policy of the Executive| ||Committee toencourageannual fund raising| ||events and to keep fundsreadilyavailable in| ||order to advance charitable objectswithin| ||Ayot StLawrence| |VALUE OF FUND|The value of the fund as at 31 December| |2022 £141,663|| |EXAMINTION OF ACCOUNTS|The Executive Committee understands| ||that there isnorequirement for the accounts| ||of the Festival to beauditedbut they will be| ||independentlyexamined. The fnancial| ||statement to be presented and agreed at the| ||AGM at The Brocket 25thApril 2023.| |SOLICITORS|BalderstonWarren| ||11 Whitehouse| ||Street| ||Baldoc| ||k| ||Hertfordshire SG76PZ| |BANKERS|Barclays Bankplc| ||12/12A The HowardCentre| ||Welwyn Garden| ||City| ||Hertfordshire AL86ER| [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 2 THE AYOT ST L4TrtrRENCE FESTIVAL Poge 2 IAYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUNDI Page 3 _THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL_ _Page 3_ _INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL_ I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 4,5 and 6. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basic of independent examiner’s report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Relevant professional qualification or body: Addres s: Date: [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 4 THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL Page 4 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 |INCOME ANDEXPENDITURE
_2022_
IncomingResources
Donations (see Note 7)
0
MarqueeRental
0
Net Interest ondeposits
Income forEvents
6
- Page6
61,660
Total IncomingResources
61,666
ResourcesExpended
Direct CharitableExpenditure
0
Grants to Ayot St Lawrence PCC for
PalladianChurch
Grants to Ayot St Lawrence Old
0
PreservationTrust
OtherExpenditure
0
Outgoings for Events – Page6
Management andadministration
46,992
-
-
Total ResourcesExpended
46,992
Net Incoming Resources (Outgoings)
Transfers
14,674
11,513
Fund balances broughtforwardat 1
Fund balances carriedforward
at 31December
141,663|| |---|---| [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 5 _THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL_ _Page 5_ _BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER_ |Cash deposit - Caf CashLimited
Cash at Bank
Cash at Bank and in Hand(see note 6)

,470
Deduct Accruals
AddPrepayments|_2022_
_2021_
0
0
141
193
126,796
19
~~126,9~~89
0
0
0
_
141,663
126,989| |---|---| |Funds||| |---|---|---| |Brought forward||| |Increase in restricted funds||| |General Fund||£141,663| |£126,989||| |||_| |Total Fund|£141,663|| |£126,989||| Approved by the Executive Committee on 2022 and signed on its behalf by ## Chairman ## Notes to the Accounts - 1 The accounts have been drawn up in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting by Charities. - 2 Donations are recognised when they become available to the Executive Committee. - 3 Grants are recorded when they are authorised by the Executive Committee. 4 Expenditure is recognised when incurred. 5 The funds are represented by cash at Bank. 6 Petty cash for Ball held by Neil Robinson 7 PCC transfer [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 6 THE AYOT ST L4TrtrRENCE FESTIVAL Poge 5 BALANCE SHEET AT31 DECEMBER IAYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUNDI Page 7 _THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL Page 6_ _NOTES AND FUNDS RAISED DURING THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2022_ ## _FUNDS RAISED DURING THE YEAR_ ||||_Gross_||_2022_| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||_Income_|_Outgoings_|_Net_| |June|June|Art Exhibition and|61,666|46,992
|14,674| |||Sal e|||| |July|July|Mid-SummerBall|||| ||||||| ||||||_| ||||46,992||£14,674| ||||61,666||| Net amounts raised in previous years: |2022|£14,674| |---|---| |2021|£11,524| |2020|Covid| |2019|£11,622| |2018|£10,974| |2017|£11,064| |2016|£9,741| |2015|£10,643| |2014|£8,377| |2013|£6,423| |2012|£4,403| |2011|£11,487| |2010|£10,756| |2009|£8,653| |2008|£9,228| |2007|£5,837| |2006|£5,725| |2005|£7,674| |2004|£5,21| |2003|| |2002|£7,83| |2001|£6,35| |2000|£10,5| |1999|£6,96| |1998|£8,78| |1997|£7,09| |1996|£6,66| [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 8 |1995|£4,19| |---|---| |1994|£6,04| |1993|£7,38| |1992|£6,15| |1991|| ||£5086| [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 9 |_THE AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL_|| |---|---| |_Page7_|| |_CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE & GRANTS MADE DURING THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER_|| |_2022_|| |**Breakdown of grants to Ayot St Lawrence PCC**|| |**forthe**|£| |**Palladian Church during 2022:**|| |Being contribution to
|0| ||0| |Total|0| ||=====| |**Breakdown of grants to Ayot St Lawrence OldChurch**|| |**Preservation Trust during 2022:**|£| |Total|0| ||=====| |:|| |**Breakdown of direct charitable expenditure during 2022:**|| |£|| |None|| |0|| ||Total| ||0| ||=====| [AYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUND] Page 10 IAYOT ST LAWRENCE FESTIVAL FUNDI Page 11