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2025-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03445246

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1071422

Constitution Hill Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2024

PJE ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS

Chartered accountants

23 College Street Lampeter SA48 7DY

Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 5
Statement of financial position 6
Statement of cash flows 8
Notes to the financial statements 9
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 22
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 24

Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Constitution Hill Ltd Charity registration number 1071422 Company registration number 03445246 Principal office and registered Cliff Terrace office Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 2DN

The trustees

R Lewis R Ricketts N Shilton R Gray M Lowe A Davies Independent examiner Catrin Skelton FCCA 23 College Street Lampeter SA48 7DY

Structure, governance and management

The company is limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is a registered charity (No. 1071422) with the Charity Commission. The company is managed by the Management Committee who are elected by the members of the Annual General Meeting of the Company. The Management Committee may at any time co-opt up to three persons to the Management Committee. Members of the Management Committee are also appointed as Directors of the Company. The Management Committee meet regularly to manage its affairs. The charity employs a manager, who is also a member, to operate the Cliff Railway.

Objectives and activities

In shaping our objective for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The Charity relies on income from fees and charges to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of fees, charges and concessions, the trustees give careful consideration to the accessibility of the Cliff Railway for those on low incomes.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Objectives and activities (continued)

Charitable objects

The Charity's object and its principal activity is to advance the education of the public through conservation of the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway for the public benefit and through the encouragement of voluntary work in support of the Aberystwyth Cliff Railway.

Day to day operations

The site is leased from Ceredigion County Council for 99 years from July 1998 at a peppercorn rent. The lease consists of the top and bottom stations with a track on which a funicular railway runs, and the land at the summit on which a Camera Obscura and café is built.

Co-operation with other charities

It is an objective of the charity to co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of the objects or similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them.

Achievements and performance

The year to 31 March 2023 much of the building works had been completed. Record takings were generated in the year as holidaymakers boosted the local economy. Much of the attractions provided by Constitution Hill Trading Ltd were open attracting custom. Railway ticket sales increased markedly compared to the previous year £452,408 ( 2023 - £403,642 ). Flat income also increased to £25,304 ( 2023 - £22,668 ).

Wages costs including the manager's wages, and pension contributions being £227,202(2023 - £197,990) are analysed as follows in the financial statements:

2024 2023
£ £
Staff costs - manager's cost (Note 11 Support costs) 55,779 37,532
Staff costs (Note 13) 171,423 160,458
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Total 227,202 197,990
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Improvements to the public areas continued throughout the year with a total of £79,043 spent(2=3022 - £32,791.33). It is hoped that improvements will lessen in the short-term with no plans of future development projects in the near future.

Risk Management

The trustees continue to monitor the risks to which the charity is exposed. These risks are constantly under review and systems improved to mitigate their possible effects on the charity.

Financial review

During the year under review the charity returned a surplus of £83,690 (2023: net surplus of £150,559) increasing the general fund to £740,439 (2023: £656,749).

Reserves

The charity's policy is to hold at least 3 months running costs in reserve. The Charity is closer to achieving that position during this current trading year.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

Plans for future periods

All the work carried out over the current and previous years has put the charity in good stead for the future. There is no known requirement for any major expenditure at least in the short-term.

All possible legal and health and safety requirements have been adhered to, reducing any possible future litigation issues where possible.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 4 September 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Robert Gray

Robert Gray (Dec 11, 2024 16:25 GMT)

R Gray Trustee

M J Lowe

M J Lowe (Dec 13, 2024 12:02 GMT)

M Lowe Trustee

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Constitution Hill Ltd

Year ended 31 March 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Constitution Hill Ltd ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 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 the 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

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

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 charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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

  4. the financial statements 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.

Catrin M Skelton (Dec 11, 2024 16:27 GMT)

Catrin Skelton FCCA Independent Examiner

23 College Street Lampeter SA48 7DY

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 58,730 58,730 61,324
Other trading activities 6 452,408 452,408 403,642
Investment income 7 20,898 20,898 35,363
Other income 8 25,304 25,304 22,668
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Total income 557,340 557,340 522,997
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 9,10 480,649 480,649 372,438
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Total expenditure 480,649 480,649 372,438
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Net income and net movement in funds 76,691 76,691 150,559
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 656,749 656,749 506,190
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Total funds carried forward 733,440
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733,440
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
656,749
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 16 809,535 696,114
Investments 17 2 2
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809,537 696,116
Current assets
Stocks 18 3,000 3,000
Debtors 19 10,247 9,644
Cash at bank and in hand 13,773 41,381
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27,020 54,025
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 21 73,304 65,085
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Net current liabilities 46,284 11,060
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Total assets less current liabilities 763,253 685,056
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 22 29,813 28,307
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Net assets 733,440 656,749
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 733,440 656,749
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Total charity funds 25 733,440 656,749
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For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

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

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 9 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 4 September 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Robert Gray Robert Gray (Dec 11, 2024 16:25 GMT)

R Gray Trustee

M J Lowe

M J Lowe (Dec 13, 2024 12:02 GMT)

M Lowe Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 76,691 150,559
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 22,987 19,144
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (20,000) (35,000)
Other interest receivable and similar income (898) (363)
Interest payable and similar charges 7,521 6,057
Accrued expenses/(income) 220 (14,000)
Changes in:
Stocks (200)
Trade and other debtors (603) (3,554)
Trade and other creditors 6,143 6,702
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Cash generated from operations 92,061 129,345
Interest paid (7,521) (6,057)
Interest received 898 363
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Net cash from operating activities 85,438 123,651
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Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments 20,000 35,000
Purchase of tangible assets (136,408) (116,070)
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Net cash used in investing activities (116,408) (81,070)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings (28,910) (30,582)
Proceeds from loans from group undertakings (7,024) (2,553)
Payments of finance lease liabilities 20,295
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Net cash used in financing activities (15,639) (33,135)
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Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (46,609) 9,446
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 38,311 28,865
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 20 (8,298)
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38,311
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The notes on pages 9 to 20 form part of these financial statements.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Cliff Terrace, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2DN.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Long Leasehold Property - 100 year lease
Plant and machinery - 25% reducing balance
Fixtures & Fittings - 25% reducing balance
Motor Vehicles - 25% reducing balance

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the associate arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Investments in joint ventures

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments in joint ventures (continued)

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the joint venture arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

Constitution Hill Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of it being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Gift Aid 58,730 58,730 61,324 61,324
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6. Other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Ticket sales 452,408
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452,408
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
403,642
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
403,642
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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

7.

Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Income from group undertakings 20,000 20,000 35,000 35,000
Bank interest receivable 898 898 363 363
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20,898 20,898 35,363 35,363
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8. Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Rent income 25,304 25,304 22,668 22,668
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable Activity 322,043 322,043 251,558 251,558
Support costs 158,606 158,606 120,880 120,880
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480,649 480,649 372,438 372,438
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The expenditure incurred was as follows:
10. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable Activity 322,043 147,517 469,560 362,151
Governance costs 11,089 11,089 10,287
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322,043 158,606 480,649 372,438
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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

11. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
Staff costs 55,779 55,779 37,532
Premises 75,550 75,550 59,662
Communications and IT 7,511 7,511 7,630
General office 8,676 8,676 5,769
Finance costs 7,522 7,522 6,057
Governance costs 3,568 3,568 4,230
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
158,606 158,606 120,880
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12. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 22,987 19,144
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13. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 2,020 1,800
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
14. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 210,224 176,459
Social security costs 11,886 12,836
Employer contributions to pension plans 5,092 8,695
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
227,202 197,990
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The average head count of employees during the year was 11 (2023: 9). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Number of full time staff 9 9
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

16. Tangible fixed assets

Land and Plant and Fixtures and Motor
buildings machinery fittings vehicles Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2023 771,706 45,369 160,318 16,794 994,187
Additions 76,721 38,184 508 20,995 136,408
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 31 March 2024 848,427 83,553 160,826 37,789 1,130,595
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023 106,195 21,071 156,255 14,552 298,073
Charge for the year 8,965 11,347 1,082 1,593 22,987
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 31 March 2024 115,160 32,418 157,337 16,145 321,060
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 733,267 51,135 3,489 21,644 809,535
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At 31 March 2023 665,511 24,298 4,063 2,242 696,114
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The company has a 99 year lease from Ceredigion County Council over the Constitution Hill site which commenced with effect from 1st April 1998. The lease includes the bottom and top stations, track and platforms, camera obscura and café.

The cost is being written off on a straight line basis over the life of the lease.

17. Investments

Shares in
group
undertakings
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 2
৶৶৶৶
Impairment
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024
৶৶৶৶
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024 2
৶৶৶৶
At 31 March 2023 2
৶৶৶৶

All investments shown above are held at valuation.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

17. Investments (continued)

The subsidiary undertaking, Constitution Hill Trading Ltd, is incorporated in England & Wales. The nature of business is a café. Constitution Hill Ltd owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of the company. There was a balance due to Constitution Hill Trading Ltd from the Company at the year end of £8,233 (2023 - £15,257) was due from the Company to Constitution Hill Trading Ltd). A management charge of £20,000 (2023 - £35,000) was levied on Constitution Hill Trading Ltd by Constitution Hill Ltd in the year under review, to cover the cost of the Manager's salary cost to the Company.

Profit for
Capital & reserves the year
£ £
Constitution Hill Trading Ltd 28,094 2,642
18. Stocks
2024 2023
£ £
Raw materials and consumables 3,000 3,000
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
19. Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Other debtors 10,247 9,644
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Other debtors consist of:
2024 2023
£ £
VAT repayable 10,247 9,644
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
20. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise the following:
2024 2023
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 13,773 41,381
Bank overdrafts (22,071) (3,070)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
(8,298)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
38,311
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

21. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 38,071 32,948
Trade creditors 14,187 12,288
Amounts owed to group undertakings 8,235 15,259
Accruals and deferred income 2,020 1,800
Social security and other taxes 6,592 2,790
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 4,199
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
73,304 65,085
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Bank loans and overdrafts falling due within one year are made up of:
2024 2023
£ £
Nat West loan 12,378
Co-op Group loan 6,000 7,500
Nat West 'bounce-back' loan 10,000 10,000
Barclaycard 271 1,407
Nat West card 521 1,663
Nat West Account 21,279
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
38,071 32,948
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
22. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 12,408 27,440
Obligations under finance leases and hire purchase contracts 16,096
Other creditors 1,309 867
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
29,813 28,307
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

Bank loans and overdrafts falling due after more than one year are made up of:

2024 2023
£ £
Nat West loan - 392
Co-op Group loan - 4,750
Nat West 'bounce-back'loan 12,408 22,298
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total 12,408 27,440
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

Nat West plc has a legal charge over all the assets of the Company (registered on 3 March 2006).

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

23. Finance leases and hire purchase contracts

The total future minimum lease payments under finance leases and hire purchase contracts are as follows:

as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Not later than 1 year 4,199
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 16,096
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ
20,295
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

৶৶৶৶

24. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £5,092 (2023: £8,695).

25. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure 4
£ £ £ £
General funds 656,749 557,340 (480,649) 733,440
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At
At 31 March 202
1 April 2022 Income Expenditure 3
£ £ £ £
General funds 506,190
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
522,997
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(372,438)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
656,749
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

26. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 809,535 809,535
Investments 2 2
Current assets 27,020 27,020
Creditors less than 1 year (73,304) (73,304)
Creditors greater than 1 year (29,813) (29,813)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 733,440 733,440
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 696,114 696,114
Investments 2 2
Current assets 54,025 54,025
Creditors less than 1 year (65,085) (65,085)
Creditors greater than 1 year (28,307) (28,307)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 656,749 656,749
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

27. Analysis of changes in net debt

At
At 1 Apr 2023 Cash flows 31 Mar 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 41,381 (27,608) 13,773
Bank overdrafts (3,070) (19,001) (22,071)
Debt due within one year (45,137) 16,703 (28,434)
Debt due after one year (27,440) (1,064) (28,504)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
(34,266)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(30,970)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(65,236)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

28. Related parties

The charity holds 100% of the share capital of Constitution Hill Trading Ltd, a company which operates the café on the summit of the hill. None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Management Information Year ended 31 March 2024

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Gift Aid 58,730 61,324
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Other trading activities
Ticket sales 452,408 403,642
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Investment income
Income from group undertakings 20,000 35,000
Bank interest receivable 898 363
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
20,898 35,363
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Other income
Rent income 25,304 22,668
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total income 557,340 522,997
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Opening stock 3,000 2,800
Closing stock 3,000 3,000
Wages and salaries 210,224 176,459
Employer's NIC 11,886 12,836
Pension costs 5,092 8,695
Rent 150
Rates and water 4,041 1,755
Light and heat 38,682 21,854
Repairs and maintenance 80,428 44,398
Insurance 40,293 30,503
Other establishment 2,400 1,268
Motor vehicle expenses 6,454 16,306
Other motor/travel costs 104 96
Legal and professional fees 24,642 12,129
Telephone 7,512 7,629
Other office costs 8,676 5,769
Depreciation 22,987 19,145
Other interest payable and similar charges 7,521 6,057
Advertising 6,723 5,855
Subscriptions 2,834 1,884
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
480,649 372,438
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total expenditure 480,649
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
372,438
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
£ £
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net income 76,691 150,559
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Constitution Hill Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2024

2024 2023
£ £
Expenditure on charitable activities
Charitable Activity
Activities undertaken directly
Opening stock 3,000 2,800
Closing stock (3,000) (3,000)
Staff wages/salaries 160,084 142,469
Employer's NIC 6,247 9,294
Pensions 5,092 8,695
Rent 150
Rates 4,041 1,755
Repairs & maintenance 79,043 32,791
Cleaning 4,810 4,301
Training 2,400 1,268
Motor vehicle expenses 6,454 16,306
Travel & Subsistence 104 96
Professional fees 21,074 7,899
Depreciation 22,987 19,145
Advertising 6,723 5,855
Subscriptions 2,834 1,884
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
322,043 251,558
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Support costs
Manager's salary 50,140 33,990
Manager's salary - employer's NIC 5,639 3,542
Light & heat 38,682 21,854
Equipment hire 1,385 11,607
Insurance 35,483 26,202
Telephone 7,512 7,629
Other office costs 8,676 5,769
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
147,517 110,593
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Governance costs
Accountancy fees 3,568 4,230
Other finance costs 7,521 6,057
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
11,089 10,287
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Expenditure on charitable activities 480,649 372,438
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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