BUCKINGHAM SUMMER FESTIVAL Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees on the Accounts for the Year Ended 30th Septsmber 2024 Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the attached accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 30th September 2024. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did 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. 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: S Hedges Examiner Chartered Accountant Date: ID L25, Address: West View, 27 Winslow Road, Nash, Milton Keynes, MK17 OEJ Accounts approved by Trustees on: Signed: Rickets Chairman cKINGHA￿ SUfvIHER FEsffvAL Income and Expenditure Account for year Ended 30th September 2024 2024 2023 INCOME Ticket Sales Refund 9856.77 -14.62 11782.95 <30.00> 9842.15 865.00 1300.00 Refreshments Personal Sponsors Concert Sponsors Program Adverts From Bruce Kershaw Fund Sub Total sponsors Friends Scheme Gift Aid recoverable Inc. GASDS Donations Ordinary Evening Misc. TOTAL DONATIONS Grants 621.00 1300.00 3450.00 4600.00 500 450 5550.00 2205.00 1772.63 2505.00 2042.47 2518.96 655.50 2175.00 838.87 1.50 3174.46 3015.37 BTC TOTAL INCOME 3961.80 28671.04 2070.00 26756.79 EXPENDITURE Musicians, Fees Cash Sub total fees Program, design, print & distribution 19410.00 140 17760.00 19280.00 4020.48 3894.90 420.00 4440.48 Total Program Publicity Posters. banners Adverts Facebook & website Flyers 330.51 1213.58 187.87 3106.65 1401.45 3437.16 Total Publicity Misc. Items Food & drink Scores Misc. Print & Stationer Postage Hire of Venue PRS1 Making Music & Insurance T.E.N. Other items Honorarium 1213.58 584.83 322.02 353.10 590.00 885.07 298.00 151.00 63.00 231.17 500.00 1362.29 804.03 196.46 60.00 490.00 418.00 63.00 TOTAL MISC. 5191.77 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 30163.70 28585.96 SURPLUSl BALANCE SHEET 2024 2023 Reserves B'fwd 20137.84 21967.01 Surplusl for Year Reserves C'fwd <1222.82> <1829.17> ASSETS Balan￿ at Bank Debtors TOTAL ASSETS 19605.02 21114.94 19605.02 21114.94 LIABILITIES Creditors (uncleared cheques) 690.00 977.10 Reserves C'fwd Notes to accounts 1) The invoice from PRS last year arrived after the year end and so was paid in this year