Registered Charlty Number., 1086340
GARNANT FAMZLY CEpifRE
REPORT OF THE TRusfEES AND FINANaAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024

GARNApif FAMILY CENTRE
coKrENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Report of the Trustees
Reprt of the Indep￿￿￿￿t Examiner
Statement of Finar.cial Att5vitr"es
Balan￿ Sheet
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Notes to the Finanaal Ststements
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GARNAKf FAMILY CErirRE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 5APRfL 2024
The trustees present thelr report Mth the financial statements of the chadty for year ended 5 Aprfl 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in &Thrdan￿ viith the accounb'ng policies set out in note I to the
accounts arKI comply wlth the diarivs trust ded and, the Charittes Act 2011.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Charity Number
1086340
Registered OffKe
25 Maes V Bedol
Garnant
Ammanford
Carmarthenshire
SA18 2EP
Cwnallor Kevin Madge - Chair
Councillor Pauline Barker - Treasurer
Joanne Harries- SafeguardiTrJ
Gethin Richards - Secretsry
Advlsory
Strdtegic Manager - Plant Dewi
Bankers
Barclays Bank plc
Ammanford
Carmathenshlre
Independert Examine
Harrts Bassett Limited
Chartered AcccNJntsnts
19 Murray Street
Uanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA15 IAQ

GARNANT FAMILY CENTrE
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED S APRIL 2024 Convd
STRucfuR¢ GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Garnant Family Centre is a charity govemed by a constitution as adopted 21st September 2Crf)O. It is registered as
a charity with the Charty Commission.
The aims and objects of the charity are "l. The preservatton and protection of kEalth ar￿ the ￿lief of distress
within family relationships by the prowsion of a resource and ad￿￿(e ￿ntre and by education of the public in
go(Kl par￿￿ng Skills. 2. The provision of facilities for recr&ition other leisure tlme actlvltles in the interests
of social welfare with a v•ew to improving condit￿nS of life.-
Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are apFv)inted as set out in Constitution of the charty. Professionals and sery1￿ tsers within the
community, WIK) have a pewnal irterest in the charity, are invited to join the management commlttee.
Commlttee members can a150 be cL￿opted when appropriate.
Trustee Induction and Trdining
As part of induttion all trustees are DBS d￿cked and shown the relevant documentatkn regarding the running of
the Family Centre.
Oryanisatjon Structure
Tnjstrfplant De
Markiger
Family support OutreacWPlay Leader
Community Gardener
Family SuppJt Play W￿ke1
Se55ional Workers
Voluntews
Trustees are consulted on all aspects of accc)unting, policies and procedures and invofved in the decision making
regarding the day-ttrday running of Centre. The manager is re¥￿￿Ible for keeping order of files, office
work anti oversee1￿ all other day-to-day activlties at the Centre.
Related Parties
Plant Dewi are appointeij by the Family Centre Markiganent committ￿ to manage and advise the Family Centre
manager.
Risk Managemert
The trustees have orried out a review of the major risks to the organisation and believe that the level of reserve5
aimed for in the reserves ￿lIcY below is suffiaent to cover adverse conditions that the organlsation may fa￿. In
addition the organisation has in finanoal, personnel and health and safety controls to limfc the likelihood
and Impact of rlsks. All attivities arxl events are rtsk assessed prior to commencement. Approprfate DBS checks
are done of all staff and volunteers. The trustees will artively mnitor risk and re￿IeW thelr pollcles at least
annually.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Conyd
Financlal risks have been reviewed and Frc￿dUres Put in place accordingly. A reserves policy has b&n
established in line wtth the Id￿tifIed risks arKI is stated on page 6.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIvrrIES
The constitution ststes the two objeLts as
l. The preservation and protettion of health arKI the relief of dith￿ within famity relation5hip5 by the
prowsion of a resource and advice centre arKI by the atsu(2tion of the F)ublic in good parenting skills.
2. The provision of facilibes for recreation and other leisure time activibes for and in the Inte￿$ts of S￿la1
welfare with a ￿eW to improvtng condittons of life.
The charfty works in partnership with parents and carers. It empowers them in order to better cope with famlly
life and therefore give5 their chIld￿n a better stsrt in lrfe.
The Mims of the Family Centre is to ensure ch'bJTen.'-
Have a flying start In rife.
Have a range of edLK3tion and leamirNJ opportunltles.
Enjoy the b&st ry)ssible health, free frcmn abuse.
Have access to play, I￿sure arKI cultural a(fjvFtAes.
Are listened to and respetted and have their identty rec(wi5ed.
Have a safe home and communty.
Are not disadvantaged by poverty.
The objectives for the next year a￿ to crjntinue iD:_
Provide a safe, warm, and weFcomiw enMronmenL
Provide a￿sS to high quality play experiences to support (hika￿n s leamlThJ and devdopment.
Offer training and support to families.
Provlde access to information on parentlng so parents can make informed Chol￿s.
Provide opportunitTres to go on trips and participate in events.
Provide open-dcor policy where everyone is welcomed.
Continue outreach work to identify i9)lated familie
Continue to provKle courses. worksFN)ps, play activities for parents and ttEir thildren to do together.
Continue to invofve and engage famil￿ arKI the community, in the Community Garden and spending
more time outdcMYS.
Continue with the development of bumps to babi& group. baby massage and toddler group.
To promote the health and wellbeing of the famity through all the sessions facilltsted by Famlly
Centre Stsff.
To work with other agencies to promote wjsitive outcomes and to empower families to feel part of the
ILKal community.
To continue adaptlro servKes in response to the parKlemic that continue to meet the above obiettives
The changes that parents have bBd( are that they have felt less socially isolated through attending groups
such as Baby Massage, Bumps to Babies and Toddler and Sibling Group. groups have given them
reassuran￿ about their parenting through lyJth peer and staff suppcrt. Parents appreaated the Information on
child development and discussions on parenting that tix)k p￿e duriro the sessions, a5 well a5 the emphasis and
practical skills shared taking care of their own well- being. Through consultation, messaging, and photrJJraphs,
parents have reported ￿)W much they arKI their children have enjoyed spending time in the Community Garden
and how It has led to more CCKskiThJ and garilening at home. They a150 reported that sharing these activities with
their child increased their feelTrr￿ of cbjseness to thelr child. In the Communtty Gard￿ is an Eco-Lodge where
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR Ef4DED 5 APRIL 2024 Conyd
Parents noted how su￿rised arKI Impres￿ the￿d been in their tfyjdlerfs ability to u* tools, such as potato
peelers and cutlery knlves for cooking arKI other actvit￿S wPEn they partiapate in these weekly ¢)utdoor
sessions. Parents are grateful for the opportunltts to attend events, trips arxl holiday attivitie5 that they
Othe￿Ise would not have able b) acces5, a5 many of them are Struggling with the cost-of-INing crisis,
These were organised by the Family Centre, or the Family ￿tre has worked with other organisations to make
sure Families have access to fr￿ holiday activities. Parents have ￿￿Orted how important the shared memories
are to ther children that are created through these ex￿￿rienceS. Families have appreciated other support
through the cost of living crises, such as Healthy focxl packs, the provision of wami spa￿S during the winter and
access to the cfcizens Advice Bureau's Digital Servi￿, redLJang the n￿d to travel to get expert advitr on their
finan￿5.
The Famlly c￿ Staff provide a safe qualty Servi￿ and an opp)rtunty to access infomiation and other service5
that famllles may require in order to meet their indlvidual needs. We offer a space to parents and children, to
provide shared memorles and to ￿￿1P relieve the 5tTes5 and anxiety that comes through bringing up children.
Through questionnaires and evaluation forms parents have told us that through attendI￿j the Family Centre,
whether online or face to face, their families have:_
Improved sUp￿rt networks.
Improved parenting skill5.
Improved relationships.
Improved resilience.
Increased Confiden￿ and self-esteem.
Increased access to communty re￿}UrCeS.
ACHIEVEMEMf AND PERFORMANCE
Garnant Family Centre has targeted arKI worked with numerous deprived families with pre and primary school
aged children that have already faced many difficulties, which have now been exa￿rbated by the continued
impatt of the pandemic and the cost-of liwng ui5is whlch has placed irueased stress uFon families in many
different ways. For example: beFng forced to move because the landlord selling property, to affording to feed
the children over the summer holidays arKI haviw to balan￿ working extra hours with whether a family has
access to childcare or can afford extra childcare.
We continue to provide a non-judgemental Spa￿ in all our groups whethw at the Family Centre, the Community
Garden or while providing ￿r outreach 5es5ions. offering a wide range of opportunities for both parents and
children. For adults we provided ac￿5 to online parenting cour5e5, provided phone and fa￿ book messenger
SUPFX)rt, made referrals to other agencies, signposted parerts to fcrf)d banks. providing a Citizens Advice Bureau
Digitsl Drop In and given access to JAFF TAF support
Baby Massage is folbwed by Bumps to Babies where we provide the most up to date information on child
development and thr(xigh the monthty *isit of the A55tStant Health Visitor. Her visit enables parents to have their
babies weighed and for families to receive reassurarKe on issues of ctjnwn, suth as breastfeeding and F
training. Staff are a150 been trained to deal wlth nutrltlon especialty around weaning which families often have
contrrns about. There is a Language and Play 5ettion which includes bilingual rhymes, messy play and craft5 as
staff intrcdutt to parenL ways to their child's developing 5Feech. Stsff have a150 set up a Whatsapp
Group for this session that has alk)wed families to cDntinue to give eath other supry)rt outshje of the group.
We hold our Toddler and Sibling group at Cwmamman Community Cerrtre in Glanamman, which provides a large
spatr for toddlers to explore their physicalty through. balanang equipment, balls, bubbles, games and much
more. Staff dlso facllltate crafts, messy play arKi small play experien￿ with cOnv￿10nS with families on how
important play is to their chlld s developmenL We have re5pgnded to concerns around parents wellbeing by
changing the structure of our group& We now begin with a circle time wlEre families are asked to respond to a
question, such as,, name one good and one bad thing that has hap￿ed to you thi5 week?, And as parents
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Thts is to encourage trust An eath other, to realise they are not on their own as many other frdmilies have the
same concerns and worries. Stsff have had trainlrHJ in trauma and are beginning to incorporate this new
information into sessions by explaining the connections between thinkyng, feeling and behaviours and ways they
can listen to and martage their emotions. For example, such as ta￿'ry deep full breaths together and introdudng
meditation by gethng parents to hold wpping candy in ttEir mouths. Parents have reported ￿JoyIng tFE
sessions and using tr￿ techniques with other members of their frdmity. We will alg) bring In other prowders into
this group such as the fire *rvice, (Dmmunities first, stco it Th)w arKI threshold etc. This is so families know
what is available in the community, re¥noving barriers to them getting extra support
The hidden Garden tL)4dler and sibling group at our Community Garden suppttts families with developing skills to
helD buikl confiden￿. We have found èlults who struogled at schcrt)I, engage more in learrying as theii tske part
in the activitie5 With their children, so we do sesstors where thild and pa￿nts1￿2rn tCNJether and sessions
focused on skills learning for the pamts from cwking, gardening making paper flowers, willow weaving etc.
Over the last year we have ccmrtinued to offer parenting advi￿, emotlonal 5UPPOrt and al￿ referred to other
health professiona15 Wlth any concerns.
We regularly monitor and evaluate our servi￿, through feedbth forms, questionnai￿5, suggestion boxes, and
consultations to ensure that our aims aTrd obieLtives are ff*eting famivs expectations and needs and that we
are prowding the best Fossible servi￿.
PUBLIC BENEFrr
The public benefit through hawng a Se￿￿ that provides families with chiklren aged O - 4 (O - 11 during School
holidays) with free access to a wide variety of play actiwties. free accredited training courw and parenting skills,
free trips and events, and an open-dcw policy promoung equal OPF¥)thntties for all famllies. The Centre also
works closely with other I1￿MIr￿led organisatiors and 15 therefore able to signpost families in need to other
prOfe￿lonaIs. In provlding this seNice we preseNe arml protett health arKI relieve stress within family
relationships.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
ReseNes Policy
The trustees reviewed the chartys needs for resms in lirE wlth the guidan￿ Issued by the Charity
Commission. The greatest area of risk to the effectiveness of the charity Is loss of grant income as ha5 happened
this financial year to Garnant Family Centre, a5 our furKI1￿ has been impacted, like many charities, by the
paThlemic. The trustees fed that, given thdr responsibilities to LKth the paid worker5 and the families who
benefit from the services, a reserve of 3 - 4 month5 running costs (ajrrently equivalent to ttheen £14,675 and
£19,567) should be hekl. This will allow the stheme to fU￿tIOn fcr thi5 peri(Kl whilst additional funding is raised.
The current level of reserves Is £23,834. This level of reserves has been detemiin&J takirMJ into account the fact
that income is heavily dependent on grant income at presenL the extent of protective measures (such as
Insuran￿), commitments it has to staff, arml other obl￿ationS under agreements wtth third partie5. The reseNes
policy is reviewed annually.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Conyd
STATEMENT OF TRusfEES RESPONSIBILTfIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The trust￿ are responsible for preparing a trustees. annual re￿rt aThl flnancral statements in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom AccountirMJ Standards (United Kingdcmn Generally Accepted Accounting
Practitt).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the thanty trustees to prepare financial statements
for each year which give a true arKI fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resour￿5
and application of resour￿ including the incory* and expenditure, of the charity for that wiod. In preparing
the financial statements, the trustee5 are required to..
Select suitabFe accounting policies then apply them consistentty.
Observe the methc#Ss and princiFAes in the applicable CharttEs SORP;
Make judgements and estimates that are rea9)nable arKI Eyudert;
State whether applicable accounting statthrds have been follovrtl, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the firk7naal statements:
Prepare the financial Stttem￿ts on the going corKern basi5 unless rt is Inappropriate to presjme that the
charity will continue in business.
The trustee5 are responsible for keepirKJ proper accOunti￿j records that di5dose wrth reasonable accuracy at any
time the financial position of the charity and to erkible them to enwre that the financkil staternents ccmply with
the Charities Att 2011, the applicable Chanties (P£C￿nts and Reports) Regulations, and the Provisions of the
Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and for taking reasonabFe
Steps for the preventron and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
l(< ,.
This ReFQrt was approved by the Trustees on......
. and sigr*d on its behalf by

GARNANT FAMILY CENTrE
REPORTOF THE INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Independent examinerfs report to the Trustees of Garnant Family Centre
I re￿)rt on the accounts of the (Jjarty for the year ended 5 April 2024, which are set out on pages 9 to 13.
￿sPonS￿litieS oftn1ste￿ and examiner
The charity's tru5t&s are responsib￿ for the preparation of the accounts. Tr charit¢s trustees consider that an
audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an
indeperKlent examination is needed.
Having satisfied mysdf that the charrty is not subject to an audit and is eJi9ible for independent examination, it is
my resFonsibility to:
to examine the accounts under sectton 145 of the Charities 2011 Act.
to follow tFE procedures laid down In the General Dlrections given by the Charfty Commlssion under
section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act. arKI
to state whether particular matters have come to my attentKJn.
6ass ofindependent examinerfs rewt
My examination was carried out in aCC(Xdan￿ with the General tlrections given by the Charity Commission. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the tharity and a comparison of the accounts
pre*nted wth those record5. It also inclLKles considerdtion of ary unusual items or d1sd0su￿ in the accounts,
and seeknng explanations from you as trustees COn￿ning any such rnatters. The pr￿dureS undertaken do not
provlde all the eviden￿ that would be requir￿ in an audit and, consequendy, no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and repc4t Is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent examinerfs5tstement
In connection wlth my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gNes me reasonable cause to believe tha¢ In any material resp# the requirements:
(a) to keep accounting records in acc(1nJan￿ wth section 130 of the 2011 Att; arKJ
(b) to prepare accounts whith accord with the accountirKJ records and to comply with the accounting
requirement5 of the 2011 Act have not been met. or
to which, in my opinion, attention should IE drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
E Truman FCA
Harris Bassett Limited
Chartered Accountants
19 Murray Street
Uanelli
Carmarthenshire
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Date: Ig. 09- av

GARN￿ FAMILY CEKfRE
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVtrIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024
Total
Funds
Z023
Funds
2024
2024
2024
fts, donatlons legacles
Grants
Investment income
Amazon refund
618
618
73,668
87
225
98,898
12
87
Total receipts
ments
Charitable artivitse5
Attivities and trips
Art￿ and crafts
Play equipment
Water rates
)tice boarcls
Charity underspend returned
ExperKliture to be refunded
DBS checks
Garden equipment & maintenan
Self-care
Housekeeping
Kitchen equipment
Maintenan
offi￿ supplies
Petty cash
Heatth & Safety
offi￿ equipment
Healthy Food
Adverts
Turkeys
Baby equipment
Lunch dub
Salaries, tax and NIC
Computer costs
Telephone
Toys
Beneficiaries Training
Trainiro for staff volunteers
Travel far staff and volunteers
utilities
Sundries
4,088
4,088
2,562
221
I,oii
57
57
131
96
4,423
373
290
597
1,366
324
4,368
541
932
4,368
541
(89)
352
810
525
352
810
525
339
114
819
162
11
52,169
415
723
783
65
42,634
65
42,634
816
3,374
350
143
262
3,174
331
816
3,374
350
143
262
3,174
331
628
160
1,600
Total charitsble payments
Governance a>sts
Total payments
{89)
64,231
64,142
69,813
Net Income
B/Fwd previous year end
Transfer tr￿￿een funds
CIFwd current year end
1,369
38.583
2,163
61.623
19,215
42,408
23,040

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BALANCE SHEEr
AS AT 5 APRIL 2024
2024
2023
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
Barday5 Current Account
Bardays Tracker
Barday5 Premium Account
Pety cash
Totsl cash at bank and in hand
56,394
5,913
1,379
54,407
5,842
1,363
li
63,786
61,623
Current liabilities
A¢¢ounts payable
Accounts payable
Total accounts payable
Net Assets
Fund Breakdown
Unrestricted funds
Restritted funds
Total Funds
23,834
23,040
Sign& by one of the Trustees on l￿.a]f OF the Tnjstees
Print Name,
¢SuL é
Date

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GARNAKf FAMILY CEiffRE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRXL 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accountlng p)licies a(bptedi judgements arKI key Sour￿ of estlmatkjn uncertainty in the
preparation of the financial statements are as foll0v￿.
Basis of Prepantlon
The flnancial statements have been prepared Dn a receipts and paymerts ba515 on a consistent basis.
INCOMING RESOUR
Recognition of incoming resource5
These are induded in the Statement of Fina￿la1 Activities (SOFA) when the charity receives tr
•1
resour￿.
Incomlng resources wlth relateAI expenditure
Where incomlryJ resour￿ have related eXpend[tU￿ (as with fundraising or contract income) the
irmming resources and related expenditure are rewrted gross in the SOFA.
Grdnts and donations
Grants and donations are only indLxled in the SOFA when trE charity has received the resources.
Tax redaims on donatM)ns and gifts
IncomiThJ resources from tax redaims are included in 5)FA at the same time as the gift to which they
relate.
This Is only induded In the SOFA On￿ the rdated gcK)ds ￿ service5 have been delivered.
Glfts In klnd
Gifts in kind are accounted for as a reasonalje estimate of their value to the charty or the amount
attually realised. in kind for sale or distribub'on are indLKled in the accounts as gifts only when sold
or distributed by the charity. Gifts In kind for use by the clprty are incI￿led in the SOFA as irwming
resources when receivabk.
Donated Servic￿ and facilities
These are only included in incoming resour￿ (wtth an equivalent amunt in resour￿5 expended) where
the benefft to charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and material. The value pla￿d on these
reSoUr￿S is the estimated value to the charity of the servKe or faalty received.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APIUL 2024 Conyd
Volunteer help
The value of any voluntsry help rereived is not induded in the accounts but is described in the trustees,
annual report.
InveslJnent income
This is induded in the accnunts when ￿1ved.
Investment gains and losses
This Ir￿ludeS any gain or105s on the Sale of investments and any gain or h)ss resulting from revaluir
investments to market value at the of the year.
EXPENDrruRE AND UABLMES
Llablllty recognltlon
Liabillties are recognised as swn as paid by the charty.
Governance costs
This includes costs of the preparation and examination of statutory accounts, the costs of tnjstee
meetirKJs and cost of ary legal advice to tfttst￿S on gOVerrkin￿ or thanty matters.
Support costs
Support costs indLKle central functions and have been alkxated to acbvtty o)st categories on a basis
consistent with the use of resour￿.
REsfRicfED INCOME
Restricted fund5 are rereNed for a specific purrM)se withln the obfrcts of the charfty and must L
accounted for separately. All income has therefore been shown as restrKted WI￿re the donor has stated
that the income can only be used for a speafied purp￿ or W￿re it has been raised through an a￿)ear
for a specified purpose. Fund movements were as follows:
Fund
BIF
tncomel Expendlture Funds
Addltlons
CIF
Big Lottery
Landfill
Comic Relief
Families First
Garfield Weston
Foyles
Awards for All
Westward
GIB
Postcode k)ttery
Archbishop
Poverty Fund
Magic little grarts
54,123
2,370
(24,115)
{2,878)
{4.287)
(4.000)
(1,174)
(5,000)
(6,288)
(I,QCM))
(297)
(22,703)
(347)
30,008
508
4,287
io,(K)o
8,894
5.000
6,288
203
22,607
96
1,000
1.675
653
{1,675)
194

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 ￿￿RIL 2024
SALARY AND WAGES
Totsl staff costs comprised:
Wages and salaries (itKluding employers NI & pension)
Totsl staff costs
Payroll DBS and recruitment costs tots1￿1 £Nil
The average n￿thlY number of ern￿OYeeS in the year was 3
No employees recewl emoluments of rn￿e than £60,CIJO
GOVERNANCE cosrs
Includes costs of the preparation and examination of statutory account5, the CDsts of trustee meeting5
and costs of 3ny legal advi￿ to trustees govemanTr or charity matters.
There was no trustee remurEratiOn.
Governance costs were as follow5:
Independent Examination
Insuran
Consultancy and advt
Total
1,708