THE LONDON PEARLY KINGS AND
UEENS SOCIETY
Known as
LPK&
CHARITY NO: 1091098
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REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS
For the year ended
31 March 2024

London Pearl Kin
ueens Socie
Trustees, Report
for the year ended
31st March 2024
Status:
Charity registration No. 1091098
The Chariws governing document is its Memorandum and Articles
of Association incorporated l July 2￿1
Secretary and
Reglstered Office:
Gwendoline Jones
21 Ashridge creS￿nt
London
SE18 AE
Trustees:
Mrs Doreen Golding {chairper50nl
Ms Gwendollne Jones (secretary)
Mrs Kim Bennett
{treasurerl
Mr Robert Paice
M5 Nlcola Marshall
Mr Oavld Hemsley
Mr Darren Walters
All existing Trustee5 were r&eletted for the comlng year having
confirnied they We￿ all happy to stand again. Officer posts ￿rna1n
the same
Independent Examlner:
Julie 8oylin8
65 Montrose Avenue
Blackfen
Sldcup
DA15 9DT
Bankers:
National Westminster Bank PIC
Sydenham Branch
SE26 SHA

The London Pearl Kin
ueens Socie
Trustees, Report
for the year ended
31 March 2024
CONTENTS
Page
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE'S RESPONSIBIUTIES
Our purpose and activities
Organisation
Trustee induction and training
Risk management
FinancelFundin8 Strategy
Reserves Policy
The Future
Staffing and Volunteers
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT ITARI
Review of the Year, Activities, Achievements & Perfomance
Principles of ourwork
Collecting
Events
Presentations
Miscellaneous fundraising
Payments and Recelpts Summary
Balance Sheet
Independent Examinees Report

The London Pear
Kin
ueens Socie
Trustees. Report
for the year ended
31 March 2024
STATEMEKf OF TRUSTEE'S RESPONSIBILMES
The Trustees present their Trustee's Annual Report (TARI together with the financial statements of the
charity for the year ending 31 March 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a
Tru5tees' report and accounts in accordance with the General Direttions given by the Charrty
Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from the trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be
required In an audit, and consequently these accounts do not express an audit oplnlon on the view given
by the financial statements.
The financial statements comply wlth the Charities Act 2011, the Memorandum and Article5 of
Association, and Accounting and reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable
to Charities preparin8 their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable In
the U K and Republic of Ireland {FRS1021.
Our purpose and artivities
The Society was established partlcularly forthe benefft of persons in the Greater London Area to relieve
poverty and sickness and for such other charitable purposes as the Trustee's, shall from time to time.
determine.
Organlsatlon
The board of trustees admlnlsters the charity and meets at least twice a year in addition to the monthly
meetings of the members. At these meetings there is discussion on financial affairs, administratlon and
any other requirements as outlined by the charity commisslon.
Trustee Indurtlon and traininE
New trustees undergo an orientatlon meeting wlth the Chalr and/or senior officer to brief them on:
their legal obligations under charity, the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit, and inform
them of the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the committee and decision-
maklng processes. An Induction Handbook wa5 produced and adopted in this 23124 year to aid the
induction and help with the charity governance.
Rlsk management
The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
Meetlng once a year to review the prlncipal risks and uncertainties that the charlty currentlv
faces. The establishment and review of policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks
identified in the annual review: and
The implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impart on
the charity should those risks materialise.

Finance/Funding Strategy
The financial management of the charity is very important to us all and we have great transparency in
how andwhere ourfunds are allocated. As a charitywe are keen to ensurethat our mission and objectives
are fully met. During the current year, the Trustees undertook their annual review of systems, it was
agreed that the procedures remain the same, i.e. operating from a Reserve Account, a Main Account plus
a Working Account and reporting on thi5 monthly to members.
Additlonally, the LPK&Qs have an Income streams from Worldpay, a handset machine used for collections
made by card ratherthan cash, and a PayPal account. A5 recorded in 22123 accounts, the recommendation
to add at least one additional signatory 5houSd be finali5ed. In December 2023 PH was requested to close
the original account.
Reserves Pollcv
An unrestricted reseries policy Is drawn up each year on the appropriate use of accumulated funds. The
Treasurer and Trustees examine ways of ensuring that there is appropriate 'contingenc¢ funding to
support the committed expenditure costs by producing a budget forthe on-coming year. In line with last
yearf5 external examiners recommendations we were able to make donations beyond our income and
utilised some of the reserve that had been accumulated durlng lockdown. Please see the summary
accounts at the end of this report for full details.
The Future
The LPK&Qs go forward yet a8aln with an uplifted spirit as we welcomed another new member John
Dowell as our new Pearly Consort.
Stafflng and Volunteers
There are no pald staff in the LPK&Qs charitable society, the society Is run and supported excluslvely by
volunteers. All volunteers undertake tasks at their own expense and as such the Trustees welcome every
opportunity to thank this dedicated team of individuals. Our volunteer Pearly Kings, Queens, Princes,
Princesses, Prides and Consorts, are wonderful people who go above and beyond any expectatlon of
them. Without this dedication we would have no funds to distribute to charltable causes. we utilise this
report to record our gratitude to all of our members.
Thank you.
This report has been prepared In accordance wlth the Charities Act 2011
Approved by the board and signed on tts behalf by:
Doreen Goldln& Chalr
Kim 8ennett, Treasurer

The London Pearl Kin
ueens Socie
Trustees, Report
for the year ended
31" Marth 2024
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REVIEW- ITAR)
AcfiviTES. ACHIEVEMEKfs AND PERFORMANCE
We commenced our volunteerln8 attY￿￿tIeS with Breat enthuslasm In 2023. Followlng the most
extraordinary year of ups and downs we commenced a number of engagements Involving the
coronatlon of the new King.
During this period we successfully registered for Gift Aid and as we could go back three years we
had a first drawn down of £579.38.
Our Pearly Consort Gail became Queen of Bexley, a first tlme Queen for the borough
As ment5oned above we welcomed John Dowell as Pearly Consort
A new website was set up to reflect the requirements of the Charity Commission and we were
supported pro-bono by SME Solutlons. SME have supported us In submitting a bid to the
Lottery for support wlth upllftin8 our website and tT needs.
A New multi signatory PayPal was set up in the final quarter of the year and it is hoped that we
will be issuing a new QR code for literature in the comlng year
Sweeps Festival - A return Rochester for this festival by the Peadies after many years (thanks to
Gall), we are scheduled to appear again in 24125 and we look forward to reportlng on this next
vear,
We were delighted to be Invited along to the St. George's Day event in Trafalgar Square by Clty
Hall, an event enjoyed by all.
Last but not least our wonderful Harvest Festival returned, it was a great event after bein8 away
th
due to Covid and very apt as It was our 25 annlversary of the event. We engaged the same
format and evaluated the day as a 8￿at success after listeningto the members of public and
dignitaries who attended.
Princlples for our work
The charity is administered by a Trustee Board, consisting of elected officers, Chair, Secretary, Treasurer
and four other members of the Societvs Management Committee and it is their intention to maintain
the charity principles in the same vein as our founder Henry Croft who raised funds to primarily support
the needy and the sick.
Collectln8
Events
Presentations
Collertlng
We had not expected it but we found that 20231234 was just as busy as the year before. At the latter
end of the year, thanks tojohn Dowell we Secured a new collecting slte in Portobello Road. Over the
year we undertook 73 collecting sessions (previous years 50 & 26 re5pectively}. Key venues for
collecting were Covent Garden levery third Sunday of the monthl, Brick Lane (first Sunday in the monthl
and Polhill by prior appointmenL The Greenwich Market sessions did not resume but Gwen has been
following up on this.

Events
As mentioned above we were engaged for many Jubilee events the Increase was exceptional and is
unlikely to be matched for some time. In the period we delivered 63 session Iprevious years 56 & 10). a
summary of these events is available on request.
Presentstlons
Presentations for 2023124 period were 37 (previous years 29 & 10)p yet again an Increase on the
previous year.
Miscellaneous fvndra5slng
We had 30 misollaneous sessions durin8 the period (previous years 10 & 5).
The trustees wlsh to record thelrthanks for the effort and work undertaken by our Pearlies in achleving
this amazing body of work, a total of 203 dellvery sesslons (previous year 145 & $1). Total income
generated in the period wa5 £25,674.93 compared to £19,258.15, an increase on the previous year.

LONDON PEARLY KINGS & QUEENS SOCIETY ANNUAL RETURN FOR 2023124
As at 31st Marth Z023
Main Account
Working Account
Reserve Account
Petty Cash
2097.56
1582.72
20236.04
33.46
23949.78
Income durfng year 20231Z024
Collecting/Donations
8oat Trip 23124
Afflliatlons
WorldPay
PayPal {vla LPKQ website)
Interest
Glft Ald Ilst Clalml
Mlsc
21973.21
2129.96
245.00
821.63
170.74
292.94
579.38
63.40
26276.26
50226.04
Expendlture durlng year 202312024
Annual Giving
Insurance
Room Rental
WorldPay fees
Statlonery
Posta8e
Old Website fees
Sundrles
SME Solutions
Harvest Festival
26046.00
511.99
5LKI.C()
26.95
401.24
112.20
371.69
870.40
664.73
370.00
2987520
ALL FUNDS CARRIED OVER 1st APRIL 2024
20350A4
As at 31st March 2024
BALANCE
Main account
Outstanding cheques
11170.62
-1381.50
Working Account
1042.38
Reserve Account
Petty Cash
9528.98
20350.84

The London Pear
Kin
ueens Socie
Trustees, Report
for the year ended
31st March 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LONDON PEARLY KINGS & QUEENS SOCIEfY- Charlty No. 1091098
As set oirt on Page 6
I report to the trustees on my examlnatlon of the arcounts of the above charlty for
the year ended 31° March 2024.
As the charlty's trustees• you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the reQui￿rnents of the Charities Act 2011 ("the ACV).
Responslbllltles and
basls of report
I report in respett of my examinatlon of the TrusY5 accounts carrled out under
section 145 of the 2011 Att and In carryin8 Out my examination, I have followed all
the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl
of the Act.
Independent examinerfs I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no material matters have come
statement
to my attentlon in connection with the examlnatlon 8lvlng rne cause to believe that
In any materlal respect:
the accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 130 of the
Charlties Act. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connection wlth
the examination to whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to
enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Dated: 23° September 2024
Name
Julle Boyllng
Address:
65 Montrose Avenue
Blackfen
Sldcup
DA15 9DT