Charity number 1091429
Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Annual Report and Statement of Accounts For the year ended 30 September 2024
Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Contents
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| Annual report | 1 - 3 |
| Statement of fnancial actvites | 4 - 5 |
| Balance sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the fnancial statements | 7 - 8 |
| lndependent examiners report on the accounts | 9 |
Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Annual Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2024
The Trustees submit their annual report and the financial statements of Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society (the Society) for the year ended 30 September 2024. The Trustees confirm that the annual report and financial statements of the charity comply with current statutory requirements, the requirements of the Society's governing document and of the 2019 Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" (FRS 102).
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society has been established by a written Constitution since 29 March 2002.
It is registered with the Charity Commission under Registration Number 1091429.
The charity's principal address is c/o Mirtna Cottage, Whinburgh Road, Westfield, Dereham, NR19 1QL.
Selection of Committee Members
Committee Members are appointed at the Annual General Meeting and are the registered Trustees of the Society.
During the year the principal officers and Committee members comprised of:
Julia Stafford Allen (Honorary President) Dr Ian Bedford (Vice-President) Len Finch (Chair person) Simon White (Vice-Chair person) Lesley Webdale (General & Membership Secretary) Susan Cranmer (Treasurer) Vacant (Events Co-ordinator & Social Secretary) Vacant (Show Secretary) Gloria Goodley (Floral Art Co-Ordinator) Simon Gaches
The Committee have been assisted in covering the vacant roles by Malcolm Stelfox as Summer Show Coordinator and Tricia Loades as Autumn and Spring Show Co-ordinator.
OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES
Objects, Activities and Achievements
The purpose of the charity is to increase the interest in Horticulture generally and to hold shows and arrange lectures and trips with this objective. The Society continues to review its activities in order to reach out to a wider audience with a more inclusive mission. During the year under review, activities included holding four shows during the year, the annual holiday and several day trips.
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Annual Report (Continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2024
Objects, Activities and Achievements
There was a series of day trips and other social events during the year under review including a sold-out holiday. Continued use of Zoom has proved helpful with Committee Meetings.
The Society will be 200 years old in 2029. An archive group has been formed to research the history of the Society and is working through materials and resources currently available. The aim is to produce a booklet in connection with the anniversary and to preserve the history of the Society.
BANKERS
Barclays Bank plc, Red Lion St, Norwich, Norfolk.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Results
The balance sheet shows a satisfactory position at 30 September 2024, with current assets exceeding current liabilities by £40,497 - this figure being the total funds at the year end. The Society's funds are held in bank deposit and current accounts. It is felt that the level of funds held is needed for financing the activities of the Society.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees are conscious of the need to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to meet planned and unforeseen fluctuations in income and expenditure for the foreseeable future.
Present free reserves amount to £40,497, representing 30 months of total expenditure.
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Annual Report (Continued) For The Year Ended 30 September 2024
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Society and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the Society for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures that must be disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Society will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Society's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Society and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Society and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on 7 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
………………………………………………… Mr L Finch Chairman
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 30 September 2024
| Note Incoming resources from charitable actvites Voluntary income Donatons General income - members subscriptons General income - gif aid received General income - afliated society subscriptons General income - members loyalty vouchers used Fundraising income Show income Social events - lectures and trips General income - tombola and rafe Miscellaneous income Investment income General income - bank and interest Total incoming resources Resources expended Charitable actvites - Direct costs Shows - general expenses Shows - medals Shows - judges and prizes Loyalty vouchers issued to members Costs of generatng funds Social events - lecturers and room hire Social events - outngs and trips General - advertsing and website General - mileage General - equipment Carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ £ 90 2,767 877 1,440 819 26,219 1,863 353 455 34,883 929 34 688 - (1,651) 1,783 25,048 487 208 140 (27,666) £ 5,566 |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ £ 87 2,913 880 1,117 25,321 2,030 484 166 32,998 1,675 174 594 - (2,443) 678 23,976 631 316 986 (26,587) £ 3,968 |
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Statement of Financial Activities (continued) Year ended 30 September 2024
| Note Brought forward Charitable actvites - support costs General - afliatons to natonal societes General - printng, postage and statonery General - meetng expenses General - general insurance General - bank and paypal charges General - Annual General Meetng General - sundry Net incoming/(outgoing) resources Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted funds 2024 £ £ 5,566 187 1,525 412 240 69 59 679 (3,171) 2,395 38,102 £ 40,497 |
Unrestricted funds 2023 £ £ 3,968 163 1,415 101 220 28 397 78 (2,402) 1,566 36,536 £ 38,102 |
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The notes to the accounts on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts.
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Balance Sheet
As at 30 September 2024
| Current assets Stocks Debtors Cash at bank : - Deposit account : 93150909 - General account : 50661864 Cash in hand and Paypal Creditors due within one year Trade creditors Accruals Net current assets Net assets Charity Funds Unrestricted funds |
2024 £ £ 736 53 36,954 2,842 44 40,629 131 (131) 40,498 £ 40,498 £ 40,497 |
2023 £ £ 792 210 29,499 8,023 142 38,666 301 263 (564) 38,102 £ 38,102 £ 38,102 |
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Approved by the Trustees on 7 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
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Mr L Finch Chairman
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Mr S White Vice-Chairman
The notes to the accounts on pages 7 to 8 form part of these accounts.
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Notes To The Financial Statements For the year ended 30 September 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.
1.2 Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Income received which relates to events which are postponed has been carried to future periods to be recognised in the accounting period in which the event occurs.
1.3 Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been included under expense categories that aggregate all costs for allocation to activities. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular activities they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
1.6 Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and market value.
1.7 Fixed assets
Fixed assets are written off in the year of purchase.
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Notes To The Financial Statements (continued) For the year ended 30 September 2024
2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES :
a No committee member received any honoraria or other remuneration during the year ( 2023 - nil )
b Mileage expenses paid to committee members during the year are as follows:
| Lesley Webdale | £ 140 |
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| Frances Howard | £ 37 |
| Len Finch | £ 36 |
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Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society Independent e¥aminerfs report on the attounts I report to the trustees on my exarnination of the accounts of Norfolk and NorwKh Hortlcultural Society Ichartty number 10914291 for the year ended 30 September 2024 as set out on pages 4 to 8. RespMslbilitles and basis of the Report As the charity trustees. you are pOnSible for the preparation of accounts in accordaKe with the Charitie5 Art 20111.the Acfl. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Att and in carryinB Out my examination, I have followed èll the applicable DireciioFbS Sin by the Charity Commission under section 145ISllb) of the Act. Independent examlnerfs statemént I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention in connection WFth the examination which gives me cause to belie¥e that in. any material respÈrt: The accountsng records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Art" or The accounts did not accord with the actounting records.. Of The accounis did not comply with the applicable requirement5 concerning the torm and content of accounts Set OLrt in the Charit*e5 (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CM18 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'lrue and fairf vlew whlch Is not a matter considered as part of an iThJependent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectlon with the examlnation to which attention should be drawn in this report in ar(r to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date: 24 Nryrfember 2025 Ffance5 Howard 35 Keys Drive Wroxham Norwich NR12 8SS