## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Ministry of Empowerment**
## **Charity registration number: 1100211**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Empowering women and families to be
holistically
well;
socially,
emotionally,
mentally,
physically,
and
spiritually
regardless of faith and background. Use of
activities:
that
provide
personal
development, build confidence, skills, and
abilities
to
raise
aspirations,
access
opportunities, develop better Life Choices,
andpromote communitycohesion.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The woman2woman continues to offer
Empower2Engage
sessions
that
offer
women the opportunities to meet other
women and develop friendships in a relaxed
atmosphere while enjoying a series of
Informative and Therapeutic Presentations
accompanied by Afternoon Tea.
Beneficiaries have engaged in several social
events going on short holiday breaks,
bowling,
attending
conferences
and
retreats.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We the Trustees confirm our responsibility to
run the charity, Ministry of Empowerment, in a
way that carries out its purposes for the public
benefit.
To empower women to be holistically well:
socially, emotionally, mentally, physically, and
spiritually.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Ministry of Empowerment continues to offer
women and their families, the opportunities to
meet and develop friendships in a relaxed
atmosphere while enjoying a series of
Informative and Therapeutic Presentations
accompanied by Afternoon Tea.
Ministry of Empowerment offers and delivers
various activities and workshops tailored to
meet the needs of women and their families
particularly those who are experiencing social
isolation and loneliness.
Ministry
of
Empowerment
offers
an
opportunity and a platform for women and their
families to regain their confidence, discover
their strengths and showcase their hidden skills
and talents.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
**----- End of picture text -----**
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|See 2022-2023 Financial Statement|
|---|---|---|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|At present Ministry of Empowerment does not
a high level of contingency funding. Our
medium and long-term goals will be to increase
this and build:
-
resilience as part of our internal
financial management
-
-
confidence to demonstrate that we are
actively managing our finances with
due diligence.
-
compliance in developing,
implementing and monitoring our
reserves policy.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The Ministry of Empowerment raises funds through fundraising and donations. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|
Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Members of the Ministry of Empowerment
will be sent a notification of the AGM with
the names of all members.
An opportunity to nominate themselves or
up to 15 other members.
Members with the most votes will be
elected to the Board of Trustees.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Ministry of Empowerment is a registered charity
that provides social and training events and
activities to support, encourage and empower
women and their families, particularly those
experiencing a lack of self-esteem, depression,
loneliness or any other emotional difficulties.
Under the banner of the Ministry of
Empowerment are four projects namely,
Women’s Ministry; Youth in Partnership;
Woman2Woman and Empowering Catering
projects, that offer a variety of focussed
activities and programmes. These four projects
provide opportunities for women to form
lasting friendships, develop new skills and
insights and enhance their spiritual and
emotional well-being.
Ministry of Empowerment is run by individuals
made up of different backgrounds and races
who volunteer their time and services to help
the charity to achieve its aim, mission and
visions.
Overall, the Ministry of Empowerment's
premise is based on a Christian perspective,
emphasizing love, practical support and
encouragement for women and their families|
|||regardless of ethnicity, nationality and
disability.|
|---|---|---|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Ministry of Empowerment|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Women’s Ministry|
|Registered charity number||
|Charity’s principal address|Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 2XX|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||DorothyJohnson|Chair|Wholeyear||
||Faith Thomas|Vice Chair|Wholeyear||
||Charlene Nelson|Secretary|Wholeyear||
||Natalie Rigg|Treasurer|Wholeyear||
||Lurline Deslandes|Trustee|Wholeyear||
||Althea Smith|Trustee|Wholeyear||
||Angelica Dalrymple|Trustee|Wholeyear||
||Gloria Williams|Trustee|Wholeyear||
||Sharon Bailey|Trustee|Wholeyear||
||Lola Adeyi|Trustee|Wholeyear||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** a
**Signature(s)** ~~a~~ **Full name(s)** Dorothy Johnson **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 31st Jan 2024
## **MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT**
## **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31[ST] MARCH 2023**
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## **MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT (WOMEN’S MINISTRY). ADMINISTRATION DETAILS YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2023**
CHARITY NAME: Ministry of Empowerment KNOWN AS: Women’s Ministry CHARITY REG. NO: 1100211 OFFICE ADDRESS: Ministry of Empowerment CORNERSTONE HOUSE 14 WILLIS ROAD CROYDON SURREY CR0 2XX WEBSITE: www.ministryofempowerment.org.uk E-M AIL ADDRESS: dorothy@moe-online.org.uk INDEPENDENT Thompson & Co REPORT: Vestry Hall 336 London Road Mitcham CR4 3UD BANK: Santander Business Banking Bridle Road
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**Ministry of Empowerment Women’s Ministry Year Ended 31[st] March 2023**
## **TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES**
Under the Charities Act 2011, the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Association at the end of the financial year and of the income resources and application of resources in the year. In preparing the statement, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the statement of accounts
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Association will continue its operations The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the Financial position of the Association at that time and to enable the trustees to ensure that any statement of account prepared by them complies with the regulations under section 42(1) of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are grateful to all who have supported the work of the ‘Women’s Ministry’ during the year.
Approved by the Trustees on the 30[th] January 2024 and signed on their behalf by
……………….... Trustee
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## MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT (WOMEN’S MINISTRY) ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2023
I report on the accounts for the ‘Ministry’ for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 which are set out on the following pages.
This report is made solely to Ministry of Empowerment’s Management Committee as a body. My review has been undertaken so that I might state to the Management Committee, those matters I am required to state to them in a report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Committee as a body for my review, for this report or for the opinions I have formed.
## RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND ACCOUNTANT
As the Management Committee you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. It is my responsibility to state, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## BASIS OF ACCOUNTANT REPORT.
The review undertaken does not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit or examination and consequently I do not express an audit opinion or view given by the accounts.
## INDEPENDENT STATEMENT
In connection with my review, no matter has come to my attention, except for circumstances involving Refuge and Safeguarding, thereby prohibiting access to some records. Full access is expected to be provided within the next few months.
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements
have not been met; or:-
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Thompson Co Vestry Hall 336 – 338 London Road Cricket Green Mitcham CR4 3UD
Date: 30[th] Jan 2024
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|**Ministry of Empowerment.**|**Ministry of Empowerment.**||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**(Women’s Ministry).**|||||||||||||||
|**Receipts and Payments Accounts.**|||||||||||||||
|**For The Year Ended 31st March 2023**|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|||**Unrestricted**||||**Restricted**||||**Total**||**_Total_**|||
|||**2023**||||**2023**||||**2023**||**_2022_**|||
|||**£**|||||**£**|||||**_£_**|||
|**RECEIPTS**|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|Membership fee|||1,176||||||||1,176||_590_||
|Donations|||1,663||||||||1,663||_332_||
|Events & Conference|||6201||||||||6,201||_650_||
|Retreat|||2230||||||||2,230||_1,450_||
|Minibus|||||||1,906||||1,906||_3,955_||
|Turkey|||||||11221||||11,221||||
|transfer|||||||||||||_1,000_||
|Music|||||||88||||88||||
|Catering|||||||||||||||
|Croydon Relief|||||||||||||_5,000_||
|Enpower2Engage (LVP)|||||||||||||_5,147_||
|Big Local Broad Green|||||||||||||||
|Local Giving|||||||||||||_1,427_||
|Fundraising|||||||1,477||||1,477||||
|Compass Services UK|||||||||||||||
|Sundry|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|**Total Receipts**|||**11,270**||||**14,692**||||**25,962**||**_19,551_**||
||||||||||||||||
|**PAYMENTS**|||||||||||||||
|||**£**|||||**£**|||||**_£_**|||
|Conference / Retreats|||||||22,335||||22,335|_3,427_|||
|Turkey|||||||138||||_138_||||
|Catering||||||||||||_259_|||
|Stationery/Printing/Postages||||2,439|||||||2,439|_102_|||
|Volunteers Expenses||||||||||||_655_|||
|Events|||||||1,050||||_1,050_||||
|Rent|||||||2,825||||_2,825_||||
|Fundraising|||||||658||||_658_||||
|Croydon Relief||||||||||||_1,428_|||
|Minibus||||||||||||_290_|||
|Local Giving||||||||||||_1,849_|||
|Enpower2Engage (LVP)||||||||||||_2,383_|||
|AGM||||||||||||_321_|||
|Minibus||||4,988|||||||4,988||||
|Insurance||||383|||||||||||
|Professional fees||||425|||||||425|_375_|||
|Telephone / Broadband||||367||||||||_544_|||
|Sundry||||||||||||_166_|||
|**Total Payments**||||**8,602**|||**27,006**||||**35,608**|**_11,799_**|||
|
Net Income / Deficit||||2,668|||-12,314||||-9,646|_7,752_|||
|Balance brought forward||||4,465|||22,093||||26,558|_18,806_|||
||||||||||||||||
|Balance carried forward||||7,133||||9,779|||16,912|_26,558_|||
||||||||||||||||
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|We approve these accounts and confirm that we have||||made available all records|||||||||||
|and information necessary for their preparation|||||||||||||||
|……………………………………………...........................||||………….|||||||||||
|Dorothy Johnson|||||||||||||||
|Trustee|||||||||||||||
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**Ministry of Empowerment. (Women’s Ministry). Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31[st] March 2023**
|**Assets**
Vehicle
Bank
**Labilities**
Loan|**£**
6,000
14,594
**20,594**|
|---|---|
||**3,000**|
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**Ministry of Empowerment. (Women’s Ministry). Notes to the Accounts. For The Year Ended 31[st] March 2023**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Accounting Convention**
These Receipt and Payment accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015) and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011. They have been drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis.
## **Unrestricted General Funds**
These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.
## **General Reserve**
This reserve may be used to fund any activities of the charity.
## **Restricted Funds**
There have been no restricted funds during the period under review.
## **Transactions with Trustees**
No remuneration was paid to trustees. Trustees were reimbursed expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity in furtherance of the Charity’s objectives.
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## **MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT**
## **REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED**
**31[ST] MARCH 2023**
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## **MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT (WOMEN’S MINISTRY). ADMINISTRATION DETAILS YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2023**
CHARITY NAME: Ministry of Empowerment KNOWN AS: Women’s Ministry CHARITY REG. NO: 1100211 OFFICE ADDRESS: Ministry of Empowerment CORNERSTONE HOUSE 14 WILLIS ROAD CROYDON SURREY CR0 2XX WEBSITE: www.ministryofempowerment.org.uk E-M AIL ADDRESS: dorothy@moe-online.org.uk INDEPENDENT Thompson & Co REPORT: Vestry Hall 336 London Road Mitcham CR4 3UD BANK: Santander Business Banking Bridle Road
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**Ministry of Empowerment Women’s Ministry Year Ended 31[st] March 2023**
## **TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES**
Under the Charities Act 2011, the trustees are required to prepare a statement of accounts for each financial year that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Association at the end of the financial year and of the income resources and application of resources in the year. In preparing the statement, the trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
- Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
- State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the statement of accounts
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Association will continue its operations The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the Financial position of the Association at that time and to enable the trustees to ensure that any statement of account prepared by them complies with the regulations under section 42(1) of the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are grateful to all who have supported the work of the ‘Women’s Ministry’ during the year.
Approved by the Trustees on the 30[th] January 2024 and signed on their behalf by
……………….... Trustee
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## MINISTRY OF EMPOWERMENT (WOMEN’S MINISTRY) ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW YEAR ENDED 31[st] MARCH 2023
I report on the accounts for the ‘Ministry’ for the year ended 31[st] March 2023 which are set out on the following pages.
This report is made solely to Ministry of Empowerment’s Management Committee as a body. My review has been undertaken so that I might state to the Management Committee, those matters I am required to state to them in a report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Committee as a body for my review, for this report or for the opinions I have formed.
## RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND ACCOUNTANT
As the Management Committee you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. It is my responsibility to state, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## BASIS OF ACCOUNTANT REPORT.
The review undertaken does not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit or examination and consequently I do not express an audit opinion or view given by the accounts.
## INDEPENDENT STATEMENT
In connection with my review, no matter has come to my attention, except for circumstances involving Refuge and Safeguarding, thereby prohibiting access to some records. Full access is expected to be provided within the next few months.
1. Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
- to keep accounting records; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements
have not been met; or:-
2. To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Thompson Co Vestry Hall 336 – 338 London Road Cricket Green Mitcham CR4 3UD
Date: 30[th] Jan 2024
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|**Ministry of Empowerment.**|**Ministry of Empowerment.**||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**(Women’s Ministry).**|||||||||||||||
|**Receipts and Payments Accounts.**|||||||||||||||
|**For The Year Ended 31st March 2023**|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|||**Unrestricted**||||**Restricted**||||**Total**||**_Total_**|||
|||**2023**||||**2023**||||**2023**||**_2022_**|||
|||**£**|||||**£**|||||**_£_**|||
|**RECEIPTS**|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|Membership fee|||1,176||||||||1,176||_590_||
|Donations|||1,663||||||||1,663||_332_||
|Events & Conference|||6201||||||||6,201||_650_||
|Retreat|||2230||||||||2,230||_1,450_||
|Minibus|||||||1,906||||1,906||_3,955_||
|Turkey|||||||11221||||11,221||||
|transfer|||||||||||||_1,000_||
|Music|||||||88||||88||||
|Catering|||||||||||||||
|Croydon Relief|||||||||||||_5,000_||
|Enpower2Engage (LVP)|||||||||||||_5,147_||
|Big Local Broad Green|||||||||||||||
|Local Giving|||||||||||||_1,427_||
|Fundraising|||||||1,477||||1,477||||
|Compass Services UK|||||||||||||||
|Sundry|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|**Total Receipts**|||**11,270**||||**14,692**||||**25,962**||**_19,551_**||
||||||||||||||||
|**PAYMENTS**|||||||||||||||
|||**£**|||||**£**|||||**_£_**|||
|Conference / Retreats|||||||22,335||||22,335|_3,427_|||
|Turkey|||||||138||||_138_||||
|Catering||||||||||||_259_|||
|Stationery/Printing/Postages||||2,439|||||||2,439|_102_|||
|Volunteers Expenses||||||||||||_655_|||
|Events|||||||1,050||||_1,050_||||
|Rent|||||||2,825||||_2,825_||||
|Fundraising|||||||658||||_658_||||
|Croydon Relief||||||||||||_1,428_|||
|Minibus||||||||||||_290_|||
|Local Giving||||||||||||_1,849_|||
|Enpower2Engage (LVP)||||||||||||_2,383_|||
|AGM||||||||||||_321_|||
|Minibus||||4,988|||||||4,988||||
|Insurance||||383|||||||||||
|Professional fees||||425|||||||425|_375_|||
|Telephone / Broadband||||367||||||||_544_|||
|Sundry||||||||||||_166_|||
|**Total Payments**||||**8,602**|||**27,006**||||**35,608**|**_11,799_**|||
|
Net Income / Deficit||||2,668|||-12,314||||-9,646|_7,752_|||
|Balance brought forward||||4,465|||22,093||||26,558|_18,806_|||
||||||||||||||||
|Balance carried forward||||7,133||||9,779|||16,912|_26,558_|||
||||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
|We approve these accounts and confirm that we have||||made available all records|||||||||||
|and information necessary for their preparation|||||||||||||||
|……………………………………………...........................||||………….|||||||||||
|Dorothy Johnson|||||||||||||||
|Trustee|||||||||||||||
||||||||||||||||
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**Ministry of Empowerment. (Women’s Ministry). Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31[st] March 2023**
|**Assets**
Vehicle
Bank
**Labilities**
Loan|**£**
6,000
14,594
**20,594**|
|---|---|
||**3,000**|
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**Ministry of Empowerment. (Women’s Ministry). Notes to the Accounts. For The Year Ended 31[st] March 2023**
## **ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Accounting Convention**
These Receipt and Payment accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (SORP 2015) and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011. They have been drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis.
## **Unrestricted General Funds**
These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.
## **General Reserve**
This reserve may be used to fund any activities of the charity.
## **Restricted Funds**
There have been no restricted funds during the period under review.
## **Transactions with Trustees**
No remuneration was paid to trustees. Trustees were reimbursed expenses incurred on behalf of the Charity in furtherance of the Charity’s objectives.
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