REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04913460 (England and Wales} REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1103123 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 FOR THE LYIYCHMERE SOCIETY Travisg & L.0 Lid Chartered Certified Accountants Newlown House 38 NLWtowii Road Liphook Hampshire GU30 7DX
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 Page Report of the Trustees Independent Exuminer's Report Stalement of Financial Actlvitles Biltsnce Shcct Notes to the Financigl Siatements In to 17
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE.S FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 The Iruslees who are also directors ot the charity for the puryK)5e5 Ot, the Companies Act £006. present their report with the financial statcmcnts of thL charity for thc Jcar cndcd 30 April 2024. Tkc IrustLLS havc adoptcd thc provisions of ALcounting and RLportins by Charities.. Statement of ReLoinmended PraLtILe appliLable tt) Lharilie% preparing their aLLount% iii aLLordanLe with tlie Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeetives llnd i)ims Th¢ Charity's obj¢¢ls and principal a¢liviti¢s are to'.- l ) Promote hiuh Standards of planninbT and archileclure in or atlectingy the area of, benetit, which is the Lynclimere Civic Parish aJ]d some neighbouring areas. 2) Educate ihe public in the geography. liisiory. natural liislor) and arcljiteclure of the area of benefit. 3) Secure tlie preservation. protection. development and improvetnent of, tealures ol, historic, environmental and public iiiterest in the orea ot. benelil, The Illain aclivities for Ihe year conlinued 10 be educating Ilie public in the geography, hislory, natural hislory and architeclure of the area of benefiL aiid seiLLring the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of hisloric or PLibliL interest and tlirou&Fh the restoration ot. tlie lieathlai)d ot Lynchiiiere, Stai)ley and part ot Marley Coiiimon (this LKiiig part of a Inuch wider project across several counties siipponed and encouraged by Naliiral England and The South Downs Naiional Park). Public benefit ThL TruslLLS uf Thc LynLhincrL' SoLicty rcvicw Ilic iiiins, ubjcLtivc% und aLlivilie% ol. Ilic Lhdrily LvLry ycur. The rcvicw proic%% look al what has been achieved and the oulcoines of their work over the previous 12 months. The review considers the success of each key activity and the benefilb they have brought lo those groups of people which the Lharity was formed lo help. The revieH also help5 the Tru%lees lo en4ure that the ainis, ohjectiv¢s and activities ol, the cliarily reniain focused oli the stated purposes. The Trustees have referred lo guidance contained In the Charity Cominission's general guidance oli public benefil when reviewing the aims and ubjcclivL.s. and in pl&nning luturc aL'livitict>. In partiLular, thc Ti'u%tLL.4 havc Lon4idcrcd how pldnncd uutivilic5 will Lontributc lo thc aims and objectives they have set, Page I
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE.S FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Educating the Public LoLal SLhoolb. sociLtics and youth or8anib&tions bcncfit from thc Commons with thcir nLtwork of footpaths and bridlcways, wcll as the circular "easy access" paih. wliich is heavily used, and due to be renovated with financial help trom the South Downs National Park Aulhoriiy (SDNPA). We iisually have Iwo fom)al talks each year on subjecis of local inieresl, or froin wildlife aiid environnienlal .speLialist% relevani to our L'onbervaiion und heathland restoration work. Securing Features of Interest Lowland Heath is one ot. the most endanL7ered habitats in Europe, and the Commons owned and managTed by the Society are the 5th largest area of such habilal in Sussex, and an iillporlalll parl of a much wider project across beveral counties supported and enLviifdged by Nulural England dnd The SDNPA. The Loinrnon% are element vf the Serpent TT&il, wlii¢h ib d 65 mile long route passing tlirough lowland heath areas of the South Downs National Park. Each year our restored areas are eiilargyed. with work beingF done on scrub Clearance in winter and bracken control in late summer - done by culling and pulling, and scything where possible. Our meadows are also of special inleresl, never having been ploughed, fLrtilizLd ur %prayLd witliin livin¥ InLtnory, and .50 uf %PLLial iinpurtanLL to buttLrfliL4, bLLts, and othLr in.%LLI.4. Our linall orLhard containing 16 rradilional varielies of appl¢ trees ¢onlinu¢ ¢0 thriv¢. The Comrnons, Meadows and Barn The Society nonnally has aboui fourleen volunteer days for scrub clearance between early Sepleinber and the end of February, when work .4top4 t"oi' thi ncslin¥ SC<i%on, in additiun to IhL work of tlic Wint¥r Work Icaiii tind a I'LLcnl addition uf Lurporai¥ Linploycc volunteers such as t11e PHP Group. We completed tlie repair to the wesl wall ol'the 17ih Ceiilury Mare Barii usingF a hibFhly skilled btonemason. Tlic Belted Galluway Laiilc (u rarL' brcLd) do vJluJblc Loll%L'rvution work undLr tlie i'L'ry Lurcful walLh of uur gruzicr and Iii supporling leam. Some spraying was done in tlie summer 01. 2023 on the advice of. Nalui-al England lo conlain Ihe vigorous growth of the bracken, hDwever this will not be repealed following the ban of the LhemiLal used. WL)I'k on the resloralion of our ancieni brn WU4 conipleted duriiig the year. The con%lruction ot. u pole burri is expected to coinmence during the uulumii ot. 2024, The pole burn will be erecied in one of Ihe ineadows aiid will siill be used lo store hay and machinery. Page 2
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE.S FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Principal funding source5 Tlie prin¢ipal Fuiiding SOUfLes ot the Charity &re:_ l) Natural England and The Rural Payments Agency, through the Higher Level Stewai'dship and Basic Payments Scheme. 21 Subscriptions, doiiations and bequests. 3) SSE Ihrough Way1¢a¢s. 4) Sales ot'haj. bales to cover harveslingF costs. The 2023-24 }'eAr and reeenl developments The Society recorded a deficii of £20,261 on a total iiicome of £41,317 for the year 10 30th April 2024, compared lo a deficii of £21,36"5 and income of £47,823 in the previous year. The grants from the Rural PaymeLlts Agency under the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) and Basic Paymeiil Scheine {BPS) were a¢vain tlie main source ol, the gociety's tundingv, éillountingi to £30,75C) or 740/11 ol- th¢ lolol income for Ihe 10*3-24 year. These grants are for our he4?Ihlond restoralion lind mainiennnc¢ work, lo supporl grazing on ThL CLiinmon% and fL)r othLf Lnvironimcntal work. HowLVL'r IhL BPS now bcLn ph&%cd out und IliLrL' will bL nu inLomL from this scheine iii the 202415 fii)ancial year. The HLS is also being phased out with a fixed incoine of £21,987pa uiilil ils closure ii) 2028. This will pul considerable Lonslrainl on the Society's nel income given the rising costs being experienced. Both schemes &re beingi reiilaced by ELMS (Environiiiental Land Mana&ieineiil Scheme) but there have been delays in its roll_out aiid details of this i)ew grant slruciure liave yei lo be finalised. Cosls for the year aniounled lo £61,5781£69.188 prior year). The primary costs were as fol lows l. Winter Work scrub clearance programme of £17,000 (reduced from £21.000 last year when there was a lemporary iiiLrease lo catch up after COVID and a period witl)out gyrazin&T), 2. Bracken spraying and tree felling £13k 3. Gidzin¥ fLL of L l ?k. Cun4Lfvdlion grJzing ]% dn important 41%PLLI of LummotL4 tnunugcmcnl and it cnablL4 tlic SuLiLly lu mLLt it HLS obligations. The grazing tee is set at a level thai allows Lynchiiiere Comniunily Grazing lo operate on a sustainable basis. 4. The reinaii)ing spend was for operational costs ttuch ab insurai)¢e. newsleiier printing costs, utilities, repairb and renewals and Llepreciation of tlie Snciety'm feii¢insF. machinery anil Mare Bdni repdir%. Q:apiial cxpcnditur The renewal ol. l¢ncing cost £24.4k in the )ear and Ihe resloraiion work to Mare Barn cost £11.6k. B¢ilaiice 4heet The balance sheet Sho'S i)el assets of £646,570 as al 10th April 2024 but approxiinalely 670/0 of the fixed as8els total of £442k is represented b). Ihe value of the Society'5 land and buildiiigs held in tru51 for future generaiions, The Lash balaiice a5 ai 10th Api'il 2024 was £191 k. These cllsh reserves are likely lo r¢duc¢ tiirther in the yeur lo 30th April ?0?5 due lo the reduced g)ranls expected which are going to be insiifficient to coNer expected running costs. There may also be capital costs associated w'ith machinery reneivuls (Ind the potentl(Il conslruction of the pole barn. Investment plie.y objectives The Iru51ees invest fundi which are in excess of ils iininediale needs in deposit accounts. Reserves Policv The iruslees monitor the SoLiety's requireinents for reserves to ensure 5urricient tunds are available to provide conlinualion of it5 aims. for any sudden emer&yeiicies and to Ineet loi)gier terin capital investments. This &iive5 the tru51¢es confideiice tlial the Society's work can continue unimpeded. Page 3
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE.S FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 FUTURE PLAN.8 The C.harily plans to continue the aclivities outlined above in forthcoming years. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing d()eument The Lynchmere Socieiv is a charilable company liniiled by guarantee, incorporated on 26th September 2003 and registered as a Lharity on 7th April 20(H. The Lompany was established unLler a Memorandum and ArtlLles of Association whiLh established the obje¢ls and powers ot the charilable coimpany and is gYoverii¢d under ils ATticles ot. Association. li) the evellt ot. the company being wouiid up, tn¢n]b¢rs ar¢ r¢quir¢d lo contribute an amouni not ¢xceeding £JO. Recruitment and appoinlment or neiv trustees The dire¢tors vf the ¢vllipuny are al%0 Lharity Iru%tee% for the PLirpo%e uf Lharity law, Oiie third of the trustees llre eleLted eaLh year and serv¢ for a l¢rm of three years, and can be r¢-elected on Ihe end of Iliis tenrj. Orggnisational striicture The LynLlimere Socielv has & Trustees / Managenient LoIiiii)itlee whiLh normally ineets, foLlI' to six times during the year and is responsible for the strutegvic direction and operatioiiul activities of. the Charity. Th¢ Ciiininittee hos meinbers t.rown a variety ot backgrounds and experience. Inductlon and training of new tru5tee5 All tru%tee% ar¥ dlredd>' fdniiliur with the praLti¢dl work uf the ¢hdrity having beeii niember%. Neiv trustees llre given guiddnLe regarding Iheir responsibilities. The guidance is based on Lharily L'ommissioii publi¢arions. Tru$tee kSucce$slon Plannlng We have pul inlo place proposals lo refresh the Trustee Board with five new members, including a new Chair and Deputy Chair, and with tlie expertise in land aiid habilal managyement, finance. marketing, digital and cominunily engagyement, This will enable us to lake stock of whai we have achieved and plan liow best lo build on pasi success. The formaiion of Ihe new Land Mcinagemenl CommitlLL, whiL'h bring% logL'ihL'r Tru.stLLS dnd nuii-TrustLL'% witli d dLL'p iin(ILisldnding of thL Luinmons, InLadow% diid woodldn(l i& Iready beariiig fruil with a greater focus on coordinalion between local corbtraclors and Ilie work of volunteers, as well as generaling a wealth ot" educational material lo engage a younger generalioii interested in the environment. We look forward to seiiing out OLir progyr¢ss in next y¢or's Trustees, report. REFERENCE AND ADMTNISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglstered Companv number (H913460 (Eiiglaiid aiid Wales) Registered Chthrltv number 1103123 Re&istered oifice Shulbrcdc Priory Lynchmere Haslemere Surrey GU27 INQ Page 4
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) REPORT OF THE TRUSTEE.S FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 Trustees R J Appleby {resigned 13.10.23) P R SLdrioht Mrs L A Seariiylil The Hon Lady Rous I M A Russell B Middleton Wildlife C.onsultanl D R W Knapp Lawyer Dr C Tibbs M Mccarl Board Secretary (appointed 15.5.23) Mrs M BanLrvft Designer (dppvinted 3.7.23) Mrs A Marlin Certified Accouiitant (appoiiiled .3.7.23) Companv Secretary l M A Russell Independent Ex4mlner S Moorey Traviss & Co Ltd Ch&itLrLd CLrtifiLd ALLr)unlani% Newiowii House -18 Newlown Road Liphook Hainpshire GU3U 7DX Thi5 report has been prepared in acLordance with the special provisions of Parl 15 of Ihe Compaiiies Act 2006 relating 10 Small oinpaiiie?i. Approved by urdcr ot.thi bourd of truslLi% on g OLtL)bcr 2024 and %igncd on ils bchulf by: M McCart- Truslee Page 5
INDEPENDENT EXAIWINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Lynchmere Society ('the Company,) I report to the bharily trustees on my examination of tl)e accounts of the Coinpany for the year ended 30 April 2024. Responsibilities and basi5 of report As thL charit>'b trustLcs of thL Company (and albo ils dircLtors for thL purposLs ot" company law) you arc I'LsponsiblL for thc prepaiation of the accounts in aeeordance with the requirements ot the Coinpanie5 Act 2006 ('the 2006 Acl'}. Hdviiig sali%fied my%elf that the aLLount% of the Cunipaiiy are not required lo be audited under Pijrt l6 uf the 2006 AL't dnd are eligible for independent examination, I report in re5pecl of my examination of your charity's accollS as carried out under Section 145 ot- the L'.harities ALt 2011 I'the 2U I l Aet'l. In carrying OLIt my exainination I have tollowed tht Direetions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145{51 (b) of the 201 l Act. Independent examiner's statement I have Lonipleled my examinalion. I confinn Ihal no malters have come to Iny allenlion in connection with Ilie examination giving me Lau%e lu beli¢e.. accounting records were not kepl in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or the account5 do not accord with those records,. or the ac¢ounts do nol coinply wilh Ihe accounling requir¢menls of Section 196 of the 2006 Acl other than any r¢quirein¢ni Ilmi the aLLounts giwL a truL and t.uir i'iLw which is not a Tmaitur LonsidL'rLd Purt uf an iiidLpLndLnt Lxaminutiun- or Ilie accounts have i)ol been prepared iii accordance wilh ¢he nietliods and prinlpleS of the Sialement of Recoinniended Practice for accouniing and reporting by charities (applicable lo charities preparing their acLountS ILI aLcordaiiLe wilh the Financial Reportill4F Stai)dard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS I O?)). I hdVL no LonLLrn% and I)ve Lome aLro.%% no oihcr i))AtILrs in LonneLliun wilh thL cxaininalion l(Tr whiLh ttentiOn %hoLild bL druwn in this report in order to enable a proper undeTStanding of ilie accounts to be reached. S Moorcy Traviss & Co Ltd Chdnered Certilieil Accountant Newiown House 38 Newtown RoJd Liphook Hampshire GU3D 7DX 9 OLlober 2024 PagFe 6
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds UnrestriLted fuiids ReslriLled funds NotLS INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROI¥I Donations, legacies and granis 42,500 Otlier trading activities Investment IllLome Total .3,01.3 2,()U8 3,715 1,6U8 2,yug 41.317 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable ietivities Resloralioii and mainlellance of comnions, fields and hay fftcadoivs 61,57S 61.578 69,1811 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Transfei-s between funds Nel inoven)eJ)t in funds 120,26I ) 500 119,761) {20,261 } (21,365) 12 500) {5nO) {20.261) (21,365) RF.CONCILIATION OF FUNDS Tolal fuiids broughi forivard 667,758 9,073 676,831 698,196 TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD 656 570 676831 The notes form part of these financial sl&iemen¢s Page 7
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) BALANCE SHEET 30 April 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds UnrestriLted fuiids ReslriLled funds NotLS FIXED ASSETS Tallble asseib 467,550 461,550 433,440 CURRENT ASSETS Debiurs Cash al bank 10 5,923 182645 188,568 2,634 242 092 244,726 191.218 ¥,573 CREDITORS Ainoui)ts fal ling due within one year (8,121) {1,335} NET CURRENT ASSETS 180447 1890?0 243391 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 647,997 14,573 656.570 676,831 IYF.T ASSETS FUNDS UnrcslriLILd funds Restricted tunds TOTAL FUNDS 656 570 676831 12 647,997 667,758 9.073 676831 656 570 The Lhdritdble Cornpdny ig entitled io exemption from audit under Section 477 ot the Companieg Act 2006 for the year ended 3U April 2024. The Inembers have not required Ihe compaiiy lo obiain an audit of ils financial statements for Ihe year ended 30 April 2024 in aLLordanLe with SeLtion 476 of the Companies ALI 2006. The Iru%lee% lllknowledge their respon%ibilitie.% fur (a) ensuring that ihe charitable company keeps accounting records ihal comply with Seclioiis 386 and .387 of Ilie Companies Acl 2006 and preparingy tinancial statements which g?ive a Iwe and tair view of the slate ot'atlairs ot. the charitable coinpany &$ al the end ot each financial year and of ils surplus or defityil for each financial year in aLcordance with the requirements of Sections 394 nd 395 dnd which oihLrwi%L Luinply with IhL fLquirLtnLiils ot thL ConipaniL% ALt 2006 rLldling lo fiTIIIIILidl %tdtLmLnl%, 80 rar as applicable to Ihe charitable ¢oinpaiiy. (b) The notes form part of these financial sl&iemen¢s Page 8 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460) BALANCE SHEET- continued 30 April 2024 These financial statemenl havc bccn prepared aLLordanLe yiili and deliver¢d accordance with the pecial provisions appliLablL to sinall charitable ¢ompani¢s subjecl 10 the %mall compaiiies regin)e. The Iinan¢ial slalem¢n15 wer¢ approved b>. th¢ Board ot Trusle¢s and authoris¢d t(Jr issue on 9 Oclob¢r 2024 and were signed on its behalf by.. M McCurt- Tru%iee The notes form part of these financial sl&iemen¢s Page 9
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FTNANCI.4L STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICJE.S Basis of preparing the financil statements The financial statements of tl)e charitable company, which is a public benefit enlily under FRS 102, have been prepared in aLLordance with the Charilies SORP (FRS 102) 'AcLounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalement of ReLominended Pracii¢e applicable to charities preptiriiigi their accounis in ac¢ordanc¢ wilh the Financial Reportingy Standard applicable in the UK aL)d Republic of Ireland {FRS 102} (effective l JaLiuary 2019}', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Repuning Standard dppliLable in the UK and Republic ot. Ireland, and the Companies ALt 2006. The tiiianlial ilatementls hav¢ b¢¢n pr¢par¢d under the historical cosl conveniion. Income All income is reLognised in the Sidlement of FirLanLial ALIIvLlies onLe the charity has enliilement lo the funds, Lt is probable that the incoine will be received and the amount can be measured reliablj.. Expenditure Liabil ilies are recogiiised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or conslruclive obligation cornniilling the cliarily lo Ihal expvnaitLire, il i probuble iliul u trttnsfer ut ¢LonuiniL bvnetit% will be rvqiiir¢d in %¢ltlvnienl and the uinuunt ut. the ubli¥alion can be ineasured reliably. Expenditure is accouiiled for on an accruals basis aiid has been classified under headings (lial aggregate all cost related lo Ihe Lalggory. Where Losls cannot be directly attributed 10 parliLular headings Ihey have been Ilocal¢d to a¢liiJilies on a halS consistent with the 115¢ of sOurces. ChAritthble &ctivities Charitable expendiliire comprises those Cobls incLirred by (he charily in Ihe delivery of ils aciivilies and services for ils bL'iiLfiLiafiL%. It IllLliidL% buih Lo%[% Ihut Lan bL alloL'uILd dirLLtly to %ULh aLtiviliL% und Iho%L L'O.St% uf an indirLLt naiurL necessary 10 5UPPOrt Iheim. Governance costs GovernanLe Losls inclLide costs of the preparation and examination of ihe stalulory accounts and the cost of any legal advice to trustees on bFovernance or constilulional Imatlers. Tan2ibl¢ fix¢d #ss¢ts Depreciation is provided al the following annual raies in order lo write off each asset over ils eslimaled useful life. Land & Buildings Mare barn rebloraiion not provided 10/0 on cost Plant and machinery Fencing 20 /0 on c051 and i of/0 on ¥osI al varying rat¢s on cosl The tru%lee% liave udopted d policy ot. not depreciatinsp the t'reehold land diid buildins?%. The4e dre %tdted dt historical co%t rather Ihan regular revalua(ions. Tli¢ trustees h&N'e opted to capilalise the tencing renewal works and the cost is being depreciated over 7 years. Taxatio The cliai'iiy is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable acliviti¢s. Fund CcouNtIng Unrestricied fundi Cdn be used in accordance with the charitdble objeciives dt the discreiion ot the trustees. Designated funds are unrestriLled funds sel aside at the disuretion of the Trustees for specitic purposes. P¥AEe l O continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICJE.S - continued Fund &ccounting Restricted funds caft tsnl> be used for particular restritited purposes M'ithin the objeLts of the charity. RestrictiL)ns arise when specitied by the doi)or or ivhen funds are r? ised lor particular restricted purposes. Further explanation ot-the nature and puryi(J%e ut-eaLh tund is iiicluded in the notes lo the tinancial slaleinent,%. DONATIONS, LEGACIES AND GRANTS 2024 202.3 Donat10118 and subscriptions Granis 4.639 30,757 4,186 Grunli rcLeivcd. inuludcd in thL abL)vL, &fL fullows.. 2024 2023 Natural England grants OTHER TIL4DING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Hay And wnnd sAles INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 2023 Rent% received Deposit account interest 746 2,IC)2 946 662 P¥AEe I I continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 CHARJTABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Direct CL)St Support Losts Resloralion and maintenance of Lommons, field.K diid hay meadow 6a.575 1,003 61,578 NET INCOMEIIEXPEiYDITURE) Net inLomLI(cxpLnditurc) LS Stated aftcr eliargiiigl(crcdiling): 2024 2023 Independent exaininer's fee DepreLiation - owned asset 1,003 822 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneratioii or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2024 nor for ihe year ended .10 April 2023. Truslees, expens¢s Froin iiniL to tiniL', thL ti'uslLL% iilLur L'o.sts on bLhtslt" ol" thL Charity and thL%L afL fL'inibur%Ld on prL.¥Lntution ot. IhL rclLvaiil Supporting invoices. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Total fruiids INCOME AND ENDOIVMENTS FROM Donations, legacies and grants 42,500 42.500 Oiher trading activities Investment income Total 3,715 3,715 EXPENDITURE ON ChHritable activilie5 Reslorqtion aiid Inainte.naiice of coinrnons, fieldq and hay meadoK'5 fv9,188 fi9,188 NET ANCOME/(F.XPF.NDITURE) Ti'ansfers betm'een funds Iyet movement In funds {21,365) (21,165) 1.4001 11,400) 119,965) (21,305) P¥AEe 12 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 COMPARATJVES FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- continued Unreslricled funds Reslricled funds Tolal funds RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brouglil fonvard 687,723 10,473 698,196 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORW2UiD 667 758 676831 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Land & Buildings Mare barn resioraiion Plaiit and machinery Fencing Totals COST At l May 2023 AdditlQllS At 30 April 2024 DEPRECIATION Al l May 2U23 Char&ie for year At 30 April 2024 NET BOOK V.4LUE AI 30 April 2024 AI 30 April 2023 431.000 127,867 558.867 17CI19 596 486 24,387 431,000 12C)471 l 25,427 866 126,293 125,427 575 575 2.068 128 1)36 43100(I 431000 467 5.$0 433 440 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trade debtors Prcpaymcnl% 2,012 295 P¥AEe 13 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Acciued expenses 12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel Inovenieiil in funds Translers hetween funds Ai -30.4.24 Ai 1.5.23 Unrestricted funds Gincral fund Coinmons tiind Equipment and capital works fund 2J4.31 431,000 (16,752) (J7,119) IXU.447 431,000 36.550 fA7,997 37,619 500 ()67,758 {20.261) Restricted funds Rcplilc I labitat I'uiid 9,073 (500) R.573 TOTAL FUNDS 676831 202()1) 656.570 Net moveinent in t"und5, included in the aboi'e are a% tollows.. Ineotning r¢sourc¢s RcsoLirccs ¢xpended MovemLnt iii funds Unr¥strli'ted funds General fund Equipiiient (Ind cupitul work% fund 41,-116 {58,068) (16,752) 61,578) ()1578) 90,261) ?0261) TOTAL FUNDS P¥AEe 14 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 12. MOVEMENT I]N FUNDS - continued CoMpartIveS for movement in tunds Nel Inoveimeiit in funds Transfers between funds Ai -30.4.23 Ai 1.5.22 Unrestricted funds Cienertil fund Comrnons fund Equipinent and LapiLal works tund 251.715 4.31,000 (18,797) 1,400 234.318 431,000 )87,723 (21,365) 1,400 667,758 Restrleted funds Reptile Habilai Fund 10,473 (1,400) 9.073 TOTAL fuNDS 698 196 213C?5) 676831 Coinparative nel Inovenienr in tunds, in¢lud¢d in the above are as tollows.. InLuniin resources RL%oufLL expend¢d MovLmLnt in funds Unre$trlcled funds General fuiid Equipment and capital works t.und 47,823 {66,620) (18,797) 69.188) (Tr91 $8) 21..365) 21365) TOTAL FUNDS A current year 12 rnonths and prior yellr 12 Inonths combiiied position is as follows.. NLI moveinent in fLinds Triin8t"Lr between funds Ai 30.4.24 At 1.5.22 Unrestrlcted funds Genert]I tund Comrnons fund Equipmcnt and Capital works tund 251,715 431,000 (35,549) (35,719) 180.447 431,000 6,077) (41.626) 37,619 1,900 687,72.3 647,997 Restricted t'unds Repiile Habiial Fund 10.473 11,900) 8,57.3 TOTAL FUNDS 698 196 4162C)) 65() 570 P¥AEe 15 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 12. MOVEMENT I]N FUNDS - continued A Lurrcnt ycar 12 months and prior yLar 12 months combinLd nLt movLmcnt in funds, includLd in the aboi'L arc as follows: liicoming resL)ufLes Resources expeiided Moveinenl in t"uiicls Unrestricted funds General fund Equipinent and Lapital works fund (124.688) 6,078) 130.766) 130 766) (35,549) 6,0771 41 C)26) 41626) 89.140 TOTAL FUNDS Unrestricted Funds Commons Fund The Coinm4)ns Fiind represents the oi'iginal Lost of land under the Charity'& management. Equlpment and capltal works fund This represents the cost and depreciation of capiial equipnienl and Miorks of a capital nature. Restrleted Funds Mare Barn Phase I T11is represents costs of as8essiiig tlie state of Mare Barn and to provide Options for ils long term reslontion and rep)ir. The Mare Barn ivas origiiially lefi lo the Charity in a legacy. 800/0 of the bost was mel Ihroiigh a project grant from NalLiral EngFland. Reptil¢ Hxbit*t Fund Thi% rLpfcsLnt4 £1 0,000 givLii by Taylor Il'iinpLy UK LiinilLd tor IhL futurL nidinlLnanLL ol. IliL LynLhmLrL Land and IhL welfare of reptiles relocated froin one of their bui Iding sile5. It also includes ali Additional paymeiil of £ I n,000 lo be u%ed by the Lyn¢hmere Society for the purpose ot iinprovinsi visitor education al the cominon and associaled habilai management. P¥AEe 16 continued..-
THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024 13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES ThLfL wcfL no I'LlatLd party transactions for thc yLar Lndcd 30 April 2024. Page 17
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