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
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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,
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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 b￿rn
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.
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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 p￿lie.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.
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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
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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
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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 accol￿lS 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 prin￿lpleS 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
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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
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THE LYNCHMERE .SOCIETY (REGISTERED P4UMBER: 04913460)
BALANCE SHEET
30 April 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
UnrestriLted
fuiids
ReslriLled
funds
NotLS
FIXED ASSETS
Tall￿ble 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
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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
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THE LYNCHMERE SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FTNANCI.4L STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICJE.S
Basis of preparing the financi*l 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 ha￿lS 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.
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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
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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)
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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.$0
433 440
10.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prcpaymcnl%
2,012
295
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued
FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Acciued expenses
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
Inovenieiil
in funds
Translers
hetween
funds
Ai
-30.4.24
Ai 1.5.23
Unrestricted funds
Gincral fund
Coinmons tiind
Equipment and capital works fund
2J4.31
431,000
(16,752)
(J7,119)
IXU.447
431,000
36.550
fA7,997
37,619
500
()67,758
{20.261)
Restricted funds
Rcplilc I labitat I'uiid
9,073
(500)
R.573
TOTAL FUNDS
676831
202()1)
656.570
Net moveinent in t"und5, included in the aboi'e are a% tollows..
Ineotning
r¢sourc¢s
RcsoLirccs
¢xpended
MovemLnt
iii funds
Unr¥strli'ted funds
General fund
Equipiiient (Ind cupitul work% fund
41,-116
{58,068)
(16,752)
61,578)
()1578)
90,261)
?0261)
TOTAL FUNDS
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - ¢ontinued
FOR THE YEAR EINDED 30 April 2024
12.
MOVEMENT I]N FUNDS - continued
CoMpar￿tIveS for movement in tunds
Nel
Inoveimeiit
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
Ai
-30.4.23
Ai 1.5.22
Unrestricted funds
Cienertil fund
Comrnons fund
Equipinent and LapiLal works tund
251.715
4.31,000
(18,797)
1,400
234.318
431,000
)87,723
(21,365)
1,400
667,758
Restrleted funds
Reptile Habilai Fund
10,473
(1,400)
9.073
TOTAL fuNDS
698 196
213C?5)
676831
Coinparative nel Inovenienr in tunds, in¢lud¢d in the above are as tollows..
InLuniin
resources
RL%oufLL
expend¢d
MovLmLnt
in funds
Unre$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
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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.
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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.
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