# **REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 04750979 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1110163** 

**REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR** 

## **KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

IBC Accountants 

Suite 1, Unit C3, Knights Park Industrial Estate Knight Road Rochester Kent ME2 2LS 



## **KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

## **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

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|Report of the Trustees|1-4|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|5-6|
|Statement of Financial Activities|7|
|Balance Sheet|8-9|
|Notes to the Financial Statements|10-16|
|Detailed Statement of Financial Activities|17-18|





## **KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.  The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ issued in 2011. 

## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** 

**Registered Company number** 04750979 (England and Wales) 

**Registered Charity number** 1110163 

## **Registered office** 

Brogdale Farm Office Brogdale Farm Brogdale Road Faversham Kent ME13 8XZ 

## **Trustees** 

Ms T L Redfern (Nee Bennett) Dr L Davies Mr G K Robinson Mr I Tittley Ms C Edwards Mr R Moyse 

## **Company Secretary** 

Dr L Davies 

## **Independent examiner** 

A F Keeves IBC Accountants Suite 1, Unit C3, Knights Park Industrial Estate Knight Road Rochester Kent ME2 2LS 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Governing document** 

The charitable company is governed by its memorandum and articles of association. 

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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** 

Potential new trustees are sought by the chairman and other trustees.  Selections are made with a view to ensuring that a broad spread of professional skills are available within the trustee team and that public, private and charitable institutions and recording bodies’ interests in the work of the records centre are represented. 

The trustees retire by rotation based on who have been longest in the office since their last appointment or reappointment, but as between persons who became or were last reappointed trustees on the same day those to retire shall (unless they agree otherwise among themselves) be determined by lot. 

If the charitable company at the meeting at which a trustee retires by rotation does not fill the vacancy the retiring trustee shall, if willing to act, be deemed to have been reappointed unless at the meeting it is resolved not to fill the vacancy or unless a resolution for the reappointment of the trustee is put to the meeting and lost. 

## **Organisational structure** 

The Chief Executive, Hannah Cook, controls the day-to-day administration under the direction of the trustees. 

## **Risk management** 

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charitable company is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate its exposure to risks. 

## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

## **Objectives and aims** 

The Company’s objects are 

(1) through the collection and dissemination of records, data or information on the biology, ecology, geology or other aspects of the natural history of the county of Kent, to 

(a) advance public education in the biology, ecology, geology and other aspects of the natural history of the county of Kent, 

(b) advance public participation in, and public understanding and enjoyment of, the conservation of the natural environment and wildlife, and 

- (c) advance the sustainable use of the natural environment and wildlife for public benefit; and 

(2) to promote, encourage, organise and carry on study and research for the advancement of knowledge in the natural sciences in Kent. 

The mission of the charitable company is to encourage and support recording whilst at the same time making those records collected as widely available as possible. 

In accordance with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, the trustees have had due regard to the guidance published by the Charity Commission on the operation of the requirement that our charitable purpose is for the public benefit. 

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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **Review of activities and future developments** 

The figures for Kent and Medway Biological Records Centre have, in this financial year, continued to be positive. The income generated through our data request service increased on last year at £146,768 compared to £130,066 in 22/23 whilst income from grants and service level agreements increased from £25,028 in 2022/23 to £48,913 although this is more a factor of when the SLA payments arrive with us than any real drop in SLA provision. We have once again ended the financial year on a surplus of £46,420 meaning that our free funds currently stand at £344,161, up from £297,741 in 2022/23. 

Our data holdings have continued to increase with the current total having this year reached more than 10 million individual entries, up from 9 million this time last year. Due in no small part to a large bird data update from Kent Ornithological Society combined with data provision from several ecological consultancies.    We have taken on a new member of staff, part time, who, as part of her role, is assisting with the digitisation  of paper data from members of the public.  The Centre Staff collectively sit on several key management and working groups, to help steer delivery of both local and national schemes including the evolving Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the County and the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain Strategy (BNG). 

Our local recording groups including Kent Bat Group, Kent Mammal Group, Kent Botanical Recording Group, Kent Reptile and Amphibian Group and Kent Ornithological Society continue to provide regular updates under data exchange agreements which involve us also sharing any relevant data with them. This, to us, is a vital process as we strongly believe that to provide a coordinated approach to species protection and conservation in the County, both we and the specialist groups must be working from the same datasets. 

Our projects officer and Recording officer both, continue to work remotely and this has proven to be a very effective way of working and we expect that to continue in the future.  The Chief Executive and the administrative assistant (the latter on a 2 day per week contract) still work primarily from the office, but it is now possible for all staff to work remotely at any time. 

In the new financial year, we intend to create a new Recorder Forum to enable members of the local recording groups to come together in an informal environment, to chat and discuss their various projects and work plans.  There has been very little opportunity for the groups to meet in recent years due to the demise of the Kent Biodiversity Forum, the Recording Group Advisory Committee and the lack of field meetings during Covid restrictions. 

## **Data Services to Partner Organisations** 

KMBRC benefits from working with several partners, including the Environment Agency, Kent Wildlife Trust, Kent County Council, Southern Water, Dover District Council, Forestry England and Network Rail. These service level agreements, together with the income generated from our Data Search Service, enable us to continually improve our services, develop new reporting outputs to cope with the ever-changing needs of our end users and to ensure that we can continue to provide a free of charge service for education and research purposes. 

## **Volunteering** 

We have continued to receive enquiries about volunteering opportunities over the past year and expect to be seeking volunteer support for future projects. 

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## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **Press and Publicity** 

We continue to receive numerous requests from the media for help and advice on a variety of news topics and stories.  A renewed interest in home grown produce is leading to more enquiries about natural pest repellants, composting and making gardens more friendly for wildlife. This year, the Asian Hornet has become a hot topic again, Kent tending to be one of the first ports of call for invasive species from the continent. 

## **Website** 

The website continues to be a valuable source of information for our end users and we make the effort to ensure that the information held on both is up to date and relevant.  The website has undergone a revamp in this past financial year too, with pages updated, enhanced and in places made less wordy to ensure that it provides a positive end user experience.  Updates have also been made to reflect recent changes including a re-launch of the small grants scheme and links to some of our partnership working projects. 

## **Reserves Policy and Risk Management** 

The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charitable company and have established a policy under which the free reserves held should be between three and four months of resources expended, that is between £33,000 and £44,000.   This provides working capital and would enable the charitable company to continue operations in the event of a significant drop in funding long enough to reduce or cease its activities in an orderly manner.  On the 31st March 2024 the free funds amounted to £344,161 as compared to £297,741 on the same date in 2023.  Trustees have resolved to determine the best uses of an appropriate proportion of these reserves to further our mission during 2024-25. 

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charitable company is exposed and continue to monitor the steps KMBRC takes, to satisfy themselves that systems are in place to mitigate its exposure to risks.  There have been no incidents relating to security of our property or systems in the financial year. This report has been prepared in accordance with the statement of Recommended Practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2005) and in accordance with the special provisions contained in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. 

For and on behalf of the trustees Teresa Redfern (Nee Bennett) 

Chairman Date 

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**KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

## **Independent examiner's report For the year ended 31 March 2024** 

## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Kent & Medway Biological Records Centre** 

I report on the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 7 to 18. 

This report is made solely to the company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act.  My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the company's trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's 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 company and the company's trustees as a body, for my work or for this report. 

## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** 

The trustees, who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements.   The trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

Having satisfied myself that the company is not subject to audit under charity  or company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to: 

- . 

examine the financial statements under section 145 of the Act; 

- . follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and 

. 

state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## **Basis of independent examiner's report** 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the company and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

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## **Independent examiner's statement** 

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: 

- .    to keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006; and 

.    To prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice:  Accounting and Reporting by Charities have not been met; or 

(2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached 

Signed 

Dated: 

A.F. Keeves, IBC Accountants, Suite 1, Unit C3, Knights Park Industrial Estate, Knight Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2LS. 

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**KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

|**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>Notes<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**Generated funds**<br>Voluntary income<br>2<br>48913<br>-<br>Investment income<br>3<br>1660<br>-<br>**Incoming resources from**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>4<br>Records<br>146768<br>-<br>**Other incoming resources**<br> -<br>-<br>**Total incoming resources**<br>197341<br>-<br> <br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**Charitable activities**<br>5<br>Records<br>148921<br>-<br> <br>**Governance costs**<br>7<br>2000<br>-<br>**Total resources expended**<br> <br>150921<br>-<br> <br>**NET INCOMING**<br>**RESOURCES**<br>46420<br>-<br> <br>**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>297741<br>**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED**<br>**FORWARD**<br>344161|<br>|**2024         2023**<br>**Total**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>48913             25028<br>1660<br>212<br>146768           130066<br>-<br>-<br>197341 155306<br>148921             145097<br>2000<br>1865<br>150921<br>146962<br>46420               8364<br>297741<br>289397<br>344161<br>297741|
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The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## **BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2024** 

|**2024**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>**funds**<br>Notes<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>**FIXED ASSETS**<br>Tangible assets<br>11<br>1188<br>-<br>1188<br>**CURRENT ASSETS**<br>Debtors<br>12<br>72017<br>-<br>72017<br>Cash at bank<br>284226<br>-<br>284226<br>_____<br>______<br>356243<br>-<br>356243<br>**CREDITORS**<br>Amounts falling due<br>within one year<br>13<br>13270<br>-<br>13270<br>_____<br>_____<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br> 342973<br> -<br> 342973 <br>______<br>____<br>**TOTAL ASSETS LESS**<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br> 344161<br>-<br>344161<br>_____<br>______<br>**NET ASSETS**<br>344161<br>-<br>344161<br>**FUNDS**<br>15<br>Unrestricted funds<br>344161<br>-<br>344161<br>_____<br>______<br>**TOTAL FUNDS**<br>344161<br>-<br>344161|**2023**<br>**Total**<br>**funds**<br>**£**<br>2<br>47138<br>259120<br>306258<br>8519<br> 297739<br>297741<br>297741<br>297741<br>297741|
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## **BALANCE SHEET – CONTINUED AT 31 MARCH 2024** 

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for 

- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and 

- (b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small charitable companies and with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008). 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on        and were signed on its behalf by: 

Mrs T L Redfern - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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**NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** 

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act, the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities (revised 2005), the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective April 2008), and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. 

Comparative figures are for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **Accounting convention** 

The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention. 

## **Incoming resources** 

Investment income 

Interest on bank deposits is taken into account on an accruals basis. 

## Donations 

Donations are credited in the period in which they are received. 

## ` Donated goods 

Gifts of new goods are valued for purposes of the accounts at the cost to the donor, where this is known.  Gifts of other goods are valued at the estimated current purchase price. 

## Grants 

Grants are recognised when the conditions for receipt have been complied with. 

All incoming resources are included on the Statement of Financial Activities when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. 

## **Resources expended** 

Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. 

## **Governance costs** 

Governance costs are those associated with the governing of the charitable company not relating to fundraising, charitable activities or day to day management. 

## **Tangible fixed assets** 

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its estimated useful life. 

Computer equipment 

- 

25% on cost 

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation.   Fixed assets costing less than £250 are not capitalised. 

## **Taxation** 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued** 

## **Fund accounting** 

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. 

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.  Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** 

The charitable company contributes to various defined contribution pension schemes covering all of its employees.  The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the charitable company in independently administered funds.  The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the charitable company to the funds. 

## **2. VOLUNTARY INCOME** 

|Donations<br>Kent County Council<br>UK HABS<br>Environment Agency<br>Kent Wildlife Trust<br>Natural England<br>DLA<br>SLA & Ins Project<br>**3.**<br>**INVESTMENT INCOME**<br>Deposit account interest<br>**4.**<br>**INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**<br>**Activity**<br>Sales survey<br>Records|**2024**<br>**£**<br>2000<br>10000<br>9884<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>5000<br>22029<br>48913<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>1660<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>146768|2023<br> £<br>2044<br>10000<br>-<br>12647<br>(2107)<br>2444<br>-<br>-.   5 <br>25028<br>2023<br> £<br>212<br>2023<br> £<br>130066|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS** 

|Records  -  Year ended 31 March 2024<br>**6.**<br>**SUPPORT COSTS**<br>**Staff**<br>**Property**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Records<br>125584<br>12416<br>Support costs, included in the above are as follows:<br>**Staff**<br>Salaries<br>Social Security<br>Pensions<br>Miscellaneous expenses<br>Other staff costs<br>Travel and subsistence<br>Staff training<br>**Property**<br>Light and heat<br>Rent and service charges<br>Maintenance<br>Cleaning|**Computer**<br>**£**<br>7140<br>|**Other**<br>**£**<br>3781<br>**2024**<br> **£**<br>113398<br>6812<br>4527<br>-<br>-<br>497<br>350<br>125584<br>**2024**<br> **£**<br>392<br>11865<br>159<br>-<br>12416|**Support costs**<br>**(See note 6)**<br>**£**<br>148921<br>**Totals**<br>**£**<br>148921<br> 2023<br> £<br>103401<br>5990<br>4728<br>-<br>-<br>1323<br>20<br>115462<br>2023<br> £<br>952<br>17932<br>842<br>504<br>20230|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **6. SUPPORT COSTS – continued** 

## **Computer** 

|**Computer**|||
|---|---|---|
|<br> <br>Software licences<br> <br>Other computer costs<br> <br>Depreciation of tangible fixed assets<br> <br> <br>**Other**<br> <br> <br>Insurance<br> <br>Telephone<br> <br>Postage and stationery<br> <br>General expenses (Book-keeping & Payroll)<br> <br>Bank charges<br> <br>Professional fees<br> <br>Subscriptions<br> <br>Miscellaneous<br> <br> <br>**7.**<br>**GOVERNANCE COSTS**<br> <br> <br>Accountancy<br> <br>**8.**<br>**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES** <br>Net resources are stated after charging:<br> <br> <br>Depreciation – owned assets<br>|**2024**<br> <br> **£**<br> <br>6441<br> <br>303<br> <br>396<br> <br>7140<br>**2024** <br> **£**<br> <br>159<br> <br>449<br> <br>458<br> <br>818<br> <br>146<br> <br>35<br> <br>1011<br> <br>705<br>3781<br> <br>**2024**<br> <br>**£**<br> <br>2000<br> <br>46420<br> <br> **2024**<br> <br> **£**<br> <br>396|2023<br>£<br>3664<br>1550<br>318|
|||5532<br>2023<br> £<br>229<br>1249<br>151<br>1031<br>182<br>35<br>996<br>-|
|||3873|
|||2023<br> £<br>1865|
|||8344<br> 2023<br>£<br>318|



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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **9. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** 

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **Trustees’ expenses** 

There were no trustees’ expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023. 

## **10. STAFF COSTS** 

|<br>Wages and salaries<br>Social security costs<br>Other pension costs|**2024**<br> **£**<br>113398<br>6812<br>4527<br>124737|2023<br> £<br>103401<br>5990<br>4728|
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|||114119|



The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 

|**2024**<br>Administration<br>3<br>There were no employees who received emoluments of £60,000 or more.<br>**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**<br>**Office**<br>**Computer**<br>**Furniture**<br>**equipment**<br> **£** <br>**£**<br>**COST**<br>At 1 April 2023                                          319<br>4912<br>Additions                                                     -                           1582<br>Scrapped                                                      -                               -<br>Cost at 31 March 2024<br>319<br>6494<br>**DEPRECIATION**<br>At 1 April 2023<br>318<br>4911<br>Charge for year<br>-<br>396<br>Scrapped<br>-<br>-<br>Depreciation At 31 March 2024                 318                         5307<br>**NET BOOK VALUE**<br>At 31 March 2024<br>1<br>1187<br>At 31 March 2023<br>319<br>1|**2024**<br>3|<br> <br>**Totals**<br>**£**<br>5231<br>1582<br>-_<br>6813<br>5229<br>396<br>-_<br>5625<br>1188<br>320|2023<br>3|
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## **11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS** 

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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

|**12.**<br>**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**<br>**2024**<br> **£**<br>Trade debtors<br>67927<br>Other debtors<br>4090<br>_____<br>72017<br>**13.**<br>**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Trade creditors<br>337<br>VAT<br>10415<br>Pension scheme<br>433<br>Accrued expenses<br>2085<br>Sundry Creditors<br>-<br>_____<br>13270<br>**14.**<br>**OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS**<br>The following operating lease payments are committed to be paid within one year:<br>**2024**<br>**£**<br>Within one year<br>10300<br>______<br>10300|2023<br> £<br>40216<br>6922<br>47138<br>2023<br> £<br>349<br>5684<br>536<br>1950<br>-<br>8519<br>2023<br>£<br>11865<br>11865|
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## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

## **15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** 

|||**Net**|**Transfers**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**movement**|**between**||
|**At 1/4/23**||**in funds**|**funds**|**At 31/3/24**|
|**£**||**£**<br>|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||||
|General fund|287241|46420|-|333611|
|Redundancy reserve|9500|-|<br>-|9500|
|Fixed asset reserve fund|1000|<br>-|<br>-|1000|
|**TOTAL FUNDS**|**297741**|**46420**|<br> -|**344161**|
|Net movement in funds, included in the above are||as follows:|||
|||**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Movement**|
|||**resources**|**expended**|**in funds**|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|
|**Unrestricted funds**|||||
|General fund||197341|150921|<br>46420|



## **TOTAL FUNDS** 

The redundancy reserve fund has been set up to identify those funds which would be required to meet the charitable company’s statutory redundancy obligations in the event of it ceasing operation. 

The fixed asset reserve has been set up to assist in identifying those funds which are not free funds and represents the net book value of tangible fixed assets less the related loan finance. 

## **16. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** 

None. 

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## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

|**2024**<br>**£**<br>**INCOME RESOURCES**<br>**Voluntary income**<br>Donations<br>2000<br>Kent County Council<br>10000<br>UK HABS<br>9884<br>Environment Agency<br>-<br>Kent Wildlife Trust<br>-<br>Natural England<br>-<br>DLA<br>5000<br>SLA & Ins Project<br>22029<br>48913<br>**Investment income**<br>Deposit account interest<br>1660<br>**Incoming resources from charitable activities**<br>Sales surveys<br>146768<br>**Other incoming resources**<br>Other<br>-<br>**Total incoming resources**<br> 197341<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>**Governance costs**<br>Accountancy<br>2000<br>**Support costs**<br>**Staff**<br>Salaries<br>113398<br>Social Security<br>6812<br>Pensions<br>4527<br>Miscellaneous expenses<br>-<br>Other staff costs<br>-<br>Travel and subsistence<br>497<br>Staff training<br>350<br>125584|2023<br>£<br>2044<br>10000<br>-<br>12647<br>(2107)<br>2444<br>-<br>-<br>25028<br>212<br>130066<br>-<br>155306<br>1865<br>103401<br>5990<br>4728<br>-<br>-<br>1323<br>20<br>115462|
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**KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE** 

## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024** 

|**Property**<br>Light and heat<br>Rent and service charges<br>Maintenance<br>Cleaning<br>**Computer**<br>Software licences<br>Other computer costs<br>Computer equipment<br>Computer equipment depreciation<br>**Other**<br>Insurance<br>Telephone<br>Postage and stationery<br>General expenses (Book Keeping & Payroll)<br>Bank charges<br>Professional fees<br>Subscriptions<br>Miscellaneous<br>**Total resources expended**<br> <br>**Net Income**<br>|**2024**2023<br> **£**<br>£<br>392<br>952<br>11865              17932<br>159                  842<br>-<br>504<br>12416              20230<br>6441                3664<br>303<br>1550<br>-<br>-<br>396                318<br>7140                 5532<br>159                  229<br>449                1249<br>458                   151<br>818                 1031<br>146                   182<br>35                    35<br>1011                  996<br>705                      -<br>3781<br>3873<br> 150921              146962<br> 46420 8344|**2024**2023<br> **£**<br>£<br>392<br>952<br>11865              17932<br>159                  842<br>-<br>504<br>12416              20230<br>6441                3664<br>303<br>1550<br>-<br>-<br>396                318<br>7140                 5532<br>159                  229<br>449                1249<br>458                   151<br>818                 1031<br>146                   182<br>35                    35<br>1011                  996<br>705                      -<br>3781<br>3873<br> 150921              146962<br> 46420 8344|
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