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Company Company Number: Number: 05457452[05457452]

Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild

(a (a company company limited limited by by guarantee) guarantee)

Report Report and and Financial Financial Statements Statements For For the[the] year year ended ended 31[31] March March 2024[2024]

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Contents
Contents
Page
Page
Information
Information
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Trustees' Report
Trustees’ Report
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3-5
Statement of Financial Activities
Statement of Financial Activities
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6
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet
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7
Notes to theAccounts
Notes to the Accounts
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Independent Examiner's Report
IndependentExaminer'sReport
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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Charity Charity Information Information For For the[the] year year ended ended 31[31] March March 2024 2024

Company Company Number Number 05457452 05457452

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Charity Charity Number Number 1113468 1113468 Registered Registered[Office] Office Part Part 1st[[1st]]

Part Part 1st[[1st]] Floor Floor Britannia Britannia Mill Mill Britannia Britannia Road Road Slaithwaite Slaithwaite Huddersfield Huddersfield West West Yorkshire[Yorkshire] HD7 HD7 5HE 5HE

Trustees Trustees (and (and directors)[directors)] serving serving throughout throughout the the year year until until the the[date] date of[of] signing signing

Office Held
Office Held
Joined the
Joined the
Left the
Left the
Board
Board
Board
Board
D
D
Chan
Chan
Chair
Chair
- -
S
S
Foreman
Foreman
- -
C
C_
Griffel
Griffel
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
- 08/09/2023
08/09/2023
D
D
Hopkins
Hopkins
12/10/2023
12/10/2023
N
N
Jane-Fernandez
Jane-Fernandez
Secretary
Secretary
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
D
D
Jeans
Jeans
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A
A
Liguori
Liguori
- -
S
S
Manassian
Manassian
14/03/2024
14/03/2024
A
A
peck
Peck
Treasurer
Treasurer
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C
C
Scott
Scott
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A
A
Thomas
Thomas
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Bankers
Bankers
CAF Bank
CAF Bank
25 Kings Hill Avenue
25 Kings HillAvenue
Kings Hill
Kings Hill
West Malling
West Malling
Kent
Kent
ME19 4JQ
ME19 4JQ

Independent Independent Examiner Examiner

P. P. A. A. Ryan Ryan MA(Ed), MA(Ed), FCA, FCA, DChA DChA 66 66 Fountain[Fountain] Road Road London London SW17 SW17 OHQ OHQ

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Knitting Knitting & &[Crochet] Crochet Guild Guild Trustees' Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report For For the the year year ended ended 31[31] March March 2024 2024

The The Trustees, Trustees, who who are are also also the the directors directors[of] of the the charity charity for[for] the the purposes purposes of[of] Company Company Law, Law, present present their their report report and and the the financial financial statements statements for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024. 2024.

Structure, Structure, governance governance and and management management The The charity charity is[is] a a company company[limited] limited by[by] guarantee guarantee and and is[is] governed governed by[by] its[its] memorandum memorandum and and articles articles of[of] association. association.[The] The[minimum] minimum[number] number of[of] Trustees Trustees is[is][three;] three; there[there] is[is] no no maximum.[maximum.] The[The] current[current] Trustees[Trustees] feel[feel] that[that]

between between 10 10 and and 12[12] Trustees Trustees is[is] ideal ideal for for efficient efficient working. working. Trustees Trustees are are elected elected at at the the annual annual general general meeting meeting (AGM) (AGM) or or are are appointed appointed by by existing existing Trustees Trustees if[if] a a vacancy vacancy arises arises between between AGMs. AGMs. Details Details[of] of those[those] who[who] served[served] as as Trustees Trustees during[during] the[the] year year and[and] up up to[to] the[the] date[date] of[of][signing] signing this[this] report[report] are are set[set] out[out] on on page page 2.[2.]

Objectives Objectives and and activities activities

The The objects objects of[of] the the charity charity are are the the advancement advancement[of] of public[public] knowledge knowledge and and appreciation appreciation of of the the crafts crafts of of knitting knitting

and and crochet, crochet, particularly particularly but but not not exclusively exclusively through through the the furtherance[furtherance] of[of] skill skill and and creativity creativity in[in] the the said said crafts crafts and and the the preservation preservation of[of] the the heritage heritage of[of] knitting knitting and and crochet. crochet.

The The charity charity aims aims[to] to achieve achieve its[its] objectives objectives by:[by:]

Public Public benefit benefit

The The Trustees Trustees have have identified identified their their aims, aims, and and the the activities activities which which support support them, them, with with regard regard to[to] Charity Charity Commission Commission guidance guidance on on Public Public Benefit.[Benefit.] Achievements Achievements and and performance[performance]

The The Guild Guild has has fulfilled fulfilled[its] its purpose purpose[in] in a a variety variety of[of] ways ways during during the the year. year.

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Trustees' Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report For For the the year year ended ended[31] 31 March March 2024 2024

Financial Financial review[review] The The Trustees Trustees are are pleased pleased to[to] report[report] that, that,[in] in spite[spite] of[of] the the difficult difficult financial[financial] conditions conditions affecting[affecting] the the population, population, the the Guild Guild managed managed[to] to finish finish the the year year with with a a surplus surplus on on unrestricted unrestricted funds funds of[of] £15,687 El 5,687 (2023: (2023: £160), El[60),] which which includes includes a a small small legacy. legacy. Subscription Subscription income income has has increased increased by by 6%, 6%, (2023: (2023: 2%) 2%) reflecting reflecting the the increased increased subscription subscription rate rate noted noted below below and and an an increase[increase][in] in membership membership numbers. numbers. At At the the end end of[of] the the[financial] financial year, year, we we had had 1159 1159 members members (1122 (1122 at at the the end end of[of] the the 2023 2023[financial] financial year).[year).] This This trend trend continued continued and and by by July July 2024, 2024, we we had had 1186 1186 members. members. Our Our annual annual subscription subscription was was increased increased from from 1[1] January January 2024 2024 to[to] £28 E28 for for Adult Adult - — UK UK and[and] Adult[Adult] — — Digital Digital members. members. Adult Adult — — Europe Europe and and Adult Adult — — International International members members each each saw saw a a £2 E2 increase. increase. Our Our greatest greatest regular regular expense expense continues continues to[to] be be the the provision provision and and upkeep upkeep of[of] Britannia Britannia Mill Mill together together with with expenditure expenditure on on maintaining maintaining and and recording recording the the Collection Collection itself. itself. The The lease lease at at Britannia Britannia Mill Mill expired expired on on 31 31 January January[2024.] 2024. We We negotiated negotiated a a further further term term at[at] an an increased increased rent rent of[of] £7200 E7200 pa. pa. This This was was for[for] a a period period of[of] 5 5 years years with with a a mutual mutual break break clause clause at at the the 3-year 3-year point. point. This This is is within within our our budget budget and and allows allows for for flexibility, flexibility, should should there there[be] be insufficient insufficient numbers numbers of[of] volunteers volunteers to[to] maintain maintain[the] the Collection. Collection. Members Members of[of] the[the] Collection Collection Team Team indicated indicated their[their] reluctance reluctance[to] to move move to[to] new new premises. premises. Our Our quarterly quarterly[journal,] journal, Slipknot,[Slipknot,] remains remains one one of[of] our our main main areas areas of[of] expenditure. expenditure. As As the the content content and and editing editing of of the the magazine magazine are are provided provided entirely entirely by by volunteers, volunteers,[it] it continues continues to[to] provide provide excellent excellent value value for for money. money. The The Trustees Trustees once once again again acknowledge acknowledge that[that] the the Guild Guild would would be be unable unable to[to] operate operate without without the the goodwill, goodwill, energy energy[and] and enthusiasm enthusiasm of[of] its[its] volunteers,[volunteers,] whose whose commitment[commitment] enables enables the[the] Guild[Guild] to[to] meet meet its[its] objectives.[objectives.] The The Trustees Trustees encourage encourage more more members members to to volunteer volunteer — — even even something something as as simple simple as as spreading spreading the the word word about about the the Guild Guild can can cumulatively cumulatively make make a a huge huge[difference.] difference. Bank Bank and and savings savings accounts accounts have have been been rationalised, rationalised, and and the the Directors Directors have have taken taken advantage advantage of[of] a a highhighinterest interest one-year one-year fixed fixed account account for for our our reserves. reserves.

Policy Policy on on reserves reserves

At At 31 31 March March 2024, 2024, the the Guild Guild had had unrestricted unrestricted funds funds of of £122,128 El 22,128 (2023: (2023: £106,441) El 06,441) of of which which £15,781 El 5,781 (2023: (2023:

El £17,052) 7,052) related related to to fixed[fixed] assets assets and and is is not not readily readily available. available. This This leaves leaves free free funds funds of of £106,347 El 06,347 (2023: (2023: £89,389). €89,389). The The Guild Guild has has a a moral moral obligation obligation to to ensure ensure that that monies monies raised raised by by the the Collection Collection are are used used for for the the

further further development development and and maintenance maintenance[of] of the the Collection.[Collection.] At At 31 31 March March 2024, 2024, these these funds funds amounted amounted to to

El £15,548 5,548 (2023: (2023: £19,348). El 9,348). Funds Funds available available for for general general purposes purposes therefore therefore amount amount to to £91,402 E91 ,402 (2023: (2023:

E71 £71,252). ,252).

In In order order to to discharge discharge our our financial financial responsibility responsibility for for at at least least 3 3 years years at at Britannia Britannia Mill,[Mill,] the the Board Board has has increased increased the[the] reserve reserve bank bank account account[to] to cover cover this[this] and and the[the] cost[cost] of[of] dilapidations, dilapidations, which which will will arise[arise] at[at] the[the] end end of[of] the the lease. lease.

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet[Crochet] Guild Guild Trustees’ Trustees' Annual Annual Report Report For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

The The Trustees Trustees have have assessed assessed[that] that the the minimum minimum they they require require as as free[free] funds funds is is £45,000 E45,000 to to meet meet the the charity's charity's commitments commitments and and ensure ensure an an orderly orderly winding winding up up of[of] the the Guild Guild should should this this be be necessary. necessary. This This has has increased increased because because committed committed expenditure expenditure has has increased increased (rent, (rent, business business rates, rates, the the cost cost of returning[of] returning Britannia Britannia Mill Mill to to its its original original state). state). They They will will continue continue[to] to explore explore ways ways to to increasing increasing the the level level of[of] funds funds received, received, with with excess excess funds funds being being used used for for the the development development of[of] the the Guild Guild and and its its activities. activities.

Future Future events events Our Our residential[residential] Convention Convention and and AGM AGM will will be be held held at at a a venue venue owned owned and and run run by by the the same same organisation organisation as as used used for[for] the the last last two two years. years. This This time,[time,] Convention Convention is is in[in] Hoddesden, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire. Hertfordshire. The The Trustees Trustees are are careful careful to to make make the the event event as as inclusive inclusive as as possible possible financially financially with with alternative alternative arrangements arrangements for for day day delegates. delegates.

Statement Statement of of Trustees’ Trustees' responsibilities responsibilities The The Trustees Trustees (who (who are are also also Directors Directors of[of] the the Knitting[Knitting] & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild for for the the purposes purposes of of company company law) law) are are

responsible responsible for for preparing preparing the the Trustees’ Trustees' Report Report and and the the financial financial statements statements in in accordance accordance with with applicable applicable

law law and and United United Kingdom Kingdom Accounting Accounting Standards Standards (United (United Kingdom Kingdom Generally Generally Accepted Accepted Accounting Accounting Practice.) Practice.) The The law law applicable applicable[to] to charities[charities] in[in] England England & & Wales Wales requires requires the the Trustees Trustees to to prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for

each each financial[financial] year year which which give give a a true[true] and and fair fair view view of[of] the the[state] state of[of] the the affairs affairs of[of] the the charity, charity, and and the the income income

and and expenditure expenditure[of] of the the charity charity for for that[that] period. period. In In preparing preparing these these financial financial statements, statements, the the Trustees Trustees are are required required to:[to:]

Approved Approved by by the the board board of[of] directors directors and and signed signed on on their their behalf behalf

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Statement Statement of[of] Financial[Financial] Activities Activities (incorporating (incorporating the[the] income income and and expenditure expenditure account) account) For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

2024
2024
2023
2023
Total
Total
Total
Total
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Note
Note
£ £ £ £
Income from:
Income from:
Donations
Donations
2
2
39,342
39,342
200
200
39,542
39,542
34,631
34,631
Charitableactivities
Charitable activities
2
2
22,095
22,095
- 22,095
22,095
19,612
19,612
Interest received
Interest received
2
2
1,168
1,168
- 1,168
1,168
431
431
Total income
Total income
62,605
62,605
200
200
62,805
62,805
54,674
54,674
Expenditure on:
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Raising funds
3
3
- - - 68
68
Charitableactivities
Charitable activities
3
3
46,918
46,918
590
590
47,508
47,508
53,439
53,439
Total expenditure
Total expenditure
46,918
46,918
590
590
47,508
47,508
53,507
53,507
Net income and expenditure for
Net income and expenditure for
the year
the year
and net movement in funds
and netmovement in funds
15,687
15,687
(390)
(390)
15,297
15,297
1,167
1,167
Reconciliation offunds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds brought forward
106
,441
106,441
1 ,007
1,007
107
,448
107,448
104,886
104,886
Total funds carried forward
Totalfundscarriedforward
13
13
&14 122,128
122,128
617
617
122,745
122,745
106,053
106,053

The The statement statement of[of] financial[financial] activities activities includes includes all[all] gains gains and and losses losses recognised recognised in[in] the the year. year.

All All income income and and expenditure expenditure derives derives from from continuing continuing activities. activities.

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Balance Balance Sheet Sheet As As at[at][31] 31 March March[2024] 2024

Knitting && Crochet Guild
Balance Sheet
As [at] [31] March [2024]
Knitting & Crochet Guild
Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2024
Note
Note
2024
2024
2023
2023
£ £
Fixed assets
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
Intangible assets
7
7
- 333
333
Tangible assets
Tangible assets
8
8
2,548
2,548
3,670
3,670
Heritage assets
Heritage assets
9
9
13,584
13,584
13,584
13,584
Total fixed assets
Total fixed assets
16,132
16,132
17,587
17,587
Current assets
Current assets
Debtors & Prepayments
Debtors & Prepayments
10
10
19,725
19,725
11,780
11,780
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
94,581
94,581
78,530
78,530
Total current assets
Total current assets
114,306
114,306
90,310
90,310
Liabilities
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
one year
11
11
7,693
7,693
449
449
Net current assets
Net current assets
106,613
106,613
89,861
89,861
Total assets less current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
122,745
122,745
107,448
107,448
The funds of the charity:
The funds ofthe charity:
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
13
13
122,128
122,128
106
,441
106,441
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
14
14
617
617
1,007
1,007
122,745
122,745
107,448
107,448

The The Trustees Trustees confirm confirm that[that] the the charitable charitable company company is[is] entitled entitled to[to] the the exemption exemption from from audit audit granted granted by by section section 477 477[of] of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and that:[that:] (a) (a) the the members members have have not not required required the the company company to to obtain obtain an an audit audit of of its its accounts accounts for for the the year year in in question question in[in] accordance accordance with with section section 476, 476, and and (b) (b) the the Trustees Trustees acknowledge acknowledge their their responsibilities responsibilities for for complying complying with with the the requirements requirements of of this this Act Act with with respect respect[to] to accounting accounting records records and and the the preparation preparation of[of] accounts. accounts.

The The[financial] financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared on on the the basis basis stated stated[in] in note note 1a.[la.]

Signed on behalf[of] the board[of] directors on 2024 Signed on behalf of the board of directors on 6} Prugust 2024

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes to[to] the the accounts accounts For For the[the] year year ended ended[31] 31 March March 2024 2024

a. a. Basis Basis[of] of preparation preparation

The The financial[financial] statements statements have have been been prepared prepared in[in] accordance accordance with with the the accounting accounting policies[policies] set[set] out out[in] in the the

notes notes to[to] the the accounts accounts and and comply comply with[with] the the charity's charity's governing governing document, document, the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, 2006, the the Charities Charities[Act] Act[2011,] 2011, and[and] the[the] SORP[SORP] (FRS (FRS 102)[102)] Accounting Accounting and[and] Reporting[Reporting] by[by] Charities:[Charities:] Statement Statement of[of] Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to[to][charities] charities preparing[preparing] their[their] accounts accounts in[in] accordance accordance with[with] the[the] Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard (FRS (FRS 102) 102) applicable applicable[in] in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of[of] Ireland.[Ireland.] The The charity charity is[is] a a company company limited[limited] by[by] guarantee guarantee and and[is] is a a[public] public benefit benefit entity entity as as defined defined by by FRS FRS 102. 102.

b. b. Going Going concern concern

c. c. Fund Fund accounting accounting General General funds funds are are unrestricted unrestricted funds funds which which are are available available for[for] use use at[at] the the discretion[discretion] of[of] the the Trustees, Trustees, in[in] furtherance furtherance[of] of the the general general objectives objectives of[of] the the charity. charity. Designated Designated[funds] funds are are unrestricted[unrestricted] funds[funds] earmarked[earmarked] by[by] the[the] Trustees Trustees for[for] a a particular[particular] purpose. purpose. Restricted Restricted funds funds are are amounts amounts which which must must only only be be applied applied to[to] the the purpose purpose for[for] which which they they were were given.[given.]

d. d. Income Income

Income Income is[is] recognised recognised in in the the statement statement of of financial financial activities activities (SOFA) (SOFA) when when the the Guild Guild has has entitlement entitlement to to the the funds, funds,[it] it[is] is probable probable that[that] the the income income will will be be received received and and the the amount amount of[of] the the income income and and the the costs costs incurred incurred for for the the transaction transaction can can be[be] measured measured reliably.[reliably.] Subscription Subscription income income is is recognised recognised in in the the financial[financial] year year to to which which it it relates. relates. Legacy Legacy income income is[is] recognised recognised when when the the Guild Guild becomes becomes entitled entitled to[to] a a legacy, legacy, when when its[its] receipt receipt is[is] probable probable and and the the amount amount receivable receivable is[is] measurable measurable either[either] through through probate probate estimates estimates or or receipt. receipt. Income Income received received in[in] advance advance of[of] an an event event or or the the provision provision[of] of goods goods or or services services is is deferred deferred until until the the criteria criteria[for] for income income recognition recognition are are met. met.

e. Expenditure

e. e. Expenditure Expenditure

Expenditure Expenditure is is included included on on an an accruals accruals basis basis and and is is recognised recognised when when there there is is a a legal legal or or constructive constructive obligation. obligation. Expenditure Expenditure includes includes VAT VAT which which is[is] not not recoverable. recoverable.

Costs Costs of[of] raising[raising] funds funds are are those those costs costs incurred incurred in[in] attracting[attracting] income income other other than than that[that] which which relates relates to[to] the the Guild's Guild's objectives. objectives. Costs Costs[of] of charitable charitable activities activities are are costs costs[that] that arise[arise] from from the the pursuance pursuance of[of] the the charitable charitable objectives, objectives, including including the the maintenance maintenance of[of] the the Collection.[Collection.] The The Guild Guild has has adopted adopted the the natural natural classification[classification] of[of] costs costs rather rather than than an an activity activity basis basis by[by] virtue virtue[of] of its[its] small small size. size.

f. f. Leased Leased assets assets Rentals Rentals applicable applicable to to operating operating leases leases are are expensed expensed over over the the life life of[of] the the lease lease on on a a straight straight line line basis. basis. (See (See Note Note 6[6][below)] below)

g.[[Intangible]] assets

g. g. Intangible[[Intangible]] assets assets

Intangible Intangible assets assets are are recognised recognised[in] in the the financial[financial] statements statements if[if] and and only only if[if] it[it] is[is] probable probable[that] that the the expected expected future future economic economic benefits benefits that that are are attributable attributable to to the the asset asset will will flow flow to to the the entity; entity; and and the the cost cost or or value value of of the the asset asset can can be be measured measured reliably. reliably. The The Trustees Trustees are are[satisfied] satisfied that, that, in[in] respect respect of[of] the the website website and and the the database, database, which which are are included included in[in] the the financial financial statements statements at at their their acquisition acquisition cost, cost, anticipated anticipated future future economic economic benefits benefits justify justify capitalisation. capitalisation. Intangible Intangible assets assets are are amortised amortised over over their their estimated estimated productive productive life, life, from from the the time time they they are are brought brought into into use. use.[In] In[the] the case case of[of] both[both] the[the][website] website and[and] the[the] database database the[the] life[life] is[is] believed[believed] to[to] be[be] 3[3] years. years.

h. h. Heritage Heritage assets assets

The The charity's charity's heritage heritage assets assets consist consist of[of] its[its][collection] collection of[of] craft craft related related goods goods and and equipment, equipment, its[its] documents documents collection[collection] and and library. library. When When[it] it incorporated, incorporated, the the charity charity already already had had large large collections[collections] and and a a library. library. Since Since then then these these have have been been added added to[to] by[by] items items purchased purchased by[by] the the charity charity and and also also by by donations donations of[of] goods goods and and equipment. equipment.

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes to to the the accounts accounts For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

h. h. Heritage Heritage assets assets (continued) (continued)

The The assets assets introduced introduced into into the the charity charity in[in] 2005 2005 and and donated donated since since then then have have not not been been included included in[in] the the financial financial statements statements because because the the Trustees Trustees consider consider that that there there is is no no practical practical way way to to value value the the collections collections and and library, library, due due to to their their specialist specialist nature nature and and there there is is no no reasonable reasonable method method to to establish establish what what donations donations were were worth worth on on the the open open market. market. They They also also consider consider that, that, given given the the nature nature of[of] the the assets, assets, there there is[is] little[little][likelihood] likelinood that[that] the the value value of[of] the the items items purchased purchased has has been been reduced reduced and and so so no no depreciation depreciation charge charge has[has] been[been] made.[made.] The The amount amount shown shown in[in] the the accounts accounts represents represents the the purchases purchases which which have have been been made made since since the the charity charity was was incorporated[incorporated] in[in] 2005.[2005.]

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Analysis of income from:
Analysis of income from:
2024
2024
2023
2023
Donations
Donations
£ £
Membership subscriptions
Membership subscriptions
29,917
29,917
28,153
28,153
Gift aid
Gift aid
3,662
3,662
3,350
3,350
Legacy
Legacy
1 ,ooo
1,000
-
Donations
Donations
4
,342
4,342
1 ,658
1,658
Donations relating to the collection
Donations relating to the collection
621
621
1 ,470
1,470
39,542
39,542
34,631
34,631
Charitable activities:
Charitable activities:
Convention
Convention
20,605
20,605
18,377
18,377
Collection
Collection
Sales
Sales
163
163
451
451
Trunk shows and open days
Trunk shows and open days
610
610
410
410
Shows and workshops
Shows and workshops
717
717
374
374
22,095
22,095
19,612
19,612
Other income
Other income
Bank interest received
Bankinterestreceived
1,168
1,168
431
431

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes[to] to the the accounts accounts For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

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3
Analysis ofexpenditure on:
Analysis of expenditure on:
2024
2024
2023
2023
Raising funds
Raising funds
£ £
200 Club prizes
200 Club prizes
- 68
68
Charitable Activities
Charitable Activities
Slipknot Production
Slipknot Production
7,441
7,441
9,605
9,605
Insurance
Insurance
959
959
812
812
Premises (Britannia Mill) costs:
Premises (Britannia Mill) costs:
- Rent, rates and service charges
- Rent, rates and service charges
6,865
6,865
6,637
6,637
- Buildings insurance
- Buildings insurance
824
824
453
453
- Electricity
- Electricity
807
807
600
600
- Internet connection
- Internet connection
594
594
544
544
- Repairs and maintenance
- Repairs and maintenance
309
309
424
424
- Depreciation
- Depreciation
330
330
2,309
2,309
Collection costs:
Collection costs:
- Collection materials
- Collection materials
4,581
4,581
1 ,234
1,234
- Collection expenses
- Collection expenses
212
212
340
340
- Depreciation
- Depreciation
792
792
660
660
Convention expenditure
Convention expenditure
15,294
15,294
15,851
15,851
Membership
Membership
- Membership expenses
- Membership expenses
1,881
1,881
1,702
1,702
- Database depreciation
- Database depreciation
333
333
800
800
- Database running costs
- Database running costs
3,642
3,642
3,672
3,672
Marketing (including rebrand completion)
Marketing (including rebrand completion)
592
592
2,480
2,480
Website costs
Website costs
- software and fees
- software and fees
376
376
1 ,285
1,285
Governance costs:
Governance costs:
- Governance expenses
- Governance expenses
1,504
1,504
1 ,485
1,485
- Legal costs
- Legal costs
- 2,400
2,400
- Trustee indemnity insurance
- Trustee indemnity insurance
172
172
146
146
Being:
Being:
a 47,508
508
53,439
439
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
590
590
430
430
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Designated funds
4,994
4,994
1 ,804
1,804
General funds
General funds
41
,924
41,924
51,205
51,205
47,508
47,508
53,439
53,439

4 4 Staff Staff costs costs

The The Guild Guild[did] did not not employ employ any any staff staff in[in] the the year year ended ended 31° 31 st March March 2024 2024 (2023: (2023: none) none)

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes to[to] the the accounts accounts For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

The The Trustees Trustees are are the the Guild's Guild's key key management management personnel. personnel. No No Trustee Trustee received received any any remuneration remuneration or or benefits benefits during during the the year year and and Trustees Trustees who who take take part part in in the the Guild's Guild's activities activities do do so so on on identical identical terms terms to to other other members members of of the the Guild Guild .

Trustees Trustees are are reimbursed reimbursed for for out out of of pocket pocket expenses expenses incurred incurred when when acting acting on on behalf behalf of of the the Guild. Guild. In In the the

year year ended[ended][2024,] 2024, 7[7] trustees trustees were were reimbursed reimbursed total total expenditure expenditure of[of] £1,014 El ,014 (2023: (2023: 8 8 trustees trustees received received total total expenses expenses[of] of £2,328). €2,328).

6 6 Operating Operating lease lease

The The non-cancelable non-cancelable operating operating lease lease for for Britannia Britannia Mill Mill was was renewed renewed for[for] a a further further 60 60 months months from from

1 1 February February 2024. 2024. The The total total operating operating lease lease payments payments under under this this lease,[lease,] which which are are also also the the amounts amounts chargeable chargeable[to] to the[the][Statement] Statement[of] of Financial Financial Activities Activities will will[be:] be:

2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
2023
£ £
Not later than one year
Not laterthan one year
7,200
7,200
5,427
5,427
Later than one year and not later than 5 years
Later than one yearand not laterthan 5 years
27,600
27,600
-
34,800
34,800
5,427
5,427
7
7
Intangible assets
Intangible assets
Website & Database
Website & Database
£
Cost
at 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024
Cost at 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024
19,575
19,575
Depreciation at 31 March 2023
Depreciation at 31 March 2023
19,242
19,242
Charge for the year
Charge forthe year
333
333
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
19,575
19,575
Net Book Value
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
-
At 31 March 2023
At31March2023
333
333
8
8
Tangibleassets
Tangible assets
Leasehold
Leasehold
property
property
Equipment
Equipment
Total
Total
£ £ £
Cost at 31 March 2023 and at 31 March 202,
Cost at 31 March2023 and at 31 March 202.
1 1 ,544
11,544
4,567
4,567
16,111
16,111
Depreciation at 31 March 2023
Charge for the year
Depreciation at 31 March 2023
Charge forthe year
9,621
330
9,621
330
2,820
792
2,820
792
12,441
1,122
12,441
1,122
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
9,951
9,951
3,612
3,612
13,563
13,563
Net Book Value
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
1,593
1,593
955
955
2,548
2,548
At 31 March 2023
At31March2023
1 ,923
1,923
1
,747
1,747
3,670
3,670

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes[to] to the the accounts accounts

For For the[the] year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024

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Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild Notes Notes to to the the accounts accounts For For the the year year ended ended[31] 31 March March 2024 2024

13
13
Unrestricted Funds (continued)
Unrestricted Funds (continued)
Prioryear
Prioryear
At 31.3.2022
At 31.3.2022
Income
Income —_Expenditure
Expenditure
Expenditure
At31.32023
At 31.3.2023
£ £ £ £
Designated funds
Designated funds
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
385
385
- - 385
385
(b) Collection
(b) Collection
19,585
19,585
1,181
1,181
1 ,803
1,803
18,963
18,963
Total designated funds
Total designated funds
19,970
19,970
1,181
1,181
1 ,803
1,803
19,348
19,348
General funds
General funds
86,311
86,311
52,056
52,056
51,274
51,274
87,093
87,093
Total unrestricted funds
Totalunrestrictedfunds
106,281
106,281
53,237
53,237
53,077
53,077
106
,441
106,441

(a) (a) Charities Charities Advisory Advisory Trust: Trust: In In 2008 2008 the the Charities Charities Advisory Advisory Trust Trust generously generously gave gave the the charity charity £5,000 €5,000 to to spend spend as as it it wished. wished. The The directors directors decided decided[to] to spend spend the the grant grant on on items items that[that] could could not not otherwise otherwise have have been been afforded afforded and and keep keep[it] it in[in] a a[separate] separate fund[fund] so so that[that] the the[donor's] donor's generosity[generosity] could[could] be be fully fully appreciated. appreciated. (b) (b) Collection: Collection: The The fund fund represents represents the the amounts amounts set set aside aside by by the the Trustees Trustees[for] for the the maintenance maintenance and and development development of[of] the the Collection.[Collection.]

14 14 Restricted Restricted Funds Funds

The The restricted restricted fund fund related related to[to] the the purchase purchase of[of] photographic photographic equipment equipment for for use use solely[solely] by by the the collection. collection.

15 15 Allocation Allocation of of net net assets assets between between funds funds

Restricted
Restricted
Restricted
Restricted
Designated
Designated
General
General
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
351
351
603
603
15,178
15,178
16,132
16,132
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
266
266
14,945
14,945
79,370
79,370
94,581
94,581
Other net assets
Other net assets
- - 12,032
12,032
12,032
12,032
2024 Total
2024 Total
617
617
15,548
15,548
106,580
106,580
122,745
122,745
2023
2023
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
535
535
1,211
1,211
15,841
15,841
17,587
17,587
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
472
472
18,137
18,137
59,921
59,921
78,530
78,530
Other net assets
Other net assets
- - 11,331
11,331
11,331
11,331
2023 Total
2023Total
1 ,007
1,007
19,348
19,348
87,093
87,093
107,448
107,448

16 16 Related Related party[party] transaction transaction Except Except as as disclosed disclosed above above (in (in respect respect of[of] Trustees) Trustees) there there were were no no transactions transactions with[with] related related parties parties or or connected connected persons persons[in] in the the year. year.

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Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner’s report report To To the[the] Trustees Trustees[of] of the the[Knitting] Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild (‘the[('the] Company’) Company')

I | report report to to the the charity charity trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the Company Company for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2024 2024 set set out out on on pages pages 6-13. 6-13.

Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report

As As the[the][charity's] charity’s[trustees] trustees (and[(and] also[also] its[its] directors[directors] for[for] the[the] purposes purposes of[of] company company[law)] law) you you are are responsible[responsible] for[for] the[ the] preparation preparation of[of] the the accounts accounts[in] in accordance accordance with[with] the the requirements requirements of[of] the the Companies Companies Act[Act] 2006 2006 (‘the ('the 2006 2006 Act’). Act').

Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself that[that] the the accounts accounts of[of] the the Company Company are are not not required required to[to] be be audited audited under under Part Part 16 16 of[of] the the 2006 2006 Act Act and and are are eligible eligible[for] for independent independent[examination,] examination,[I] | report[report] in[in] respect respect of[of] my my examination examination of[of] your your charity's charity's accounts accounts as as carried carried out out under under section section 145 145[of] of the the Charities Charities Act[Act] 2011 2011 (‘the ('the 2011 2011 Act’). Act'). In[In] carrying carrying out out my my examination examination[I] | have have followed followed the the Directions Directions given given by by the the Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5) 145(5) (b)[(b)] of[of] the the 2011 2011[Act.] Act.

P. P. A. A. Ryan Ryan MA(Ed), MA(Ed), FCA, FCA, DChA DChA 66 66[Fountain] Fountain Road Road London London SW17 SW17 OHQ OHQ

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