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Company Company Number: Number: 05457452 05457452

Knitting Knitting & & Crochet Crochet Guild Guild

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(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 2025 2025

Contents
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Information
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Trustees' Report
Trustees' Report
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Statement of Financial Activities
Statement of Financial Activities
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Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet
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Notes to the Accounts
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 2025 2025

Company Company Number Number 05457452 05457452 Charity Charity Number Number 1113468 1113468 Registered Registered Office[Office] 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

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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 2025 2025
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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 2025. 2025.

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. Trustees Trustees appointed appointed by by

other other Trustees Trustees must must stand stand for for election election at at the the next next AGM. AGM.

Public Public benefit benefit The Trustees The 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

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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 £21,000 E21 ,000 (2024: (2024: El £15,687). 5,687). Subscription Subscription income income has has increased increased by by 14%, 14%, (2024: (2024: 6%). 6%). The The basic basic subscription subscription increased increased by by 12% 12% but but there there was was[also] also an an overall[overall][increase] increase[in] in membership.[membership.]

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 will will expire expire in in 2029, 2029, although although there there is is a a mutual mutual break break clause clause at[at] the the 3-year 3-year point. point. This This 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 or or other other unforeseen unforeseen events. events.

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 members more 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.]

The The Trustees[Trustees][have] have again again taken taken advantage advantage[of] of a a high-interest high-interest one-year one-year fixed[fixed] account account[for] for our our minimum minimum reserves. reserves.

Policy Policy on on reserves reserves

At At 31 31 March March 2025, 2025, the the Guild Guild had had unrestricted unrestricted funds funds of of £143,128 €143, 128 (2024: (2024: €122,128) £122,128) of of which which £14,950 E14,950 (2024: (2024: £15,781) El 5,781) 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 £128,178 E 128, 178 (2024: (2024:

El £106,347). 06,347). 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 2025, 2025, these these funds funds amounted amounted to to £17,033 El 7,033 (2024: (2024: £15,548). E 15,548). Funds Funds available available for for general general purposes purposes therefore therefore amount amount to to £111,145 Ell 1 , 145 (2024: (2024:

E91 £91,402). ,402).

In In 2024, 2024, the the Trustees Trustees assessed assessed that that the the minimum minimum they they require require as as free free funds funds is is E45,000 £45,000 to to meet meet the the charity's charity's

commitments, commitments, including including those those[in] in respect respect of[of] Britannia Britannia Mill, Mill, and and to to ensure ensure an an orderly orderly winding winding up up of of the the Guild Guild

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should should this this be be necessary. necessary. As As this this assessment assessment took took into into account account identifiable identifiable price price increases, increases, the the Trustees Trustees

believe believe[that] that this this level level remains remains appropriate. appropriate.

The The remaining remaining funds[funds][of] of £66,145[266,145][will] will be be[applied] applied to[to][the] the development development of[of] the[the][Guild] Guild[in] in a a sustainable sustainable and and measured measured manner. manner.

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[three] three years. years. This[This][time,] time, as as last last year, year, 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 financially possible financially with[with][alternative] alternative arrangements arrangements[for] for

day day delegates. delegates.

Statement Statement of of Trustees’ Trustees' responsibilities responsibilities

The Trustees The 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 2025 2025 .

2025
2025
2024
2024
Total
Total
Total
Total
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Restricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Note
Note
£ £ £ £
Income from:
Income from:
Donations
Donations
2
2
42,381
42,381
- 42,381
42,381
39,542
39,542
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
2
2
29,324
29,324
- 29,324
29,324
22,095
22,095
Interest received
Interest received
2
2
3,691
3,691
- 3,691
3,691
1,168
1,168
Total income
Total income
75,396
75,396
- 75,396
75,396
62,805
62,805
Expenditure on:
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
3
3
54,396
54,396
241
241
54,637
54,637
47,508
47,508
Total expenditure
Total expenditure
54,396
54,396
241
241
54,637
54,637
47,508
47,508
Net income and expenditure for
Net income and expenditure forthe
the year
the year
and net movement in funds
and net movement in funds
21,000
21,000
(241)
(241)
20,759
20,759
15,297
15,297
Reconciliation offunds
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought foward
Total funds brought forward
122,128
122,128
617
617
122,745
122,745
107,448
107,448
Total funds carried forward
Totalfundscarriedforward
13
13
&14 143,128
143,128
376
376
143
,
143,504
122,745
122,745

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[2025] 2025

Knitting && Crochet Guild
Balance Sheet
As [at] [31] March [2025]
Knitting & Crochet Guild
Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2025
Note
Note
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Fixed assets
Fixed assets
5
5
7
7
. 3
Tangible assets
Tangible assets
8
8
1 ,534
1,534
2,548
2,548
Heritage assets
Heritage assets
9
9
13,584
13,584
13,584
13,584
Total fixed assets
Total fixed assets
15,118
15,118
16,132
16,132
Current assets
Current assets
Debtors & Prepayments
Debtors & Prepayments
10
10
16,353
16,353
19,725
19,725
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
112,126
112,126
94,581
94,581
Total current assets
Total current assets
128,479
128,479
114,306
114,306
Liabilities
Liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due within
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
one year
11
11
93
93
7,693
7,693
Net current assets
Net current assets
128,386
128,386
106,613
106,613
Total assets less current liabilities
Total assets less current liabilities
143,504
143,504
122,745
122,745
The funds of the charity:
The funds ofthe charity:
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
13
13
143,128
143,128
122,128
122,128
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
14
14
376
376
617
617
143,504
143,504
122,745
122,745

The Trustees The 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 Signed on behalf of the board of directors on (haseso leck. Alison Alison Peck Peck Chair Chair

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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 2025 2025

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

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

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. 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 charitys 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. (continued) (continued)

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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 2025 2025

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 the of the assets, assets,

there there is is little little[likelihood] likelihood[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.

j. j. Branches Branches

The The charity charity has has a a number number[of] of branches branches where where members members meet meet[to] to discuss discuss and and learn learn[craft-related] craft-related skills. skills. The The branches branches arrange arrange their their own own venues venues and and programmes programmes[for] for which which they they collect[collect] contributions. contributions. The The Trustees Trustees[exercise] exercise no no[control] control over over the[the] branches branches[and] and[the] the branches branches are are not not required required to[to] submit submit accounts accounts[to] to the the charity, therefore, charity, therefore, their their transactions[transactions] are are not not included included[in] in these these accounts accounts except except where where there there is[is] a a direct direct payment payment into into or or out out of[of] charity charity funds. funds.

Analysis [of] income [from:]
Analysis of income from:
2025
2025
2024
2024
Donations
Donations
£ £
Membership subscriptions
Membership subscriptions
34,007
34,007
29,917
29,917
Gift aid
Gift aid
4,437
4,437
3,662
3,662
Legacy
Legacy
- 1 ,ooo
1,000
Donations
Donations
3,469
3,469
4,342
4,342
Donations relating to the collection
Donations relating to the collection
468
468
621
621
42,381
42,381
39,542
39,542
Charitable activities:
Charitable activities:
Convention
Convention
24,585
24,585
20,605
20,605
Collection
Collection
Sales
Sales
3,184
3,184
163
163
Trunk shows and open days
Trunk shows and open days
1 ,505
1,505
610
610
Shows and workshops
Shows and workshops
50
50
717
TAT
29,324
29,324
22,095
22,095
Other income
Other income
Bank interest received
Bankinterestreceived
3,691
3,691
1,168
1,168

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Analysis [of] expenditure on:
Analysis of expenditure on:
2025
2025
2024
2024
Charitable Activities
Charitable Activities
Slipknot Production
Slipknot Production
8,237
8,237
7,441
7,441
Insurance
Insurance
1,078
1,078
959
959
Premises (Britannia Mill) costs:
Premises (Britannia Mill) costs:
- Rent, rates and service charges
- Rent, rates and service charges
7,728
7,728
6,865
6,865
- Buildings insurance
- Buildings insurance
1,030
1,030
824
824
- Electricity
- Electricity
742
742
807
807
- Internet connection
- Internet connection
546
546
594
594
- Repairs and maintenance
- Repairs and maintenance
204
204
309
309
- Depreciation
- Depreciation
329
329
330
330
Collection costs:
Collection costs:
- Collection materials
- Collection materials
2,514
2,514
4,581
4,581
- Collection expenses
- Collection expenses
613
613
212
212
- Depreciation
- Depreciation
685
685
792
792
Convention expenditure
Convention expenditure
21,512
21,512
15,294
15,294
Membership
Membership
- Membershipexpenses
- Membership expenses
2,436
2,436
1,881
1,881
- Database depreciation
- Database depreciation
- 333
333
- Database running costs
- Database running costs
3,689
3,689
3,642
3,642
Marketing (including rebrand completion)
Marketing (including rebrand completion)
1 ,298
1,298
592
592
Website costs- software and fees
Website costs- software and fees
412
412
376
376
Governance costs:
Governance costs:
- Governance expenses
- Governance expenses
1,391
1,391
1 ,504
1,504
- Trustee indemnity insurance
- Trustee indemnity insurance
193
193
172
172
54,637
54,637
47,508
47,508
Being:
Being:
Restricted funds
Restricted funds
241
241
430
430
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Designated funds
3,571
3,571
5,155
5,155
General funds
General funds
50,825
50,825
41
,923
41,923
sais 54,637 aie 47,508
OR

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[31st] 31° March March 2025 2025 (2024: (2024: none) none)

5 5 Trustees Trustees and and key key management management personnel personnel 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] 2025,[2025,] 11[11] trustees trustees were were reimbursed reimbursed total total[expenditure] expenditure[of ] of £1,585 El ,585 (2024:7 (2024:7 trustees trustees received received total total expenses expenses[of] of El £1,014). ,014).

10 10

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 2025 2025

6 6 Operating Operating lease lease

The The[non-cancellable] non-cancellable 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:

2025
2025
2024
2024
£
Not later than one year
Not later than one year
7,200
7,200
7,200
7,200
Later than one year and not later than 5 years
Later than one year and not later than 5 years
20,400
20,400
27,600
27,600
27,600
27,600
34,800
34,800
7
7
Intangible assets
Intangible assets
Website & Database
Website & Database
£
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
19,575
19,575
Depreciation
at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
Depreciation at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
19,575
19,575
Net Book Value
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
At31March2024&31March2025
-

8 8 Tangible Tangible assets assets

8
8
Tangibleassets
Tangible assets
Leasehold
Leasehold
property
property
Equipment
Equipment
Total
Total
£ é £
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
11
,544
11,544
4,567
4,567
16,111
16,111
Depreciation at 31 March 2024
Depreciation at 31 March 2024
9,951
9,951
3,612
3,612
13,563
13,563
Charge for theyear
Charge forthe year
329
329
685
685
1,014
1,014
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
10,280
10,280
4,297
4,297
14,577
14,577
Net Book Value
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025
At 31 March 2025
1,264
1,264
270
270
1,534
1,534
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2024
1,593
1,593
955
955
2,548
2,548
9
9
Heritage assets
Heritage assets
Library
Library
Collection
Collection
Total
Total
£ £ £
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
Cost at 31 March 2024 & 31 March 2025
7,941
7,941
5,643
5,643
13,584
13,584
10
10
Debtors and prepayments
Debtors and prepayments
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Prepayments
Prepayments
14,206
14,206
12,310
12,310
Accrued Income
Accrued Income
1,342
1,342
973
973
Otherdebtors
Other debtors
805
805
6,442
6,442
16,353
16,353
19,725
19,725

11 11

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 2025 2025

11
11
Creditors and accruals
Creditors and accruals
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Accruals
Accruals
93
93
93
93
Deferred income (note12):
Deferred income (note 12):
Convention fees received in advance
Convention fees received in advance
- 7,575
7,575
Subscriptions paid in advance
Subscriptions paid in advance
- 25
25
93
93
7,693
7,693
12
12
Deferred Income
Deferred Income
2025
2025
2024
2024
£ £
Deferred income brought forward
Deferred income brought forward
7,600
7,600
125
125
Released in the year
Released in the year
(7,600)
(7,600)
(100)
(100)
Deferred in theyear
Deferred in the year
- 7,575
1579
Deferred income carried forward
Deferred income carried forward
- 7,600
7,600
13
13
Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Current year
Currentyear
At 31.3.2024
At 31.3.2024
Income
Income
Expenditure At 31.3.2025
Expenditure At 31.3.2025
£ £ £ £
Designated funds
Designated funds
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
385
385
- - 385
385
(b) Collection
(b) Collection
15,163
15,163
5,157
5,157
3,571
S574
16,749
16,749
Total designated funds
Total designated funds
15,548
15,548
5,157
5,157
3,571
3,571
17,134
17,134
General funds
General funds
106,580
106,580
70,239
70,239
50,825
50,825
125,994
125,994
122,128
122,128
75,396
75,396
54,396
54,396
143,128
143,128
Prioryear
Prioryear
At 31.3.2023
At 31.3.2023
Income
Income
Expenditure At 31.3.2024
Expenditure At 31.3.2024
£ £ £ £
Designated funds
Designated funds
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
(a) Charities Advisory Trust
385
385
- - 385
385
(b) Collection
(b) Collection
18,963
18,963
1,194
1,194
4,994
4,994
15,163
15,163
Total designated funds
Total designated funds
19,348
19,348
1,194
1,194
4,994
4,994
15,548
15,548
General funds
General funds
87,093
87,093
61,411
61,411
,924
41,924
106,580
106,580
Total unrestricted funds
Totalunrestrictedfunds
106
,441
106,441
62,605
62,605
46,918
46,918
122,128
122,128

(a) (a) Charities Charities Advisory Advisory Trust: Trust: In In 2008 2008 the the Charities Charities Advisory Advisory Trust Trust generously gave generously 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,

12 12

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 2025 2025

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
2025
2025
£ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
168
168
101
101
14,849
14,849
15,118
15,118
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
208
208
17,033
17,033
94,885
94,885
112,126
112,126
Othernet assets
Other net assets
- - 16,260
16,260
16,260
16,260
2025 Total
2025 Total
376
376
17,134
17,134
125,994
125,994
143,504
143,504
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
Othernet assets
Other net assets
- - 12,032
12,032
12,032
12,032
2024 Total
2024Total
617
617
15,548
15,548
106,580
106,580
122,745
122,745

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.

13 1S

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 2025 2025 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 charitys 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.

Independent Independent Examiner's Examiner's statement statement I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination giving[giving] me me cause cause to[to] believe: believe:

Maa AN. 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 0OHQ

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