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2022-05-31-accounts

Registered number: 06591195 Charity number: 1125471

FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

(A company limited by guarantee)

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

(A company limited by guarantee)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

Trustees Elinor Sainsbury
Alessio Antoniolli
Ines Basille
Lindsay Evans
Francesca Vinter
Mireille Fauchon
Company registered
number
06591195
Charity registered
number
1125471
Registered office
First Floor
Black Country House
Rounds Green Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 2DG
Bankers
The Co-operative Bank
PO Box 101
1 Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Solicitors
Portrait Solicitors
21 Whitefriars Street
London
EC4Y 8JJ

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the company for the 1 June 2021 to 31 May 2022. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Since the company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

Four Corners Books was incorporated and registered as a company limited by guarantee, company registration number 6591195, on 13 May 2008, and was registered with the Charity Commission on 12 August 2008, registration number 1125471. It is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association

b. Method of appointment or election of Trustees

The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.

c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

The charity's solicitors send each new Trustee a copy of the Charity Commission Guidelines for Trustees, highlighting Trustees' responsibilities. In addition, the Chair of the Trustees has experience as a trustee on the board of another charity.

d. Organisational structure and decision making

The Trustees formally meet as a board three times a year. Informal discussions between Chair of Trustees and other board members occurred regularly.

Day to day operations of the charity are directed by the Chair of the Trustees who is responsible for the implementation of policies and strategies as determined by the Board of Trustees.

e. Related party relationships

During the year Four Corners Books was charged £3,333 (2021: £10,000) from Raven Row for rent of the premises. Elinor Sainsbury, a Trustee, is the wife to Alex Sainsbury, a Trustee of Raven Row.

During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £60,000 (2021: £Nil) from Elinor Sainsbury.

During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £117,500 (2021: £100,000) from Glass House Trust of which Elinor Sainsbury is a Trustee.

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

Structure, governance and management (continued)

f. Risk management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to manage exposure to the major risks.

g. Remuneration of key management personnel

Pay and remuneration in general is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees. Annual appraisals and reviews are carried out by the Chair of Trustees with all full-time members of staff.

Achievements and performance

a. Policies and objectives

The Objects of Four Corners Books as recorded in its Memorandum of Association are to advance, for the public benefit, education in the visual arts. The primary means through which this is achieved is through the publication and dissemination of affordable books about art.

b. Activities for achieving objectives

The charity works with artists and authors to produce high quality books which commercial publishers would be unable to produce, and to make these available at affordable prices. The Trustees believe that by using the existing bookshop network, the books can be distributed very widely, to reach people who might not necessarily be able to visit exhibitions. In addition, the charity offers its books free of charge to libraries who wish to have the books in their collections.

c. Public benefit

In setting the charity's policy and planning its activities, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit. In particular, Four Corners Books focuses on publishing projects not suited to the commercial or institutional sectors, as well as making its books available at affordable prices through the retail network, and free through the library system.

Achievements and performance

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

b. Review of activities

Four Corners Books published two new books: Women For Peace, Banners From Greenham Common by Charlotte Dew in August 2021 and an illustrated edition of Treasure Island created by artist Shiraz Bayjoo, in May 2022. Both books were significant publications for Four Corners Books and succeeded in reaching new audiences and attracting interest from a wide range of individuals and institutions across the country.

Alongside publishing new books, we reprinted three of our more popular titles: Beauty Is In The Street: A Visual Record of May 68; Come Alive, The Spirited Art of Sister Corita; and UFO Drawings From The National Archives.

The publication of Women For Peace was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the demonstrations at Greenham Common and the book received widespread press coverage and the author was invited to participate in radio interviews (on Radio 4’s Women’s Hour and Soho Radio’s Bureau of Lost Culture).

In addition to these activities, in the autumn of 2021, we collaborated with the National Archives for a talk by Charlotte Dew on Greenham and its banners, which was live-streamed to the National Archive's audience. We also worked with the People's History Museum in Manchester and the Peace Museum in Bradford on a panel event about Greenham banners. This was hosted in person by the People's History Museum and live streamed to a wider audience.

To mark the publication of Treasure Island, we worked together with the Whitechapel Gallery on an event with Shiraz Bayjoo in conversation with writer and curator Ekow Eshun; this was a lively event with more than 60 people attending. Shiraz Bayjoo's artwork was also shown in a window display we organised at Tenderbooks, London.

Four Corners Books continued to publish web essays expanding outwards from the themes raised in the new books and other areas of little-known, yet significant, visual culture. Authors included Françoise Vergès, S. I. Martin, Stephen Coates, and Charlotte Dew.

Four Corners Books continued to use a third party, ArtData to handle most of its distribution, and books remained at prices lower than the cost of their production. Four Corners cotinued to work on increasing direct sales from its website, social media, online booksellers and invested in marketing to support this activity alongside rekindling relationships with book retailers who had temporarily closed or reduced activity during the pandemic.

In May 2022, after teaching publishing-related workshops in previous years at Central Saint Martins, Four Corners Books was invited to conduct a series of 1:1 “production surgeries” for students on the MA Graphic Communication Design at CSM. These surgeries were well received by students and feedback was positive. We also continued to provide online book surgeries providing feedback and information to people working on book projects.

This year saw a gradual recovery of book sales following the pandemic and sales met and extended beyond prepandemic levels.

In March 2022, following popularity in previous years, we made a call out on social media to offer free books to public and libraries which was very well received and was met with many requests for books from libraries.

In July 2021, Four Corners Books made a financial contribution of £1000 to arts mentoring charity Arts Emergency. Elinor Jansz continued to mentor the mentee she had been matched with until the period of mentorship ended in 2022.

During upon our experience of hybrid working during the pandemic, we moved to fully working from home and

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

stopped renting an office space.

Financial Review

a. Reserves policy

The Trustees consider that free reserves should equal the costs of running the charity for the next 3 months, which is £19,000. The free reserves total is £137,375 (2021: £139,649).

Total funds are £137,783 (2021: £140,148), which are unrestricted. There are no designated funds. The free reserves which amounts to the unrestricted funds less fixed assets is equal to £137,375 (2021: £139,649). The free reserves are in excess of the policy because this figure includes stock of £112,837 (2021: £109,733).

The Trustees view that it is acceptable for available funds to exceed this amount [of 3 month's running costs] if the excess amount is in the form of unsold stock, as producing books on an as-needed basis would be costprohibitive, and the cost advantage of having two or three-year's supply of books is considerable. Four Corners Books regularly monitors the stock levels, and consults with its distributors, to ensure that an appropriate level of such stock is maintained.

Large costs remain predictable long in advance - most of the costs in book production come at the end of the process, during the reprography and printing stage, and the charity does not commit to this stage until it has cash on hand for those invoices. In addition, Trustees regularly monitor available funds and income from donations and book sales, to ensure that the charity is able to maintain its running costs.

b. Principal funding

Principal funding comes in the form of donations £177,500 (2021: £100,000). Some additional funds are gathered through the sales of books £67,404 (2021: £44,603).

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FOUR CORNeRS BOOKS IA company I1￿MIed by guarantee) TRUSTEES. REPORT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022 Statement 01 TNstees' resptsnsibilities The Tru8tee$ (who are al80 Ihe directors ol Ihe ¢ompony lor Ihe pu￿OSe5 01 company lawl are responsible for preparing the Tru$iee5' report and Ihe finanaal statements Mi acc￿d￿nCe wilh 8ppli¢8ble law and United Kingdom Accounting Slandards (United lQ"ngdom Generalty Accepted Ac¢ounbnp Pra¢b¢el. Company law fequiies Ihe Trustee5 to wepare finanual statemenls lor each finar¢ual year. Under company law, the Trustees mts$t nol approve the fin•npal slalements unless Ihty afe $ab$fied that Ihey give a true and lair view ol the state of altsir5 01 Ihe comp&Thy •nd of ts ￿CoMIng resources and 8pplica"on of resour¢e$, induding its income and expendrture. lor thal period. In prep•ring these fingnaal statements, lh¢ Trustees A￿ rewlred to.. Select $urtable aecountsng Witles and then apply Ihem consistenuy,. observe the methods and printip￿S ofthe Charities SORP IFRS 1021; make judgments anl ¥¢¢ouAb"ng estimates thal are rÈason&ble afid prudenl.. state appliuble UK Ac￿￿￿tIng Slandard$ IFRS 1021 have been lollowed. 5ubjed to any malerlal d¢partures Jis¢lo$ed and ex￿a￿ed in the fin•noJl 6talements'. prepare Ihe financial staternents on Ihe gtyng ¢on¢em bows unless rt is inapprow¢•te to presume that the ¢omp•ny wll continue busineso. The TN$tee$ •re re¥¢)nsible lor keeP￿g 8de(wale ac¢wnb"n9 re¢ofd¥ that are Suffithent ¢0 thow ind explaln th• companls tsan8actson8 and thsclose %ilh re•soA•bte •ccuracy al any ts.me Ihe financial po8its.on of the ¢ompaNy and enable Ihem to enwie Ihat Ihe finantial s18l¢m¢nts ¢omply the Companies Acl 2006. They are al$c iesponsible lor saleguarduig the 1$5e15 of the company gnd her¢e lor taltsnp re•8onable sieps for th? prevenbon and delection of fraud and olher irregularits"￿. •proved by ol board ol ond $iwed on ththr behall by.. Tw8tees on .02.2013 Elinor Salnsbury Trustee Page 6

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Four Corners Books ('the company')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 May 2022.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees of the company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

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

Independent Examiner's Statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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.

Signed: Dated: 6 February 2023 Kerry Brown FCA

CROWE U.K. LLP Black Country House Rounds Green Road Oldbury West Midlands B69 2DG

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Other trading activities
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
Other expenditure
5
Total expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
177,500
67,404
244,904
246,169
1,000
247,169
(2,265)
140,048
(2,265)
137,783
Total
funds
2022
£
177,500
67,404
244,904
246,169
1,000
247,169
(2,265)
140,048
(2,265)
137,783
Total
funds
2021
£
100,000
44,603
144,603
199,395
2,000
201,395
(56,792)
196,840
(56,792)
140,048

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 11 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 06591195

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MAY 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Stocks
12
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
14
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
15
Unrestricted funds
15
Total funds
112,837
14,828
22,209
149,874
(12,499)
2022
£
408
408
137,375
137,783
137,783
137,783
-
137,783
137,783
109,733
8,784
27,055
145,572
(5,923)
2021
£
399
399
139,649
140,048
140,048
140,048
-
140,048
140,048

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on _______ and signed on their behalf by:

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS IA Company limited by guarantee) REGISTEREO NUMBER-. 06591195 BALANCE SHEET ICONTINUEDI AS AT 31 MAY 2022 a&. o2.2Q 3 Elinor Sainsbury Trustee The notes on page5 1110 19 form part ofthese fMan¢id statements. Page1D

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

1. General information

Four Corners Books is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales, whose registered office is 56 Artillery Lane, London, E1 7LS. The companies registered number is 06591195. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the Four Corners Books being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £10 per member of the Four Corners Books.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Four Corners Books meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

2.2 Going concern

The charity has cash resources and has no requirement for external funding. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. They contunue to believe that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements.

2.3 Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

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FOUR CORNERS BOOKS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.5 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £500 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

2.6 Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

2.7 Financial instruments

Debtors

Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment.

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price.

Cash

Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours.

There are no complex financial instruments.

2.8 Pensions

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.

2.9 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

3. Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds funds
2022 2022 2021
£ £ £
Donations 177,500 177,500 100,000

4. Income in furtherance of the Charity's objects

Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Book sales
67,404
5.
Other expenditure
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Donations
1,000
6.
Analysis of expenditure by activities
Activities
undertaken
directly
2022
£
Book publishing
224,232
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
67,404
44,603
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
1,000
2,000
Support
costs
2022
Total
funds
2022
£
£
21,937
246,169
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
67,404
44,603
Total
funds
2022
Total
funds
2021
£
£
1,000
2,000
Support
costs
2022
Total
funds
2022
£
£
21,937
246,169
Total
funds
2021
£
2,000
Total
funds
2022
£
246,169

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Book publishing
Analysis of direct costs
Staff costs
Opening book stock
Printing and scanning
Author, illustrator, editing and design fees
License and copyright
Delivery costs
Commission
PR for book release
Marketing
Closing book stock
Activities
undertaken
directly
2021
£
169,050
Book
publishing
2022
£
58,734
109,733
100,329
25,806
3,762
5,087
13,635
3,835
16,148
(112,837)
224,232
Support
costs
2021
£
30,345
Total
funds
2022
£
58,734
109,733
100,329
25,806
3,762
5,087
13,635
3,835
16,148
(112,837)
224,232
Total
funds
2021
£
199,395
Total
funds
2021
£
57,125
137,713
37,824
16,898
5,063
2,867
8,633
309
12,351
(109,733)
169,050

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

6. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Depreciation
Insurance
Sundry
Computer costs
Bank charges
Telephone
Rent
Stationery
Storage
Accountancy
Independent examiners fee
Book
publishing
2022
£
136
3,567
-
1,899
36
838
3,333
52
5,336
4,240
2,500
21,937
Total
funds
2022
£
136
3,567
-
1,899
36
838
3,333
52
5,336
4,240
2,500
21,937
Total
funds
2021
£
4,386
3,227
46
2,407
10
876
10,000
136
4,638
2,219
2,400
30,345

7. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £2,500 ( 2021 - £2,400 ).

8. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions
2022
£
53,854
2,187
2,693
58,734
2021
£
52,502
1,998
2,625
57,125

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

8. Staff costs (continued)

The average number of persons employed by the company during the year was as follows:

2022 2021
No. No.
Adminstration staff 1 1

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

The key management personnel of the charity are the Trustees and Administation staff. Total employee benefits of key management personnel were £58,735 (2021: £57,125).

9. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2021 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 May 2022, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2021 - £NIL) .

10. Intangible assets

Cost
At 1 June 2021
At 31 May 2022
Amortisation
At 1 June 2021
At 31 May 2022
Net book value
At 31 May 2022
At 31 May 2021
Website
£
16,800
16,800
16,800
16,800
-
-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

11.
Tangible fixed assets
Cost or valuation
At 1 June 2021
Additions
At 31 May 2022
Depreciation
At 1 June 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 May 2022
Net book value
At 31 May 2022
At 31 May 2021
12.
Stocks
Finished goods and goods for resale
13.
Debtors
Due within one year
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
2022
£
112,837
2022
£
14,147
-
681
14,828
Fixtures and
fittings
£
4,264
145
4,409
3,865
136
4,001
408
399
2021
£
109,733
2021
£
7,598
575
611
8,784

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

14. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Accruals and deferred income
2022
£
6,323
550
5,626
12,499
2021
£
3,123
-
2,800
5,923

15. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
General Funds - all funds
Statement of funds - prior year
Unrestricted funds
General Funds - all funds
Balance at 1
June 2021
£
140,048
Balance at
1 June 2020
£
196,840
Income
£
244,904
Income
£
144,603
Expenditure
£
(247,169)
Expenditure
£
(201,395)
Balance at
31 May 2022
£
137,783
Balance at
31 May 2021
£
140,048

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2022

16. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Tangible fixed assets
408
Current assets
149,874
Creditors due within one year
(12,499)
Total
137,783
Total
funds
2022
£
408
149,874
(12,499)
137,783

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
399
145,572
(5,923)
140,048
Total
funds
2021
£
399
145,572
(5,923)
140,048

17. Related party transactions

During the year Four Corners Books was charged £3,333 (2021: £10,000) from Raven Row for rent of the premises. Elinor Sainsbury, a Trustee, is the wife to Alex Sainsbury, a Trustee of Raven Row.

During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £60,000 (2021: £Nil) from Elinor Sainsbury.

During the year Four Corners Books received donations of £117,500 (2021: £100,000) from Glass House Trust of which Elinor Sainsbury is a Trustee.

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