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2024-03-31-accounts

CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CONTENTS

Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
Pages
2 - 6
7
8
9 - 10
11 - 19

CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

TRUSTEES REPORT

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Objectives and activities

The Charity’s objects, as stated in the memorandum, are:

The strategies employed to achieve the Charity’s objects are to:

Public Benefit: achievements and performance

Our approach to assessing public benefit comes from the statutory objective set in the Charities Act 2011. The Trustees are confident that the Fund provides clear benefits, without causing detriment or harm to anyone, fully related to our aims. Furthermore, the beneficiaries are appropriate to our aims, and the opportunity to benefit is not unreasonably restricted within the beneficiary group. In assessing the public benefit of our activities the Trustees have had regard to the guidance on Public Benefit issued by the Charity Commission.

The Camphill Benevolent Fund has established its disbursement policy to achieve its objects, for the public benefit, to improve the lives of older Camphill co-workers by meeting their financial needs. The Fund reviews its policies, procedures and administrative structures to ensure that our objectives are pursued and thereby advance public benefit. The Fund supported its beneficiaries, within the Charity objects, by:

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Financial Review

General overview

From the accounts, it will be seen that incoming resources for the year to 31 March 2024 were £138,612. Resources expended were £195,626, net loss was thus £57,014 before investment gains. Looking to the balance sheet, current assets less current liabilities were £113,882 and total net assets were £2,616,770. We consider these figures to be healthy, showing a strong asset base sufficient to meet the Charity’s needs for the foreseeable future. The loss before investment gains reflects the fact that the majority of member charities continued to pause donations during the year in light of the Charity’s strong balance sheet.

Reserves Policy

The Camphill Benevolent Fund’s income is based upon contributions from member charities. As such, cessation of this funding would entail cessation of discretionary disbursements and our reserves policy acknowledges this; understanding that most of our expenditure would cease.

To this end we consider an appropriate level of reserves is such to cover around two year’s expenditure. Our current unrestricted designated funds are £358,494 and we maintain a cash reserve of approximately £100,000 on deposit. The current reserves level is therefore above our policy level which we consider appropriate given the recent inflationary economic conditions.

In line with the CBF Investment Policy and in order to achieve growth in income and capital, surplus funds were kept invested during the year with Sarasin & Partners. A quarterly Investment Review is produced by Sarasin which is distributed to the Trustees. Any future excess funds will be added to this fund when available.

As such, the Trustees are content with current reserves and will review them twice a year.

Structure, Governance & Management

Governing document

The Camphill Benevolent Fund is a company limited by guarantee with no share capital, governed by a memorandum and articles of association. It was incorporated on 20 March 2008 and registered as a charity on 23 October 2008.

Appointment of trustees

Trustees are appointed by processes laid down in the articles of association. New Trustees may be co-opted by the Trustees, in accordance with the governing document, to provide necessary skills to support the Charity, and full appointment and routine re-election procedures are undertaken at annual general meetings.

Trustee induction and training

Trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under company and charity law, the governing document, decision making processes and financial performance of the Charity. We commission periodic external training events, in order to ensure high standards of governance and awareness.

Organisation

The Trustees are responsible for the governance and administration of the Charity. They meet quarterly and receive reports from the Executive committee and administrator. These reports convey the disbursement decisions, matters of policies and procedures, and financial budgets and reports. In the past year to reduce costs some of our meetings continued to be held successfully using video conferencing. It is expected that a mix of video and face to face meeting will continue into the future.

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Related parties

The Camphill Benevolent Fund has eight corporate members; these are Camphill Charities in England, who work together to provide funds to meet old age needs of retired Camphill co-workers. The Charity also administers funds on behalf of one further Camphill Charity which is not a full member and administers a run off fund contributed by a former charity member.

Risk management

The Trustees have considered the risks to which the Charity is exposed and have put steps in place to mitigate those risks:

Plans for future periods

The main financial concern for the Charity will be to maintain funding from our member charities during a time of great change in our regulatory and funding authorities. Member charities, within their governance responsibilities, need to balance the needs of older co-workers with revenue and capital expenditure; we need to ensure good communication and partnership to promote the welfare of our beneficiaries.

We continue to review our systems of financial strategy and financial control, to achieve a robust procedure of delegated authority combined with a system of monitoring and review to ensure the effective use of funds in delivering our objectives. In particular, we have adopted an investment policy and appointed an investment manager (Sarasin & Partners) to help us to protect and grow our resources; developing and managing this relationship will be of great financial and governance importance.

Confirming the discretionary nature of our grants, and more properly understanding their relationship to State benefits, has been important. We continue to work to ensure our resources can be effectively used to meet needs, while being mindful that maintaining contributions from member charities can only become harder as their own funding levels are under pressure.

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Directors and Trustees

The Directors of the Charitable Company (the Charity) are the Trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the Trustees. The Trustees serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Ian Bailey John Hitchins
Elizabeth Bord Wilhelm Steffen
Gill Bryan Andrew McDougall
Therese Curwen Suzanne Pickering-McCulloch
Tom Fitzalan Howard
Company Number: 06541824 (charity no 1126414)
Directors/Trustees
at 31 March 2024: Gill Bryan
Andrew McDougall
Tom Fitzalan Howard
Elizabeth Bord
John Hitchins
Ian Bailey
Suzanne Pickering-McCulloch
Therese Curwen
Wilhelm Steffen
Secretary: William Taylor
Registered Office: 5 Gosditch Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2AG
Independent Examiner: Miss Ruth Herbert FCCA
Wenn Townsend
5 Gosditch Street
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 2AG
Bankers: NatWest
Bank Buildings
George Street
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 3DT

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED)

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Solicitors: Bates Wells 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R IBE Investment Managers: Sarasin & Partners LLP Juxon House 100 St Pauls Churchyard London EC4M 8BU

Responsibilities of the Trustees

The Charity Trustees (who are also the directors of Camphill Benevolent Fund for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing a Trustees’ annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the Charitable Company as at the balance sheet date and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including income and expenditure, for the financial year. In preparing those financial statements, the council should follow best practice and:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and the group and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Charitable Company’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions .

Approved by the Trustees on and signed on its behalf by:

……………………….. William Taylor Secretary

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital)

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Camphill Benevolent Fund

I report to the Charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 19.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity Trustees of the company (and also 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 your company’s accounts as 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 that in any material respect:

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

or

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

  2. 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

  3. 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.

Name:

Ruth Herbert

Relevant Professional qualification or body:

Address:

FCCA Wenn Townsend 5 Gosditch Street Cirencester Gloucestershire GL7 2AG

Date:

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES & INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Note
Income:
Income from generated funds
Administration income
Activities for generating funds
Investment income
Income from Charitable activities
2
Total Income
Expenditure:
Charitable activities
Disbursement
Charitable expenditure
3
Other costs
4
Total Expenditure
Net (loss)/Gain before Investments Gain
Unrealised Gain/(Loss) on Investments
Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources for
the year
Realised Gain on Investments
Net Movement in Funds
Total Funds brought forward
Funds to be carried forward
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
2024
2023
£
£
£
£
-
51,987
51,987
51,347
-
-
3,850
14,005
56,020
70,025
66,845
3,320
13,280
16,600
60,000
__
_


17,325
121,287
138,612
182,042




4,216
171,245
175,461
158,590
16,842
-
16,842
18,652
3,323
-
3,323
2,981




24,381
171,245
195,626
180,223




(7,056)
(49,958)
(57,014)
1,819
25,966
142,207
168,173
(146,484)
18,910
92,249
111,159
(144,665)
3,049
12,196
15,245
15




21,959
104,445
126,404
(144,650)
475,901
2,014,465
2,490,366
2,635,016
______
______
______
______
£ 497,860
£ 2,118,910
£ 2,616,770
£ 2,490,366



___

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Note 2024 2023
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets 5 1 1
Investments 6 2,502,887 2,318,867
_ _
2,502,888 2,318,868
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 10 11,657 1,869
Cash at Bank 105,927 171,858
_ _
117,584 173,727
_ _
CREDITORS:
AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 11 3,702 2,229
_ _
NET CURRENT ASSETS 113,882 171,498
_ _
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES £ 2,616,770 £ 2,490,366
_ _
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted – Designated 358,494 365,550
Unrestricted Revaluation Funds 139,366 110,351
Restricted 1,349,558 1,399,516
Restricted Revaluation Funds 769,352 614,949
_ _
7 & 8 £ 2,616,770 £ 2,490,366
_ _

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

In approving these financial statements as Directors of the Company we hereby confirm:

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime and in accordance with FRS102 and the Charities SORP (FRS102). The notes on the following pages form part of these accounts.

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

John Hitchins …………………………… Chair of Trustees

Company Registration No. 06541824

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of accounting

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with 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) – (Charities SORP (FRS 102)). Camphill Benevolent Fund 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 notes.

The Charity has applied Update Bulletin 2 as published on 5 October 2018 and does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds that it is applying FRS 102 Section 1A.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted designated funds comprise those funds which the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objectives. Restricted funds are funds which have been given for particular purposes. The restricted fund is to provide relief and social care for elderly ex-Camphill Community workers.

Income

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when the Charity is entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Fixed assets

Computer and office equipment – depreciation 3 years straight line.

Investment income

Investment income is dividends and interest received within our investment funds plus interest received from the bank .

Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are revalued at market value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss taken to the SOFA.

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024

Accounting Policies (continued)

Expenditure and irrecoverable VAT

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following activity headings:

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred.

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and cash in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

Creditors and provisions

Creditors and provisions are recognised where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due.

Legal status of the Charity

The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. In the event of the Charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the Charity. The Charity is registered and incorporated in England and Wales and its registered address is: 5 Gosditch Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2AG.

Financial performance of the Charity

The Statement of Financial Activities states the financial performance of the charity.

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Contributions from members
Camphill Devon
-
Thornage Hall Independent Living
-
Camphill Milton Keynes
-
St Lukes Trust
-
Mount Camphill Community
1,320
Pennine Community
-
Thornleigh Communities
2,000
__
£ 3,320
_
3
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Wages
12,057
Office rent
-
Insurance
715
Office costs
3,436
Trust management costs
634
Depreciation
-
Bank charges
-

£ 16,842

4
OTHER COSTS
Legal fees
35
Independent examiner fee
3,025
Stockbroker fee
263

£ 3,323
___
Restricted
Total
Total
Funds
2024
2023
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,280
6,600
-
-
-
-
8,000
10,000
60,000
__
_

£ 13,280
£ 16,600
£ 60,000



-
12,057
14,109
-
-
80
-
715
602
-
3,436
2,602
-
634
1,259
-
-
-
-
-
-



£ -
£ 16,842
£ 18,652



-
35
132
-
3,025
2,700
-
263
149



£ -
£ 3,323
£ 2,981


___

£




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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

5 FIXED ASSETS
Computer &
Office Equipment Total
Costs:-
Brought and carried forward 1,068 1,068
______ ______
1,068 1,068
______ ______
Depreciation:
Brought forward 1,067 1,067
Charge for year - -
______ ______
1,067 1,067
______ ______
NBV at 31 March 2024 £ 1 £ 1
______ ______
NBV at 31 March 2023 £ 1 £ 1
______ ______
6 INVESTMENTS
Balance b/fwd 2,318,867
Additions during the year 53,602
Disposals (53,000)
Unrealised gain on investments 168,173
Realised gain on investments 15,245
______
At 31 March 2024 £ 2,502,887
______
The market value of the listed investments at 31 March 2024 was
Cost
NBV @ 31/3/24
NBV@ 31/3/23
£
£
£
Sarasin Sterling Bond CLS ‘B’ Inc
2,045,410.3 Sarasin Endowment Fund
Class A Inc. 1,671,104
2,502,887
2,318,867
______
______
______

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7 MOVEMENTS IN FUNDS

Funds at
Bal b/f Income Transfers Expenditure Revaluations 31/3/24
Restricted funds 1,399,516 121,287 - (171,245) - 1,349,558
Restricted revaluation fund 614,949 - - - 154,403 769,352
Unrestricted revaluation fund 110,351 - - - 29,015 139,366
Unrestricted designated funds 365,550 17,325 - (24,381) - 358,494
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Total funds £ 2,490,366 £ 138,612 £ - £ (195,626) £ 183,418 £ 2,616,770
______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

( A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

PURPOSE OF RESTRICTED FUNDS

The purpose of the restricted and designated funds is to provide relief and social care for elderly ex Camphill Community workers in their older years.

The individual reserved fund balances as at 31 March 2024 per member community are as follows:-

Funds at Funds at
31/03/2024 31/03/2023
Camphill Devon 190,748 189,700
Thornage Hall Independent Living 169,912 168,703
Camphill Milton Keynes 238,150 237,586
St Lukes Trust 12,818 12,461
Mount Camphill Community 233,033 233,506
Pennine Community 207,780 206,698
The Lantern Community 192,599 195,859
Thornleigh 7,760 47,094
CVT Ruth Fund 35,236 68,733
William Morris College (Former Member) 61,088 35,449
Northern Ireland 433 3,457
_ _
£ 1,349,558 £ 1,399,516
_ _
Designated Funds Funds at Funds at
31/03/2024 31/03/2023
Camphill Devon 9,284 10,265
Thornage Hall Independent Living 53,854 54,089
Camphill Milton Keynes 45,112 45,779
St Lukes Trust 1,332 1,371
Mount Camphill Community 83,545 83,074
Pennine Community 36,107 36,539
The Lantern Community 70,169 71,032
Thornleigh 28,375 32,219
William Morris College (Former Member) 30,417 31,162
_ _
£ 358,494 £ 365,550
_ _

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

8 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed assets
Investments
Current assets
Current liabilities
Designated
General
Funds
£
1
244,611
117,584
(3,702)
__
358,494
____
Unrestricted
Revaluation Funds
£
-
139,366
-
-
__
139,366
____
Restricted
Funds
£
-
1,349,558
-
-
__
1,349,558
____
Restricted
Revaluation Funds
£
-
769,352
-
-
__
769,352
____
Total
Funds 2024
£
1
2,502,887
117,584
(3,702)
__
2,616,770
____
Total
Funds 2023
£
1
2,318,867
173,727
(2,229)
__
2,490,366
____


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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

9 TAXATION

As a charity, Camphill Benevolent Fund is exempt from tax on income and gains falling within the Income Taxes Act 2007 section 524 to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tax charges have arisen in the Charity.

10 DEBTORS

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DEBTORS
2024 2023
Debtors £ 11,657 £ 1,869
______ ______
CREDITORS
Creditors 1,542 69
Accruals 2,160 2,160
______ ______
£ 3,702 £ 2,229
______ ______

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SHARE CAPITAL

The Company is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital.

13 FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

At the balance sheet date the Company had made commitments of £nil to pay disbursements in the following financial year.

14 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There were no known contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date.

15 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company paid rent of £nil (2023 £80) to St Luke’s Trust for office space during the current financial year. St Luke’s Trust is one of the members of The Fund.

16 TRUSTEES RENUMERATION

The Trustees received no remuneration during the period. Trustees travel expenses and costs in the year amounted to £634 (2023 £1,259).

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A company limited by guarantee and not having share capital) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

  1. ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND THE COST OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
2024 2023
Salaries and wages £ 12,057 £ 14,109
______ ______
No employees had employee benefit in excess of £60,000.
The Charity has no key management personnel.

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CAMPHILL BENEVOLENT FUND

(A Company limited by guarantee and not having share capital)

REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2024

CHARITY NO. 1126414

COMPANY NO. 06541824