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2023-03-31-accounts

Company registration number: 06645827 Charity registration number: 1126683 Charity registration number - Scotland: SC050550

Acacia Partnership Trust

(A company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

Acacia Partnership Trust

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 5
Independent Examiner's Report 6 to 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8 to 9
Balance Sheet 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 18

Acacia Partnership Trust

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Jon Holt Dr Paul Tarrant Dr Paul Kirkwood Judith Homer Tim Morris John Tainsh Charity Registration Number 1126683 England & Wales SC050550 Scotland Company Registration Number 06645827 Registered Office 1 Troutbeck Crescent Bramcote Nottingham NG9 3BP Independent Examiner John O'Brien, employee of Community Accounting Plus Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Trustees' Report

The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Trustees and officers

The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows:

Trustees: Jon Holt Dr Paul Tarrant Dr Paul Kirkwood Judith Homer (appointed 1 July 2023) Tim Morris John Tainsh

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity. It is operated under the rules of its memorandum and articles of association dated 14 July 2008 and most recently amended 17 October 2020. It has no share capital and the liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.

Organisational structure

The governing body of the Acacia Partnership Trust is the board of trustees who meet from time to time to discuss the affairs of the Charity. The day to day operations of the Charity are overseen by Keith and Lynne Smith who act as officers and during 2022-23 the finances were managed by a self-employed bookkeeper. Keith and Lynne Smith as officers, and the bookkeeper as administration support, are accountable to the Trustees, who require them to identify areas of risk, and to communicate any areas of concern to them in a clear and timely manner.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

The Charity's objects are:

(a) to advance the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in Burkina Faso in accordance with the Evangelical Alliance statements of belief;

(b) to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by the relief of poverty and the improvement of conditions of life in socially and disadvantaged communities. For Acacia Partnership Trust, sustainable development means “development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own need.”

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Trustees' Report

Objectives, strategies and activities

The main activities of the charity in the year have been: Training and support for local pastors, Christian workers and churches in Burkina Faso

Support and assistance to local providers in Burkina Faso of

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Financial review

Voluntary income from donations and gifts has continued at a steady level (though lower than in previous years) enabling the charity to continue to fulfil its objectives, including its support for the schools, dental work, prison ministry, poverty relief and the repair of wells. It has also enabled the charity to respond to needs arising from the current security situation, such as those of the internally displaced.

The Trustees allow the general fund to be used where shortfalls occur, and they are confident that no shortfall will restrict the work of the charity in the short to medium term, given the level of giving and the goodwill towards the projects the trust has undertaken.

Policy on reserves

It is the policy of the charity to try and hold unrestricted reserves, not designated for a specific use, at a level equivalent to six months normal, unfunded operating expenditure. The Trustees believe this will enable the charity to be maintained in good order should there be a significant drop in the level of funding, whilst Trustees consider how additional funds might be raised.

As at 31 March 2023 unrestricted funds of £23,546 (2022: £45,113) were held. Whilst lower than the desired figure of 6 months worth of expenditure, the trustees made deliberate decisions during the year to utilise funds in the bank to meet needs in Burkina Faso.

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Trustees' Report

Plans for future periods

Aims and key objectives for future periods

Over the next year the aims of APT in Burkina Faso are as follows:

• Operating within the constraints posed by both security and coronavirus concerns the charity aims to continue to fulfil its objectives in the coming year. It sees the local bodies that it has helped establish as taking on more of the future role of delivering the objectives of the charity and will continue to support and oversee the development of these and similar local structures.

• The charity is also helping the local bodies established develop increasing autonomy and/or building of relationships with other partnering organisations, in order to ensure long-term sustainability and facilitate future development of the ministries.

Statement of Responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors of Acacia Partnership Trust for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland". The report and accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Trustees' Report

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

Small companies provision statement

This report has been prepared in accordance with the small companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 5 December 2023 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... Dr Paul Tarrant Trustee

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Acacia Partnership Trust ('the Company')

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Acacia Partnership Trust ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s 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 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (‘the 2005 Act’), the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’). You are satisfied that the accounts of the Company are not required by charity or company law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

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 44 (1) (c) of the 2005 Act and section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the requirements of Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

Since Acacia Partnership Trust is required by company law to prepare its accounts on an accruals basis and is registered as a charity in Scotland your examiner must be a member of a body listed in Regulation 11(2) of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member and Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners, which is one of the listed bodies.

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 as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records with the accounting requirements of Regulation 8 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006; 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)].

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Acacia Partnership Trust ('the Company')

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.

......................................

John O'Brien MSc, FAIA, FCCA, FCIE, employee of Community Accounting Plus Fellow of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners

Units 1 & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GL

6 December 2023

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought
forward
Total funds carried
forward
10		 Unrestricted funds
General
£
Designated
£
29,612
-
-
-
236
-
29,848
-
(15,675)
(49,821)
(15,675)
(49,821)
14,173
(49,821)
(35,740)
35,740
(21,567)
(14,081)
45,113
14,081
23,546
-		 Restricted
funds
£
-
58,516
-
58,516
(65,424)
(65,424)
(6,908)
-
(6,908)
49,242
42,334		 Total
2023
£
29,612
58,516
236
88,364
(130,920)
(130,920)
(42,556)
-
(42,556)
108,436
65,880		 Total
2022
(restated)
£
35,895
55,513
11
91,419
(120,218)
(120,218)
(28,799)
-
(28,799)
137,235
108,436

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdown for the period is shown in note 10.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

Acacia Partnership Trust

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023 (Including Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses)

These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Investment income
4
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
5
Total Expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
10		 Unrestricted funds
General
(restated)
£
Designated
£
35,895
-
-
-
11
-
35,906
-
(17,314)
(31,960)
(17,314)
(31,960)
18,592
(31,960)
(49,326)
46,041
(30,734)
14,081
75,847
-
45,113
14,081		 Restricted
funds
(restated)
£
-
55,513
-
55,513
(70,944)
(70,944)
(15,431)
3,285
(12,146)
61,388
49,242		 Total
2022
(restated)
£
35,895
55,513
11
91,419
(120,218)
(120,218)
(28,799)
-
(28,799)
137,235
108,436

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9

Acacia Partnership Trust

(Registration number: 06645827) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023

Note
Current assets
Debtors
6
Cash at bank and in hand
7
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
8
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted funds
10
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
10		 2023
£
6,018
60,462
66,480
(600)
65,880
42,334
23,546
65,880		 2022
(restated)
£
6,056
102,770
108,826
(390)
108,436
49,242
59,194
108,436

For the financial year ending 31 March 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements on pages 8 to 18 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 5 December 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... Dr Paul Tarrant Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 10

Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

1 Accounting policies

Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

Statement of compliance

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)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Basis of preparation

Acacia Partnership Trust 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.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin 1 published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and legacies

Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Taxation

The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted income funds are those grants for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations from individuals
Gift aid reclaimed
3
Income from charitable activities
Donations & gifts
Gift aid claimed
4
Investment income
Interest receivable and similar income;
Interest receivable on bank deposits		 Unrestricted
funds
General
£
27,021
2,591
29,612
Restricted
funds
£
55,089
3,427
58,516
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
236		 Total
2023
£
27,021
2,591
29,612
Total
2023
£
55,089
3,427
58,516
Total
2023
£
236		 Total
2022
(restated)
£
33,208
2,687
35,895
Total
2022
(restated)
£
52,144
3,369
55,513
Total
2022
£
11

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

5 Expenditure on charitable activities

Unrestricted funds
Designated
£
General
£
Training and equipping of
Christian Workers
1,347
-
Poverty relief and urgent needs
10,006
-
Well drilling and repairing
-
-
Prison ministry support
-
-
Educational support
32,257
-
Dental ministry
-
-
Children & youth ministry
627
-
Support for APT officers
5,584
-
General fund
-
12,268
Bookkeeping and Independent
examiners fee
-
2,219
IT and other costs
-
619
Bank charges & transfer costs
-
569
49,821
15,675
6
Debtors
Other debtors
7
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
8
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors		 Restricted
funds
£
9,676
15,038
2,712
4,437
17,026
7,222
4,872
4,441
-
-
-
-
65,424		 Restricted
funds
£
9,676
15,038
2,712
4,437
17,026
7,222
4,872
4,441
-
-
-
-
65,424		 Total
2023
£
11,023
25,044
2,712
4,437
49,283
7,222
5,499
10,025
12,268
2,219
619
569		 Total
2022
£
9,634
21,130
1,587
3,438
39,374
4,552
16,308
10,778
9,445
2,280
1,151
541
130,920 120,218
2023
£
6,018
2023
£
162
60,300
60,462
2023
£
600		 2022
£
6,056
2022
£
442
102,328
102,770
2022
£
390

9 Charity status

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

10 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
Designated
Training and equipping of
Christian Workers
Prison ministry support
Poverty relief and urgent
needs
Educational support
Wakkil Alla & School Wall
Children & youth ministry
Support for APT officers
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Training and equipping of
Christian Workers
Poverty relief and urgent
need
Well drilling and repairing
Prison ministry support
Educational support
Wakkil Alla & School Wall
Dental ministry
Children & youth ministry
Support for APT officers
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
April 2022
(restated)
£
45,113
1,799
3,771
4,286
-
2,373
1,852
-
14,081
59,194
17,606
7,818
6,064
1,323
1,633
1,710
8,243
4,369
476
49,242
108,436		 Incoming
resources
£
29,848
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
29,848
8,732
9,136
2,654
6,848
9,872
9,597
6,253
1,000
4,424
58,516
88,364		 Resources
expended
£
(15,675)
(1,347)
-
(10,005)
(32,258)
-
(627)
(5,584)
(49,821)
(65,496)
(9,676)
(15,038)
(2,712)
(4,437)
(9,726)
(7,300)
(7,222)
(4,872)
(4,441)
(65,424)
(130,920)		 Transfers
£
(35,740)
(452)
(3,771)
5,719
32,258
(2,373)
(1,225)
5,584
35,740
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Balance at
31 March
2023
£
23,546
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,546
16,662
1,916
6,006
3,734
1,779
4,007
7,274
497
459
42,334
65,880

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

Unrestricted funds
General
General fund
Designated
Training and equipping of
Christian Workers
Prison ministry support
Poverty relief and urgent
needs
Wakkil Alla & School Wall
Children & youth ministry
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted
Training and equipping of
Christian Workers
Poverty relief and urgent
need
Well drilling and repairing
Prison ministry support
Educational support
Wakkil Alla & School Wall
Dental ministry
Children & youth ministry
Support for APT officers
Total restricted funds
Total funds		 Balance at 1
April 2021
£
73,503
-
-
-
-
-
-
73,503
15,158
22,029
5,163
599
1,437
-
7,842
4,370
2,181
58,779
132,282		 Incoming
resources
(restated)
£
38,250
-
-
-
-
-
-
38,250
8,040
4,848
2,488
4,162
196
28,259
4,953
-
5,176
58,122
96,372		 Resources
expended
£
(17,314)
(4,000)
-
(879)
(10,905)
(16,176)
(31,960)
(49,274)
(5,634)
(20,251)
(1,587)
(3,438)
-
(28,469)
(4,552)
(132)
(6,881)
(70,944)
(120,218)		 Transfers
£
(49,326)
5,799
3,771
5,165
13,278
18,028
46,041
(3,285)
42
1,192
-
-
-
1,920
-
131
-
3,285
-		 Balance at
31 March
2022
(restated)
£
45,113
1,799
3,771
4,286
2,373
1,852
14,081
59,194
17,606
7,818
6,064
1,323
1,633
1,710
8,243
4,369
476
49,242
108,436

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

Support the training and equipping of Christian workers - Fund to support Christian pastors and other workers in Burkina Faso.

Poverty relief and urgent needs - Funds to provide poverty relief in Burkina Faso including for internally displaced refugees.

Well drilling and repairing - Fund to support both well digging and repairing in Burkina Faso. Prison ministry support - Funds to support ministry in a prison in Burkina Faso.

Educational support - Fund to support a school, the teachers and pupils that the charity built in Burkina Faso. Wakkil Ali & School Wall - Funds to support the building of a security wall at the school. Dental ministry - Funds to support dental work in Burkina Faso.

Children and youth ministry - Funds to support projects with youth and children run by local pastors in Burkina Faso.

Support for APT officers - Funds received that are restricted for the support Keith and Lynne Smith, officers of the charity.

General Fund - This represents the funds of the charity that are not restricted and are available for the general running of the charity, and to support its charitable activities.

Transfers between funds represents monies received with no specified purpose which are initially placed in the Unrestricted General Fund. Trustees have then agreed to allocate amounts to specific funds as this better represents how resources have been allocated during the year.

11 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted

Unrestricted
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets		 General
£
24,146
(600)
23,546		 Restricted
£
42,334
-
42,334		 2023
Total funds
£
66,480
(600)
65,880

Unrestricted

Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets		 General
(restated)
£
45,503
(390)
45,113		 Designated
£
14,081
-
14,081		 Restricted
(restated)
£
49,242
-
49,242		 2022
Total funds
(restated)
£
108,826
(390)
108,436

12 Fees payable to independent examiner

During the period, the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the charity’s independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows:

Independent examination

2023 2022
£ £
500 325

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Acacia Partnership Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023

13 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.

14 Staff costs

There were no staff costs in the year due to the fact that the charity is run by volunteers. However, donations were received specifically to support the trust’s officers, Keith and Lynne Smith of £4,441 which, along with a donation of £5,584 from general/designated funds was paid to Keith & Lynne (2022 total: £10,778). These donations were given to Keith and Lynne as an ex-gratia payment since the trust is not currently able to employ them.

15 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

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