Hurst Festfival- Re
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The trustees present their report with the financial ststements of the charity for the
year to 30 April 2024.
Registered Charlty Dumber 1127445
PrincipAI address
112A High Street
Hurstpierpoint BN6 9PX
Trust¢es
Michel Olszewski (Chair)
Simon Anckorn (appointed 9th O¢tober 2024)
John Barry
Margaret Carey
Shaughan Parish
Bob Sampson
Belinda Sharp
Martin Williams (resigned I" May 2024)
Charlotte Wilson (resigned 23, March 2024)
Compfdny Seeretary
John Barry (appointed 29 May 2023)
Barry Budibent (resign¢d 29, May 2023)
Independent Examiner
Martin Walts
STRUCTU￿ GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Strn¢ture
Hurst Festival was incorporated as a private limited company (No 6565917) on 15
April 2008 and commenced activities on that dale. The funds of the Hurstpierpoint
and Sayers Common Arts Festival society were transferred to the company at that
date. Charitsble status was 8ranted on 9 January 2009.
Governing document
The Hurst Festival is controlled by its governing document. its memorandum and
Brticles of association in¢orporat¢d 15 April 2008 as amended by special resolution 6
January 2008.
Risk manqgemeDt
The trustees have a duty to idenlify and review the risks to which the Hurst Festival is
¢xposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable
assurance against fraud and error.

A comprehensive risk and controls review exercise was conducted by Trustees in
2019 and updaled in 2022-23 to ￿fleet current circumstances and experience with e.g.
the pandemic. It is the int¢ntion to fomially review risks and controls every 3 years.
OWECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
ObJeetive8 And aimy
Hurst Festival's principal objective is to organise and produce an annual festival for
th¢ benefit of peopl¢ of all ages in the community of Hurstpierpoint and Sayers
Common.
2023 Festival
During thc year. the trustees oversaw the holding of the 2023 festival which look
place from 16 September to l October 2023. The running of th¢ festival was
delegated to a separate festival committee chaired by Colin Matthews. The festival
manager was Katherine Jackman.
The objective was to a¢hieve a balanced programme with income generating events
alongside community events which required funding but with little or no income,
aiming aEso for sponsorship and donations so as to a¢hieve a Small surplus if possible.
The festival held in September 2023 resulted in an overall deficit of £819 (cf a deficit
of £3046 the previous year). Th¢ fimds ¢arri¢d forward at 30, April 2023 amounied to
£26318. No restricted funds remained at that datr, the small sum of £154 carried
forward from the 2022 year having been drawn down during 2023 for winding up of
the Music Club.
The policy of the trustees is to maintsin the reserves of the company to enable future
festivals with a wide range of community events and also to provide for future
contingencies.
ON
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HURST FESTIVAL
Charfty No
1127446
Annual accounts for the period
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Section A
Statement of financial activities
Restrlcted
Unr•ffjtrl¢t￿ IrKom• Endowm•nt Totsl thfs
lund•
fund•
fund•
R8comm•nded
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Incomlng rn•ourc•• (Note 3
F01
F02
Irrtoming TO￿¥r¢￿ wom
g•n•rtht•d fun
F03
F04
F05
7.870
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7,870
10,CQ8
248
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R••ourc•• •xpond•d {Not•• 44
¢o•t• OlG•r￿n9 FundB
64,498
6.825
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810
49,149
13
154
49,303
54,$58
13
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13
S12
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N•tlncomlW(outgolngJ r••our¢H b•for•
Ir•n8f•rn $t4
816
SS,162
154
55,316
61,194
154
819
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N•ikncomlnWloutBolny) r•ioure•s b•forn
oth•rrrtognl$•dylnWNouu) 816 -
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for the ch•rfty'i own u••
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154
B19
817
B1
N•t mov•m•nl lft fynd8 819
Totsl fundB brought forward
Tothlfynd• ¢•rrf•dfonv•rd 821
154
819
27,137
28,983
28,318
154
30,183
27,137
26,318
Forth• abJwJ perljd. th• e4%np•ny w•1 •nll¢*d to frwi und•r 477 01 lh•
Compan1•8 Ad 2006 re￿Ill¥j lo ￿91* Comp•n￿l. Th• mom￿rI not Mqulr•d th• cornpiny to obt•ln
an audft ol It• arxounts for Ihe pgrfod In quesNon kn accrydance wlth 476.
Th• tru¥lg98 ¥6 dSre¢torn ackn￿￿ed￿ Ihelr reponsibilit￿ fer Mmplying wth th wufjr•m0n￿ of I
t ￿1th r•$wd lo i¢counllng •nd tho preparnuon ollh• *¢coun
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CC17a (Excol)
17111r2024

Section B
Balance sheet
slrictty
Unrg$trlct•d Incéxn•
funds
fund¥
Endowment Total th1•
fund•
Total la•t
Fixod assets
Tanglblo a88ets
F01
.430
F02
F03
F04
FOS
3,333
(Note 91
B02
Invo8lm•nts
(Nots 10)
Total flxed assets
kk
Current as88ts
Stock and work in progrn•s
Debtorn
(Note 11)
{Short term) Invutments
B07
Cash at bank and in hand
908
Total current ass•ts 808
810
810
27,452
Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln
ono yoar
(Noto 12)
B10
4,755
4,750
4.590
t cuffent as8ets/(Ilabllltl•8J 811
Total as•et• lu• eurr•nt Ilabllltl•• 812
Crgdltor8: amounts falllng du• after
one y•ar
(Nots 12)
Provl•lon8 for Ilabllllles and charyo•
813
Not assets
Bl5
Funds of the Charlty
Unr•strlcted lund4
816
26,984
B17
Rmtrlctod Incomo fund• {Not• 131
Endowment fvnd$ (Not• 13
818
154
B19
rotal lund• B20
For the above poriod, the company wag onlilled to exemption from audlt under 8e¢llon 477 of t
Companlè¥ Act 2006 rel8ling lo sm811 companle8. The member8 have not required the company to obtstn
an audlt of Ils 4acounl8 for tho perlod In que811on In accordanco wth Sectlon 478.
The trujlees 88 directors acknowledge Ihelr reponslbllltle8 for ¢omplylng wllh the requlremenls of the
Act wlth respect to accounting r•¢ords and tho prePara￿On of lh8 account8.
The 8bovo financlal 8lalement¥ were approved by the Board of Tru$tee8 on ..l.¥.: i! . £*
And wèré $lgned on tts behaw by..
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CC17a (Excel)
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## Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Hurst Festival 

I report on the attached accounts of the Hurst Festival for the year to 30 April 2024 

## Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner 

As trustees of the Hurst festival you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. 

## It is my responsibility to: 

* examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; 

* follow the procedures laid down under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act), and * to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis of independent examiner's statement 

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair' view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## Independent examiner's statement 

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: 

* to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and 

* to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or 

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper “Whe ofthe accounts to be reached. Martin Watts 8 Mill Lane Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5AB 

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