REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06659140 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1128253
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
for
Herne Bay Pier Trust
McLean Reid Chartered Accountants 1 Forstal Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7AU
Herne Bay Pier Trust
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 11 |
Herne Bay Pier Trust (Registered number: 06659140)
Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The company is a charity and company limited by guarantee whose objects are the preservation, renovation, reconstruction and enhancement of Herne Bay pier and the surrounding area. The Trust see the pier as a major asset in the regeneration of this seaside town, one of the most deprived wards in the local council area.
The charity's main objective has always been to reclaim, regenerate and rebuild the existing desolate Victorian pier which was left empty after the demolition of the old sports centre. The Trust aims to make it a community asset for the enjoyment and benefit of the people and visitors of Herne Bay.
Significant activities
As in prior years our main aim was to continue to make the Pier a successful thriving attraction and asset to our town and its visitors and despite some very challenging weather conditions last year we have achieved this once again with the unstinting support of our invaluable team of trustees, volunteers and tenants.
We delivered a full programme of events throughout the year ranging from a full summer of live music events in the evening, an amazing Sunday of Jazz , working in conjunction with Kai Hoffman's Jazz Fest, which saw a capacity audience and was live streamed for the first time. Family fun at Easter and Halloween and a second Light Up the Night event run in collaboration with Cruse Bereavement followed at Christmas with our now annual Laser Spectacular which once again drew in the crowds. Santa was in his new upgraded Grotto and we were delighted, with the help of the Poppy Centre, to be able to offer free admission to several families struggling with the cost of living.. We have collaborated with various local groups in the area and have supported Pilgrims Hospice by once again hosting their open day and welcoming hundreds of Santas to the Pier !! Once again our trustees and volunteers worked tirelessly and we have gone a long way in achieving our aim from last year to upgrade our stage lighting and sound equipment. A new iconic stage back drop has been designed and installed.
The weddings on the pier are becoming more and more popular and this year our pier took top billing in the Channel 4 programme Britain's Best Beach Huts which was fronted by Jay Blades and there were several other film companies using the pier during the year.
We have continued to improve the area in and around our food hall with the addition of new tables and seating under the red canopy and we invested in some large planters which we will be filled with spring bulbs and colourful perennials and evergreens to provide all year round colour.
The interest in the remembrance/celebration plaques continues to increase and provide additional income and also support from our growing community of plaque holders who are so grateful for the personal service we provide.
Our wholly owned trading subsidiary, Herne bay Pier Enterprises Limited, has donated to the charity 100% of its profits for the year to 31st October 2023, which amounted to £39,769 (2022: £23,521).
Public benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public benefit.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Trust funds at 31/10/2023 were as follows:
Current account £57,861 (2022: £44,135) Events/maintenance £8,304 (2022: £9,299) Petty Cash £9 (2022: £3) Tenants deposits £5,276 (2022: £3,953) Reserve Account £54,910 (2021: £49,970) Total £126,360 (2022:£106,360)
The Trusts aim is to keep the Reserve Account at a minimum of £40k to enable the Trust to cope with any major incidents e.g. Fire, Gales, and Vandalism.
The Trustees are taking all possible steps to alleviate any impact on the Charity's operations as far as possible. However, the Trustees cannot reasonably estimate the impact any unknown events may have on the Charity's financial position, results of operations or cash flows in the future.
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Herne Bay Pier Trust (Registered number: 06659140)
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
FUTURE PLANS
The Trust has various projects to enhance the Pier and the experience for the public and these include the following some of which are ongoing:
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The weatherproof canopy to cover the seating area in front of the stage is still being considered and we have had constructive communication and discussions over design and cost.
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A large LCD screen to enable live events and films to be shown. This remains on our wishlist but would require substantial funding
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The addition of windshield screens around the food court area remains on our wishlist
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The idea of storage batteries to store the excess electricity generated from out solar panels has been revisited and we are unsure if this is the best way forward due to reports on the safety of these batteries concerning fire risks. We feel the better way forward is to obtain the best prices for the export of any excess and following an idea put forward by a member we are now in the process of setting up a working party to investigate the possibility of contacting the larger power companies to explore any interest the may have in working with us on potential eco power projects
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The addition of a larger hut at the end of the Pier is now going forward for planning. The costs for this project have been estimated in the region of £35,000. We recently made a bid to CanterburyCity Council for funds from the Strategic Grant fund but were unsuccessful on this occasion but we are continually on the look out for any funding where we can match their criteria
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The addition of further huts to maximise all the space on the Pier also remains on the wishlist.
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We will be looking at the provision of disabled portaloos
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We will continue to actively seek funding opportunities to enable the above
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The board has agreed that we will extend our accounting year until the end of February 2025 which will align our annual invoicing and activities which run from 1st March
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies act 2006.
The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 29 July 2008 and registered as a charity on 25 February 2009.
Charity constitution
The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 each.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law. Regular trustee skills audits are carried out to identify the resources available within the Committee and gaps addressed through training and by seeking new members with the requisite experience.
The Canterbury City Council in their position as landlord can install up to two Trustees to the Board, but at the moment all Trustees have been elected by the membership or co-opted by the Board.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number
06659140 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1128253
Registered office
The Pier Office Central Parade Herne Bay Kent CT6 5JN
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
| Unrestricted funds Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 45,448 Charitable activities Rental activities 22,216 Beach huts 103,718 Other income 835 Other trading activities 2 661 Investment income 3 60 Other income 910 Total 173,848 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds - Charitable activities Beach huts 21,323 Charitable activities 53,035 Support costs 28,545 Governance costs 3,125 Event costs 1,548 Total 107,576 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 66,272 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 175,599 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 241,871 |
Restricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - 986 986 (986) 986 - |
2023 Total funds £ 45,448 22,216 103,718 835 661 60 910 173,848 - 21,323 53,035 28,545 3,125 2,534 108,562 65,286 176,585 241,871 |
2022 Total funds £ 43,454 26,693 116,937 - 12,369 3 1,050 |
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| 200,506 | |||
| 2,180 20,116 42,448 52,110 6,818 9,799 |
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| 133,471 | |||
| 67,035 109,550 |
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| 176,585 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the 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 (FRS102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities; Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has been withdrawn.
Income recognition
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained, then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.
Income from trading activities includes income earned from fundraising events and trading activities to raise funds for the charity. Income is received in exchange for supplying goods and services in order to raise funds and is recognised when entitlement has occurred.
Beach rental and related income is recognised in the period when the service is provided.
Income from grants is recognised at fair value when the charity has entitlement after any performance conditions have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. If entitlement is not met then these amounts are deferred.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following headings:
-costs of raising funds includes costs of fundraising and other trading activities;
-expenditure on charitable activities includes costs of running and maintaining the pier and support costs required to sustain and implement the charity's objects and relating support costs.
-governance costs are general costs which have been incurred in order for the charity to operate effectively and to generate the information required for public accountability.
Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.
Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.
Plant and machinery - 20% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| Fundraising events Bar 19 income INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): Depreciation - owned assets Surplus on disposal of fixed assets |
2023 £ 661 - 661 2023 £ 60 2023 £ 20,536 (360) |
2022 £ 11,275 1,094 |
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| 12,369 | ||
| 2022 £ 3 2022 £ 24,607 - |
3.
4. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 October 2023 nor for the year ended 31 October 2022.
Trustees' expenses
During the year the amount reimbursed to 4 trustees for expenses relating to administrative costs and the purchase of equipment incurred on behalf of the charity was £1,569 (2022: 5 trustees £5,681).
6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted funds £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 36,934 Charitable activities Rental activities 26,693 Beach huts 116,937 Other trading activities 12,369 Investment income 3 Other income 1,050 Total 193,986 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 2,180 Charitable activities Beach huts 20,116 Charitable activities 40,575 Support costs 48,449 Governance costs 6,818 Event costs 9,799 |
Restricted funds £ 6,520 - - - - - 6,520 - - 1,873 3,661 - - |
Total funds £ 43,454 26,693 116,937 12,369 3 1,050 |
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| 200,506 | ||
| 2,180 20,116 42,448 52,110 6,818 9,799 |
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
| 6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued Unrestricted funds £ Total 127,937 NET INCOME 66,049 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 109,550 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 175,599 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 November 2022 Additions Disposals At 31 October 2023 DEPRECIATION At 1 November 2022 Charge for year Eliminated on disposal At 31 October 2023 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 October 2023 At 31 October 2022 8. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS MARKET VALUE At 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 October 2023 At 31 October 2022 |
Restricted Total funds funds £ £ 5,534 133,471 986 67,035 - 109,550 986 176,585 Plant and machinery £ 437,223 7,828 (1,866) 443,185 398,896 20,536 (1,866) 417,566 25,619 38,327 Shares in group undertakings £ 100 100 100 |
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There were no investment assets outside the UK.
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
9. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2023 £ Trade debtors 36,234 Amounts owed by group undertakings 63,620 Other debtors 128 Prepayments and accrued income 913 100,895 |
2022 £ 17,113 23,851 138 1,821 |
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| 42,923 |
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Trade creditors Other creditors Deferred income Accrued expenses |
2023 £ 968 4,991 869 4,275 11,103 |
2022 £ 275 5,092 70 5,688 |
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| 11,125 |
11. LEASING AGREEMENTS
Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases fall due as follows:
| Within one year Between one and five years In more than five years |
2023 £ 20,000 80,000 100,000 200,000 |
2022 £ 20,000 80,000 120,000 |
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| 220,000 |
The leasing commitments relate to a rental agreement which is due to expire in March 2034 at £20,000 per annum.
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Platinum Jubilee grant TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Platinum Jubilee grant TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1.11.22 £ 175,599 986 176,585 Incoming resources £ 173,848 - 173,848 |
Net movement At in funds 31.10.23 £ £ 66,272 241,871 (986) - 65,286 241,871 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (107,576) 66,272 (986) (986 (108,562) 65,286 |
At 31.10.23 £ 241,871 - |
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| 241,871 | |||
| 65,286 |
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Herne Bay Pier Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 October 2023
12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Net | |||
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| At | movement | At | |
| 1.11.21 | in funds | 31.10.22 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 109,550 | 66,049 | 175,599 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Platinum Jubilee grant | - | 986 | 986 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 109,550 | 67,035 | 176,585 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 193,986 | (127,937) | 66,049 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Platinum Jubilee grant | 6,520 | (5,534) | 986 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 200,506 | (133,471) | 67,035 |
The Platinum Jubilee grant was provided to fund the Jubilee celebrations and providing additional lighting for the pier.
13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
See note 5 for trustees expenses paid during the year.
Miss S P Halfpenny is also a trustee of Herne Bay in Bloom. The trustees do not consider there is a conflict of interest with this appointment.
14. GOING CONCERN
No material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the company to continue as a going concern have been identified by the trustees.
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