2024-12-31-accounts - The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of Great Ayton With Easby

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The Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Ayton with Easby

Charity No 1131499

Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council

for the year ended 31 December 2024

Index	Page
PCC name & membership	2
Aims & Organisation	3
Achievements and Performance	3
Review of Financial Activities and Affairs5

The Parochial Church Council of Great Ayton with Easby

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Full Parochial Name

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Ayton with Easby (PCC)

Location and Address

Christ Church, Guisborough Road, Great Ayton Correspondence to: Church Hall Secretary, Guisborough Rd, Great Ayton, TS9 6AA Email: gapo1876@outlook.com

MEMBERSHIP

Incumbent & Assistant Clergy

The Revd Paul Peverell (retired- parish now in vacancy). The Revd Geoff Jaques The Revd Jon Dean

PCC Members

PCC Members
Helen Land	-	Churchwarden
Rosemary Wheway	-	Churchwarden
Nick Land	-	Deanery Synod Representative
Ken Taylor	-	PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative
Celia Wilson	-	PCC Secretary
Frances Brown	-	PCC & Deanery Synod Representative
Robin Harmar	-	PCC & Vice Chairman
Margaret Lewis	-	PCC
Peter Titchmarsh	-	PCC
Mary Mason	-	PCC & Child Protection Officer
Celia Elliott	-	PCC
Ian Wilson	-	PCC
John Dickinson	-	PCC & Deanery Synod Representative
Rodney Wildsmith	-	PCC
Linda King	-	PCC & Deanery Synod Representative
Andrew Prunty	-	PCC

CHURCH ATTENDANCE

CHURCH ATTENDANCE	2024	2023
Members of Electoral Roll	203	209

Average Sunday attendance - Adult	75
-Children	15

AIMS AND ORGANISATION

The object of the PCC of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Ayton with Easby is to further the promotion of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the doctrines and practices of the Church of England. The PCC (Powers) Measure 1956 states the PCC ‘is to co-operate with the minister in promoting in the parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical’.

To enable the efficient discharge of its duties, the PCC has delegated various responsibilities to committees:

All Saints Committee – the maintenance of the former 12[th] Century Parish Church

Fabric Committee – overseeing day to day maintenance and major projects for Christ Church, chaired by the Churchwardens

Church Hall Committee – to manage and promote the use of the Hall for the benefit of the Church and the community of Great Ayton

Standing Committee – organizing PCC business and dealing with day to day and urgent matters. Staff Meeting – a bi-monthly meeting of staff and Churchwardens to review worship and events. Child Protection Officer – reports regularly to the PCC and monitors groups and practices.

The PCC is a body corporate; the composition and procedure is regulated by the church representation rules as contained in schedule 3 of the synodical government measure (as amended), the Councils (powers) Measure 1956, as amended by the 1969 Measure. Elections to the PCC are held annually. All members of the Church Electoral Roll are entitled to vote and stand for election; there is also provision for the co-option of members of the PCC and the incumbent is ex-officio a member and the Chairman.

The PCC has had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Parish continued to thrive during 2024 with faithful worshipping communities offering prayer and praise to God, and strong pastoral links to the wider village community as we strived to “Live Christ’s Story”. The important part the Church plays in the village was evidenced by the large number of funerals, weddings and baptisms conducted and by the results of a Parish Gift Day which raised over £20,000. Our vicar of 31 years, Rev Canon Paul Peverell, retired in October and the Parish is now in vacancy. While a new vicar is sought, the Parish is being ably served and led by a team of lay and clerical staff. A recently modernised four-bedroom house has been acquired by the diocese to serve as the vicarage for the new incumbent once they are appointed.

Worship: Sunday Worship continued to be the mainstay of Church life. Café Church grew strongly with families and young people and we brought in additional support to help in teaching the children. Morning attendances at our more traditional services remained similar to the previous year and the main 9:15 Parish Communion was streamed on Zoom and Facebook, attracting a substantial following both live and watching the recordings. Worship continued to be enhanced by our excellent choir. The daily live-streamed Prayer for the Day which started during the Pandemic had clockedup over 1000 episodes by October when it was suspended because of the Vicar’s retirement.

Easter and Christmas services were well supported with over a 1000 attendances at our Carol Services and Christmas Eve & Day Services over the Christmas period.

Our 12[th] century church, All Saints, was the summer venue for weekly communion and monthly Sunday evening Taize worship. It was also the focus for our worship and witness during the “Thy Kingdom Come” season.

In addition to the regular worship, special services during the year included quarterly Church Parades, a very well attended Remembrance Sunday, the Captain Cook Commemoration attended by the Mayors of North Yorkshire and Whitby and the Leader of the Parish Council, and a leaving service for the retiring Vicar and his wife for which Christ Church was packed.

As in previous years, the Parish staff also supported other Parishes throughout the Deanery and in Middlesbrough.

Study Groups: Our various study groups continued to meet throughout the year and topics included “The Book of Acts”, “Jesus’ Miraculous Signs”, “The Psalms” and studying the opening of Jesus’ ministry using the TV series, “The Chosen”. Additionally we shared in a Lent Course with the other Churches in the village.

Pastoral Care: In addition to the work of our licensed ministers, our Pastoral Visiting Group visited the housebound on a regular basis, and we also gathered many older people together for monthly afternoon services.

Community Involvement: Many of our Church members played an active role volunteering in various groups in our village as well as a charity, Genesis, based in Middlesbrough. We supported the Foodbank in Middlesbrough with monthly collections of food. The Church also supported financially many local and national causes. The Church’s monthly magazine, Spire, enjoyed a wide circulation amongst the community; publication was suspended at least temporarily with the retirement of the Vicar, but it was replaced by a newsletter.

The churches and the Parochial Hall continued to be well used for community activities, events and concerts.

Occasional Offices: The Parish still had many Occasional Offices – Baptisms (15), Weddings (5) and Funerals (42)

Church School: The Church enjoyed close links with Marwood Church of England Infant School and Roseberry Academy in the village. The Vicar visited the former on a weekly basis with the school coming into church each half term for Festivals or an assembly also attended by parents and family. The Vicar also led collective worship at the Academy and half termly at a nearby church school. After the Vicar’s retirement, this school engagement was continued by two members of the PCC.

Safeguarding : PCC members, staff and volunteers received regular safeguarding training and safeguarding continued to have a high profile. We are blessed with a most diligent Safeguarding Officer. There were no safeguarding instances to report in 2024.

Maintenance: The Church continued to be well maintained, cleaned and decorated and remained open each day for visitors and private prayer. It is well used

Revd Jon Dean Assistant Curate

REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFAIRS

2024 proved to be a momentous year in many ways. After 31 years as our Vicar, Paul Peverell finally retired in November. At a packed farewell service he and Karen were presented with a number of gifts and a sizeable cheque in grateful thanks for the wonderful service they had both rendered to the people of Great Ayton. Before he left, Paul organised a Gift Day round the village which was enormously successful raising over £20,000 to be split between Christ Church and All Saints. A designated fund was opened to preserve funds for the repair of the church spire, to develop an enhanced audio-visual system for streaming services and to develop a plan to encourage more young people to participate in church life.

Otherwise 2024 saw only a modest increase in the number of churchgoers and this had a corresponding effect on church finances with the number of regular planned givers falling from 146 to 140. As a result, planned giving fell from £81,853 in 2023 to £80,406 in 2024. The general level of donations remained similar to last year thanks to two legacies totalling £2000. On a positive note, Marion Maidment again ran a very successful quiz which, added to a matching grant from a local bank, contributed £1,300 to church funds. Overall, our unrestricted income rose from £127,884 last year to £130,870 this year compared to the budget of £131,000.

The Freewill Offer to the Diocese was increased slightly to £93,000 but our mission giving from general funds was reduced to £5,000. As we entered a period of vacancy in October, clergy and vicarage operating costs fell but increases in utility costs, insurance and staffing costs resulted in an increase in unrestricted expenditure from £133,937 to £139,194 compared to the previous year. Our energy supplier, SSE, installed a smart meter in April but continuous problems have been experienced with SSE’s ability to provide up-to-date consumption figures and invoices. The matter has now been escalated to SSE senior management’.

Overall, the Church incurred a deficit of £8,324 on unrestricted funds for the year compared to a budgeted deficit of £4,000.

We ran one major appeal during the year, at Christmas, choosing “Embrace the Middle East” as the beneficiary in recognition of the huge humanitarian need from the war in Gaza and Lebanon. The carol service in All Saints was again “standing room only” but the other services failed to generate the level of donations we have seen in previous years. A total of £1,632 was raised which nevertheless was warmly welcomed by the charity. Also at Christmas, we ran a customary “Memory Tree” with donations in memory of loved ones being directed towards Herriot Hospice Homecare

From our general funds we made donations to six worthy Christian charities both locally and nationally. Including collections taken at weddings, funerals, baptisms and appeals a total of £23,160 was distributed to 43 different charitable causes during the year

All Saints church again opened as normal for visitors during the year. The highlight of the year was a repeat concert by classical guitarist Jonathan Parkin which raised over £580 for church funds. The successful outcome of the Gift Day generated nearly £10,000 for All Saints which will enable a number of repairs and minor restoration work to be carried out as identified in the Quinquennial Inspection

The Church Hall had another excellent year with regular user groups and many new users contributing to a 16% increase in income to £17,001. Grants from Impetus Environmental Trust and the Jack Brunton Trust enabled the hall to install solar panels and battery storage and also to resurface the floor which was much appreciated by the sports groups using the hall. A comfortable bank balance of £3,968 was maintained at the year end.

Once again, a huge thanks to - John & Ynez Clarke, Helen Dickinson, Jean Goat, Robin Harmar and the sides people for their hard work and support to enable our finances to be maintained in good order.

Ken Taylor Hon Treasurer

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Ayton with Easby I report on the accounts of the charty for the year ended 311t December 2024 which are set out on the following 7 pages. Responsibilities and basis of report As the Charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have folk)wed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that there are no other material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2 the accounts do not accord wrth those records . or 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. I have no concems 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. G Fitzgerald BA FCA DChA Azets Audit Services nyard Park House nyard Park Avenue nyard TS22 5TB

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYTON WITH EASBY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

For the year ending 31 December 2024

Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 113,590 1,652 20,135 135,377 137,866 1,773 8,507 8,352 18,632 1,233 1,557 0 0 1,557 986 8,881 0 17,001 25,882 22,932 5,355 0 2,550 7,905 1,593	Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 113,590 1,652 20,135 135,377 137,866 1,773 8,507 8,352 18,632 1,233 1,557 0 0 1,557 986 8,881 0 17,001 25,882 22,932 5,355 0 2,550 7,905 1,593	Unrestricted Designated Restricted TOTAL FUNDS Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 113,590 1,652 20,135 135,377 137,866 1,773 8,507 8,352 18,632 1,233 1,557 0 0 1,557 986 8,881 0 17,001 25,882 22,932 5,355 0 2,550 7,905 1,593
131,156	10,159 48,038 189,353	164,610
139,194 1,423 39,022 179,639 169,066 0 227 227 454 0
139,194	1,650 39,249 180,093	169,066
(8,038) 8,509 8,789 9,260 (4,456) 0 0 22,798 22,798 22,134
(8,038)	8,509 31,587 32,058	17,678
44,417 0 766,713 811,130 793,452
36,379	8,509 798,300 843,188	811,130

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYTON WITH EASBY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Note Unrestricted funds Designated fvnds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS Tangible 5(a) 782,730 782,730 TOTAL 782,730 782,730 759,932 759,932 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors & prepayments CBF Deposit Account Santander Current Account Santander Instant Access Account Barclays Business Saver Account Metro Bank Hall Account TOTAL 1,569 27,046 2.607 3,464 1,693 104 1,673 27,046 2,979 23,099 1,693 3,968 60,458 2,146 25,683 2,065 14,848 779 5,677 51,198 372 11,126 8,509 3,968 15,570 36,379 8,509 TOTAL NET ASSETS 36,379 8,509 798,300 843,188 811,130 PARISH FUNDS Revaluation of Assets General Fund (unrestricted) Designated Restricted Total 782.730 782,730 36,379 8,509 15,570 843,188 759,932 44,417 36,379 8.509 15,570 798,300 6,781 811,130 36,379 8.509 Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 19 February 2025 and signed on its behalf by Robin Hamiar (PCC Vice Chairman) and Ken Taylor (PCC Treasurer) Robin Hamiar Ken Taylor

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYfoN WITH EASBY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2024 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preparation The charity constitutes a public benefft entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance wilh Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wth the Finanrial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Ktngdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Chants'es Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Practice. The financial stalements have been prepared to give a 'lrue and faiff view and have departed from the Charities (A¢untS and Reports) Regulations 20D8 only to the extent required to provide a "true and fair view,. This departure has involved following the Accounting and Reporting by Charites.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e effective from 1st April 2005 which has since been withdrawn. The financial statements are prepared on a going concem basis, under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling Nthich is the functional currency of the chanty and rounded to the nearest £. The signfficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistenty applied to all years presented unless otheThvise ststed. Restricted funds represent donations or grants received for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The fijnds may only be expended on the specific object for vthich they were given .Any balance remaining unspent at the end of each year is carried fOrard as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not nomally invest separately for each fund. Unrèstrlctsd funds are general funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes Income: Planned giving, collections and donations are renised when received. Tax refunds are fecognised when the incoming resource to which they relate is received. Grants and Legacies are accounted for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Interest is accounted for vthen received. All other income is regnised vthen it is receivable. Incoming resources are generally accounted for gross except fees which are net of amounts paid directly to the Diocese and other third panes Expendituro: Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, rf that avrd creates a binding or nstCtIve obligation on the PCC. The Diocesan freewll offering is accounted for when due. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt wrth as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accourrted for gross.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYTON WITH EASBY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 (contd) 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Icontinued) Fixed assets Consecrated and benefi propety is not included in accordance with S10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011 Moveable ChUh fumishings held by the Wicar and Churchwardens on special trust for the PCC and vthich require a faculty for disposal are inalienable propety, listed in the Church's inventory, which can be inspected at any reasonable time. For anhing acquired prior to 2000 there is insuffirient cost infomiation available and therefore such assets are not valued in the financial ststements. Equipment used within the church premises is depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 years. Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £500 or less are written off 4*fien the asset is acquired. Inve8lments are valued at maTket value at 31 December Unrestricted DeSnated Restricted funds fijnds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 2. INCOME Income frorn donatlons and lega¢les 21al Planned giving- Tax efficient giving Tax reo)vefable Other 71.595 18.611 8,761 5,627 71,595 21.938 8,761 21,179 2,340 74,139 20,241 7,714 20,407 6,792 inc 780 7,293 500 137.866 1,652 1,675 Loose plate Collections Special Appeals Compassion UK One-off Grants Donations Legacies 15,552 2,340 568 113.590 1,652 20.135 135.377 Income from other fundralslng actlvlties 2{b) Gift Day Other Fundraising 8,507 8,352 16.859 1,773 18.632 1,773 1,773 1.233 1.233 8,507 8,352 In¢ome from lfiveslments 2{c l Bank interest 1,557 1.557 In¢ome frorn Church actlvltles 2(dl Church Hall lettings Fees from weddings and funerals Church magazine sales Admin income Book Sales 17,001 17.CHJ1 6,978 14,596 6.465 1.276 41 554 22,932 6.978 243 654 8,881 243 654 25.882 17,001 Other Incoming resources 21el All Saints collections & donations Churches Together Pul's Retirement Sundry income 2,360 635 155 190 3,978 1,377 5,355 3.978 1.377 7.905 803 1,593 2,550 TOTAL INCOME 131,156 10.159 48,038 189.353 164,610 Of total income of £189,3S312023.' £164.6101 £143.515 relates to unrestricted Funds12023: £127.8841 and £48,038 relates to restricted fijnds {2023.' £36.726)

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYTON WITH EASBY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 (contd) Unrestric*ed Designated Restri¢Xed funds funds funds TOTAL FUNDS 2024 2023 3. EXPENDITURE 3{a) Church actlvilles Mission and chartlable giving Overseas missions & relief agencie,. Home missions & chur¢h so¢ielÉes Secular charities Compasson UK 2,733 2.536 12.891 4.733 5,536 12.891 9,619 8,612 10,397 600 Education and Development Youth expenses Books & resour Church magazine costs 1,071 3.236 1.155 1,071 3,236 1,155 512 2,375 1,463 Ministry Parish offer to Common Fund Clergy operating Vicarage costs Service costs Churches Together 93,C 2,031 939 2,080 91,440 3,070 2,000 1,3C6 2.031 939 2,080 Church Maintenan & running costs Electricty and insurance maintenan & small projects IT Prosect costs 7,188 6.714 7,188 6.714 1,423 7,121 5,137 1,423 Church Hall operating1malntenan costs 18.710 18,710 11.056 Salaries and honoraria 10.113 10,113 8,936 All Saints operatintymaintenance costs 1.552 1.552 2,567 Administration expenses Paul's retirement giftslpresentstion Indelndent Examinerfs fee Sundry Expenses 1.027 3.978 420 1.242 1,027 3.978 420 1.242 1.176 378 993 31bl Fundrdi8ing Costs 227 227 454 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 139,194 1,650 39,249 180,093 169.066 Of the lotsl expendrture of £180,093 (2023: £169.C66). £140.844 relates to Untllcted funds (2023.. £133,937) and £39,249 relates to reslricted funds {2023'. £35.129

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYfoN WITH EASBY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 {contd) 41al STAFF COSTS 2024 2023 Wages and salaries 10,113 10,113 8,936 During the year, the PCC employed a part-time administrator and organisvchoimaster but no payments Vre large enough to attract swal secunty costs. No employee r1Ved totsl employee benefits vkni¢h exceeded £6(MXQ in eiiher the Current or prewous year. 41bl PAYMENTS TO PCC MEMBERS (fRUSTEESI Allowances were made to the Vicar on a monthly basis to cover miscellaneous administration costs and a contribution towards vicarage utility costs. Telephone and water bills a paKI for the Vicarage. During the vacancy, reasonable operating expenses were r&imbursed to the Curate. Five trustees received an annual book allowan of £100 each. Totals are: 2024 2023 Vicals operating costs allowance Curate expenses Vicarage gas arml elecariaty allowan Vicarage telephone paid Vicarage water paid Readerf$ expenses Book allowan 1.7CKI 176 2,040 1,119 395 279 156 500 500 6,139 S. FIXED ASSETS 51al Tanglble Church Hall Actuavdeemed cost At 1 January 2024 Revaluation Disposal Additions at o)st At 31 December 2024 759,932 22.798 782.730 The Churd) Hall is induded as an asset and is valued at the 21x6 Insuran valuation escalated at 3% per annum.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT AYfoN WITH EASBY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2024 (contd> 2024 2023 DEBTORS & PREPAYMENTS Gift Aid Tax rebate due from Dernber Prepayment and accrued Inte$1 Olher debtors 1,673 2.146 1,673 2,146 FUNDS The restricted funds comwise the Church Hall fvnd, the 1 Saints Church fund and fvnds raised for various chartties. The Church also holds the fund$ for Gat Aylon "Churches Togetheff as a stricted fijnd. A designated ftind was opened in 2024 to atxommodate funds raised during the Gift Day in June- these relate to repair5 las yet unquantified} to the Spire, the development of youih work and a project lo update and mcrfjernise stream Servi to the community and beyond Of Ihe balance of the revaluation of assets. £782.730 relates lo trIcted fvnds Fund movements 2024 Gen Funds unrestricled Revaluatton Designated Church All Saints of Assets Funds Hall Other restricted Total Balance at 1 January 2024 Incoming resour Resources expended Revaluation Balance at 31 Dember 2024 44.417 131,156 139,194 759,932 5.676 17.001 18.710 233 12,387 1.779 872 18,650 18.760 811,130 189,353 180,093 22,798 843.188 10,159 1,650 22,798 782.730 36,379 8,$09 3.967 10.841 762 Fund movoments 2023 Gen Funds unrestricted Revaluation Designated Church All Saints ofAssets Funds Hall Other stricted Totsl Balan at 1 January 2023 Incoming reSoUrS Resources expended Revaluation Balance at 31 [mber 2023 50,470 127.884 133.937 737,798 2,136 14.596 11,056 2.165 635 2,567 793,452 164.610 169,C66 22,134 811,130 21.495 21,5C 22.134 759.932 44,417 5,676 233 872

Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of the Ecclesiastlcal Parish of Great Ayton wlth Easby I report on the accounts of the charty for the year ended 3111 December 2024 which are set out on the following 7 pages. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees you are responsible for the pParatIon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 ('the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the charty's accounts carned out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the appluble directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confim that there are no other material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examlnion giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act: or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records ', or 3 the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charrties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan any requirement that Ihe accounts give a 'true and fair Vi4V which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no othèr 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. G Fytzgerald BA FCA DChA Azets Audit Services Wynyard Park House nyard Park Avenue Wynyard TS22 5TB ,Iz/I5