2021-12-31-accounts

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting

Annual Report 2021

Headings:	Page:
Structure and objectives of the Area Meeting	2
Public Benefit Statement	3
Governance	3
Activities	5
Achievement and Performance	6
Membership and meetings for worship
Pastoral and spiritual care
Spiritual and social life
Outreach to other communities
Use of meeting houses for the community
Sustainability
Quaker witness
Financial probity
Trustees
Financial Review 2021	11
Key plans for the future	13

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Structure and objectives of the Area Meeting

1. This annual report has been compiled by the trustees of the Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), abbreviated as Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting . The Area Meeting is also known as Hertford and Hitchin Quakers, and was previously known as Hertford and Hitchin Monthly Meeting.

The Area Meeting is part of the organisation of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain, and the national body is known as Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM). The Area Meeting contains six Local Meetings (LMs), which hold public Meetings for Worship and have day-to-day care of Meeting Houses and other property.

The objective of the Area Meeting is the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of the Area Meeting and beyond. This may be done by work such as:

• strengthening the life and witness of Quaker meetings in the local communities they serve, and sharing Quaker values and principles through outreach;

• interpreting and developing the thought and practice of the Religious Society;

• undertaking Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad;

• funding the concerns that the Area Meeting has adopted or agreed to support;

• providing for the pastoral care of individual Members and Attenders[1] including assistance to those in need, and for education;

• maintaining and developing its Quaker meeting houses as places for public worship and from which to carry our witness into the world;

• administering and maintaining the organisation of the Area Meeting and contributing to the support of Britain Yearly Meeting

• This report covers the calendar and financial year ended 31[st] December 2021.

• The Area Meeting was registered with the Charity Commission on 29th September 2009 with Registered Charity Number 1131894.

• Address that can be used for communication with the Clerk to the Trustees: Clare Cooper, 11 Eleanor Road, Hertford, SG4 3DN

• Trustees: The following Trustees served in 2021:

Clare Cooper Paul Evans David Hindle Andrew Meek Nick Needham Headley Parkins

6. Key officers

• Area Meeting Clerk for Meeting for Worship for Business (held six times annually)

• Assistant Area Meeting Clerk

1 “Members” are those who have formally been accepted into membership of the Area Meeting, “Attenders” are those who regularly attend Meeting for Worship but are not Members. The Area Meeting has a general policy of not distinguishing between Members and Attenders.

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These roles are rotated between Clerks and Members/Attenders of constituent local meetings. A Continuity Clerk (Kathy Hindle) was appointed to maintain the flow of information between constituent local meetings.

• Area Meeting Treasurer David Hindle

• Safeguarding Coordinator Clare Cooper

Names and addresses of other relevant organisations or persons

Bank: Triodos Bank, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AS

Examiner of Accounts: Sarah Partridge

Custodian Trustees for the Area Meeting:

Friends Trusts Limited, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ#

Serious Incidents .

There were no serious incidents in 2021 which should have been reported.

Public Benefit Statement

1. The principal public benefit of the Area Meeting is that in normal circumstances, at least weekly each of the 5 Meeting Houses in current use is open to the public for Meeting for Worship. The Meeting Houses are also made available as appropriate, sometimes at a subsidised charge, to suitable local community and interest groups and charities. Due to Covid, many Meetings for Worship continued to be held online at the start of the year, before government guidance allowed the reopening of places of worship. Access to the online meetings was permitted for genuine requests from members of the public who contacted the local meeting link.

2. The Area Meeting and its constituent Local Meetings provide financial support to Quaker activities in the UK and abroad, mostly through contributions to national Quaker organisations. Support is also provided to a number of organisations and projects which are in broad agreement with Quaker principles, including peace, justice, and welfare.

Governance

1. The Area Meeting in session adopted a Governing Document on 13 October 2007 (Minute 81/07), amended on 9 November 2008 (Minute 81/08). As a result of meetings for business being held online due to Covid, a further amendment was made to incorporate this change on 14 May2022 (Minute 22/23)

2. The activities of the trustees are defined by the Governing Document, and by the Terms of Reference for trustees adopted by the Area Meeting business meeting on 9 June 2007. The minutes of trustees’ meetings, and supporting documents, are available (currently passworded) on the internet, and the attention of existing and new trustees is drawn to this and other significant information sources on the internet.

3. Meetings for church affairs, in which the Religious Society conducts its business, are meetings for worship based on silence, carrying the expectation that God’s guidance can be discerned if members are truly

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listening together and to each other. The unity that is sought depends on the willingness of all to seek the truth in each other’s utterances. There is no voting in any meeting as this would inhibit the process of seeking to know the will of God as expressed in the sense of the meeting.

The Clerk of the meeting bears the final responsibility for preparing the business, conducting the meeting and drafting the minutes of the meeting. Minutes are drafted by the Clerk during the course of the meeting, but the final decision about whether the minute represents the sense of the meeting is the responsibility of the meeting itself, not of the Clerk.

1. The Area Meeting during 2021 had 6 constituent geographically based Local Meetings which organise public Meetings for Worship. These Local Meetings are at:

Eyeworth (Guilden Morden Meeting) Letchworth Hertford Hitchin Stevenage Welwyn Garden City (WGC).

The Local Meeting at Hoddesdon was laid down at the start of 2012; the Area Meeting continues to oversee the building and plans for its use are progressing. See Plans for the Future below.

1. All of these Local Meetings are authorised to hold bank accounts, and each (except Guilden Morden) has the use of a Meeting House, as its place of worship. These are owned by the Area Meeting. Three of the Local Meetings also accommodate wardens, and WGC also has a small building used as a function room.

Friends Trusts Ltd is the custodian trustee of the AM’s properties.

A number of advisory and executive functions are delegated to subsidiary committees:

• the Finance Committee assists the Area Meeting Treasurer in recommending financial policy and overseeing the financial affairs of the Area and Local Meetings.

• the Properties Committee oversees the care of properties, mainly by receiving properties reports from each local meeting, and reporting annually to Area Meeting.

• the Camp Committee organises an annual residential camp on behalf of Grand Union Quaker Camps, a registered charity, for Members and Attenders of the Area Meeting and some others; the Camp Committee is authorised to hold a bank account.

The Area Meeting is part of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain, of which Britain Yearly Meeting is the body which centrally manages the policy, property, employment and work of the Religious Society.

1. Risk assessment: the Trustees have considered a number of areas of possible risk, as follows:

Care of property:

The properties are appropriately insured, and Area Meeting Properties Committee have oversight of any significant alterations to property which Local Meetings propose and provide advice as needed on proposals, and receives annual reports on the condition of the Meeting Houses and other properties.

Health and Safety:

The Local Meetings are responsible for assessing the safety aspects of the use of the buildings in their

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care or which they use. The Trustees have incorporated oversight of this into a memorandum of understanding.

Financial probity:

The Area Meeting and its constituent bodies have no activities which constitute a major financial risk. There is a financial reporting system which includes independent examination of the Area Meeting’s and its constituent bodies’ annual accounts.

Investments:

The Area Meeting’s funds are all in bank accounts and building societies. The placement of the funds is reviewed periodically.

Employment:

The Trustees have examined the employment practices in the Local Meetings with regard to legal requirements.

Safeguarding

A Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy for the Area Meeting was agreed in 2009 and a network of Designated Safeguarding Friends for the Area Meeting and each Local Meeting was implemented. A Safeguarding Handbook for the context of Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting was produced in 2010, and revised in 2016. This is being updated in light of new guidance from British Yearly Meeting working with the Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight. We plan to implement the actions in the revised policy by the end of 2022.

Activities

1. The main activity of the constituent Local Meetings is the holding of public meetings for worship using Quaker practice, and regular meetings for church affairs. The Area Meeting itself holds business meetings for church affairs and supports its constituent Local Meetings, including providing grants and practical support to develop the life of meetings, and of individual Quakers (Members) and attenders.

2. The membership in general is aging and declining in numbers, resulting in fewer people being available to take on administrative roles within the local and area meetings. Some committee functions have therefore reverted to LMs’ Business Meetings (eg Meeting House Management Group, at WGC), or have been shared amongst different local meetings (such as the Area Meeting Nominations Committee, and Area Meeting Business Meeting Clerking).

3. Other activities include:

• Nurturing relations with other Quaker bodies, other denominations and other faiths;

• Promoting our Quaker way of life, values, beliefs and practices;

• Witness through action, carrying out active programmes of work to address social problems including conflict resolution and reconciliation, often in partnership with or by supporting other organisations.

• The Area Meeting and its constituent Local Meetings decide how to use their funds to support Britain Yearly Meeting and other Quaker bodies, and also to support individuals and non-Quaker organisations whose objects and actions are in accordance with core Quaker values, including peace, simplicity, truth, justice, and equality.

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Achievements and Performance

Membership and meetings for worship

1. At the end of 2021, the Area Meeting had 142 Members, and 108 Attenders. The Area Meeting lost 5 Members by death, 2 by transfers out, and 1 by termination of membership. We also welcomed 4 new members by convincement, and 1 by reinstatement.

2. The measures taken by the government as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to impact Meetings for Worship in 2021. Over the year our Meeting Houses reopened in line with government guidance, and according to the needs and decisions of each local meeting. Trustees were asked for advice on the correct interpretation of Covid guidance. Some Friends and Attenders continued to use ‘blended’ meetings for worship (with additional online access), particularly those with health conditions or disability. Weekly meetings for worship continued online or in a blended format throughout the year. In two local meetings, a second weekly meeting was also held online. Average attendance, including online meetings, varied from three to five in the two smallest meetings, 15 – 19 in larger meetings and up to 30 in the largest meeting.

Meetings for children and young people continued but mostly took place online. In one meeting, children and parents resumed face to face meetings for a short period. There were three meetings with active children’s groups and in two there was an increase in the number of children joining. In two meetings there were single families with children and they often joined online with other local meetings.

1. Six area meetings were held online with an average attendance of 16.7 Friends. Reports were received regularly from Meeting for Sufferings (the national standing executive body between Yearly Meetings) and the various committees accountable to Area Meeting. A Triennial report from Hitchin Meeting was received. Area Meeting dates for 2022 were agreed, and the tabular statement (an indicator of the numerical strength of our Local Meetings) for 2020 was received, the Area Meeting being the body responsible for membership.

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Pastoral and spiritual care

This was provided by the appointment of Overseers and Elders. Local Meetings considered use of the word ‘Overseers’ given its link to oppressive contexts, including slavery, some LMs replacing this with ‘Pastoral Carers’.

Local Meetings found various ways for Friends to support each other while we were unable to meet, including cards, telephone calls, WhatsApp groups, online meetings, and meetings outdoors when permitted.

The self-isolation measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic continued to affect access to in-person development and training opportunities. However, an emerging trend has been the increased availability and access to online learning. An example of this was a series of free discussion sessions run by Quakers in Britain on running ‘simpler meetings’, a nationwide initiative to help local meetings manage their meeting houses in more equitable ways and reduce the burden on a few individual role holders. A number of Friends and Attenders participated in these sessions, and local meetings have implemented some of the ideas generated. Other online learning events included local library and civic society history talks on Quaker slavery links and Quaker meeting houses, safeguarding (ThirtyOne:Eight), and Quaker spirituality (Woodbrooke).

Meetings for worship included ‘Afterword’ sessions or sharing of spiritual readings or art works. Most LMs continued to read from Advices and Queries. Regular small discussion groups took place across several meetings: Friendly Bible Study, ‘Food for Thought’ topics, and reading groups using books that had inspired Friends, or extracts from Quaker Faith and Practice.

Spiritual and social life

The usual formal and informal programmes of our Local Meetings to develop the spiritual and social life of Friends, continued to be curtailed in 2021 by the restrictions to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Events taking place in 2021 were online in most cases but some face to face group activities also took place when the lifting of Covid restrictions permitted:

Festive meetings for worship / New Year’s Party Outdoor picnic lunches (own food, not shared) when possible Art together session Friendly Bible Study Reading/Study group Eldership and Oversight meetings Experiment with Light

Hitchin continued to produce a monthly newsletter (Quakerview). The all-age summer camp was cancelled, and the earliest date for resumption is 2022. Friends and attenders joined other local meetings for open mornings or afternoons when these were possible (at Welwyn Garden City, Hoddesdon). A number of friends from local meetings attended Yearly Meeting workshops and gatherings, which was held online this year.

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Outreach to other communities

Most Local Meetings had regular contact with Church and Community groups within their immediate areas as far as Covid restrictions would allow, and often using online communication. Examples of these were:

• Churches Together

• Interfaith groups

• Hitchin Counselling Service

• Food Banks

• Supporting refugee groups

• Joining Remembrance Day events

• Hosting homeless support group events

• The Peace Garden in the grounds of Hitchin Meeting is also supported by other faith groups

• World Day of Prayer

To celebrate the 350[th] anniversary of Hertford Meeting House in 2020, which in the event could not be celebrated due to Covid, Hertford Meeting produced a series of Quaker information banners. These were displayed in another Hertford church during a public concert of music from around 1670, in June. Hertford Meeting was also open for the September Heritage Weekend and Bike ‘n Hike Historic Churches sponsorship event.

The North Herts Interfaith Forum, in which Hitchin Quakers are active, published a statement from faith leaders encouraging people of faith to have the Covid vaccination, in response to the concern of low take-up in some communities.

Use of meeting houses for the community

Local meetings with Meeting Houses have continued to work to maintain their premises in good condition and improve them for the communities they serve. Some of this has been hard to complete due to the Covid restrictions. Work has included refurbishing of toilets and facilities for disabled people, and internal decorating, in preparation for lettings. Some significant building work plans had to be postponed in two meeting houses, due to Covid.

All the Local Meetings except Guilden Morden have Meeting Houses and other facilities which are normally available for use by the wider community. Welwyn Garden City Meeting has the Backhouse Room which is an additional separate meeting room. The availability of these premises is regarded as a form of service to the community, particularly when they are used by groups answering a social need or providing a cultural service. In some cases, additional support (staffing or facilities) is provided to some of these groups. Covid restrictions impacted heavily on lettings to the local community for group activities, and only in later months of 2021 did some groups start to resume their activities. Until the start of Covid, groups included all of the following, and it is hoped that they will return over time:

• Music, dance and art activities for children

• Community art groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Gamblers Anonymous

• Spiritualists

• Buddhist Meditation

• Counselling Tuition

• Health and Well Being groups

• Yoga and Tai Chi groups

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• Local Music Society performances

• Bridge club

• Choir groups

• A Day Centre for adults with learning difficulties at Stevenage Meeting House

• Muslims (Friday prayers and Ramadan observance)

• A number of social and cultural events for Syrian families

• Liberal Jewish Synagogue.

The hiring of these premises remains a significant source of revenue for the meetings, however, charges may also be reduced or held to a level which encourages groups in difficulty. The development of facilities within and outside Meeting Houses are also seen to be closely related to outreach.

Sustainability

Our Local Meetings continue to support our commitment to the policy of sustainability being pursued by Britain Yearly Meeting, and this includes the care and use of our properties. We continue to aim to make our meeting houses become sustainable and reduce our energy consumption. WGC Meeting successfully linked the heating system directly to the lettings system and to the outside temperature, and will potentially be fully automated throughout the year.

Members of local meetings took part in national and local projects to publicise the need for positive outcomes from the COP 26 climate conference which took place in November 2021. This included members taking part in a Vigil for the Earth, hosting a public climate change all-day event with workshops, and the ‘Stitches for Survival’ knitting project for a display to coincide with the COP 26 conference.

Local meetings are continuing to manage their grounds to encourage wildlife and biodiversity (ponds, wild areas meeting house gardens).

Quaker witness

Our witness included supporting Quaker organisations and also non-Quaker organisations which pursue aims in line with Quaker values, particularly (but not exclusively) historical Quaker concerns such as peace, justice, refugees, treatment of criminals, and emergency relief, all areas where ‘that of God in all people’ is often not recognised. As part of our support, Local Meetings have raised funds for Quaker and non-Quaker charitable bodies both on a regular basis and as special events or series of events. These include:

• Central work of Britain Yearly Meeting

• Foodbanks

• Helping Herts Homeless (previously North Herts Sanctuary)

• A Quaker school in Lebanon

• Bigg Welcome Refugees settlement project in Biggleswade

• Bric-a-brac, plant and clothes sale for Herts Welcomes Refugees

• Selling of white poppies money to raise awareness of the victims of war, leading up to Remembrance Sunday.

Financial support for Quaker organisations in 2021 amounted to £19342, for non-Quaker organisations £3448

Individually Friends have supported the local resettlement of refugee families. Several meetings have supported Christian Aid Week. Several meetings have been involved with activities to support local

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Churches Together groups. Welwyn Garden City Meeting participated in inter-faith work and Herts and Beds Welcomes Syrian refugees, contributing to study events, and hosting a number of social and cultural events.

Local meetings supported Amnesty International in different ways, including organising or participating in letter writing events (individually and in groups), and hosting a public Amnesty International Festival of Social Justice evening event (WGC).

Local Meetings continue to be active in support of the Quaker commitments to peace and justice, although at a lower level in the light of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hitchin Meeting continues to develop their Peace Garden, which has attracted interest from media and other churches in the area. Crowdfunding was successful in raising money for a sculpture for the garden, and the meeting held an event for the UN Day of Peace collaborating with other local organisations.

Meetings considered their banks’ ethical investment performance and transferred their accounts to banks with stronger ethical credentials in some instances.

Peace Cottage Community Hub (formerly, the Hoddesdon Options Group)

The Hoddesdon Options Group was relaunched as The Peace Cottage Community Hub in June. The plan for this Grade 2 disused meeting house has been to rejuvenate and breathe new life into it as a centre for postCovid recovery and well being for the local Hoddesdon community, while encouraging a Quaker presence. Discussions continued to be held with representatives from community groups and Churches Together in Hoddesdon, and local services (NHS primary care network`) through the steering group. An open day in August with a range of activities attracted 100 local people. The Deputy Mayor and Deputy Leader of the Council also attended. Progress was made in clearing and developing the garden with a team of local volunteers and when possible, health walks were run by the local NHS social prescribing service, arriving afterwards at Peace Cottage for drinks and refreshment. Successful grant applications were successful in obtaining funds to upgrade the building, while some of the work was necessarily delayed due to Covid.

Financial governance

During 2021 the Area Meeting continued to pursue policies of good governance and furtherance of our charitable objectives in compliance with its governing document.

Fiscal oversight was achieved at all levels by the receipt and acceptance of both the examined Area Meeting business accounts for 2020 and also the receipt of the examined Area Meeting amalgamated accounts for 2020. for the Local Meetings over which it had oversight. The proposed budget for 2022 was received and accepted. The financial timetable for 2021 was received, and Area Meeting quotas for 2021 (contributions from Local Meetings) were also accepted.

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Trustees

During 2021 six trustees served, five at a time. The trustees see one of their functions as providing advice and counsel to local meetings. This included guidance regarding the safe use of meeting houses during the Covid pandemic, as guidance changed and restrictions started to reduce. Trustees occasionally flag up matters of concern to Area Meeting for Business by minute and may bring proposals. Trustees appoint representatives to all Area Meeting Business Meetings. New trustees are appointed by the Area Meeting following expressions of interest from local meetings and nominations by local meetings. The trustees compiled the Annual Report for 2020 on the activities of the AM, which was presented to the Area Meeting Business Meeting and submitted to the Charity Commission. The trustees also produced a report to Area Meeting Business Meeting on trustees' activities. During 2021 all trustee meetings were quorate.

Financial Review 2021

1. Reserves Policy The reserves policy for Area Meeting central funds is based on holding money in various nominal funds at Area Meeting level. We are in the process of running down Area Meeting funds as agreed by the Treasurer in consultation with Finance Committee. The level will be as follows:

Funds held for the following purposes	Amount £
Properties Emergency Fund	15,000
General Purposes	10,000
Designated funds:
Peace Group	500
Quaker Work	1,000
Camp Committee	7,000
Total	33,500

For the operation of Local Meetings, it is expected that each of these should hold enough reserves to operate for 1 year and meet future building requirements. The level of funds for 2021 were:

Local Meeting Amount £ Guilden Morden 1,000 Hertford 17,000 Hitchin 22,000 Letchworth 45,000 Stevenage 9,000 Welwyn Garden City 63,000 Total 157.000

The criteria and levels of reserves for Local Meetings are currently under review.

2. Income and Expenditure None of the Area Meeting’s funds were in deficit during 2021. At 31[st] December 2021, the Area Meeting had a total cash value of £219,793 (2020: £224,971).

3. Income: Our usual sources of income continued to be very significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, income in 2021 was £128,614 (2020: £165,450).

Funds from Friends were £53,306 (2020: £49,984).

Income from letting our Meeting Houses etc was £53,502 (2020: £42,356), a fall of 49% compared to pre-pandemic income, resulting from the closures because of the Covid-19 pandemic. This follows a loss

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of about 60% of the income from lettings in 2020 for the same reason. Places of religion are excluded from the compensation scheme for lost business, but claims are being lodged with our insurers.

Grants or donations from outside bodies were £21,420 (2020: £27,220). These were all grants for various aspects of the work at Peace Cottage at Hoddesdon. At the end of 2021, £10,006 remained held ass restricted funds for the purpose of developing Peace Cottage; this includes some donations by individual Friends for this purpose.

Interest received on cash balances was £359 (2020: £852).

4. Expenditure : Some costs relating to the use of our properties were reduced as a result of the closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the cancellation of the annual Camp.

Our largest expenditure remains the insurance, maintenance, and improvement of our properties, at £99,063 (2020: £104,940) in support of our role as a religious organisation at a local level. This includes planned expenditure at the Peace Cottage, Hoddesdon, of £21,059 to repair and improve the property, of which £13,851 was funded by external grants and donations.

In 2021, £23,189 (2020: £25,918) was expended on grants to outside bodies, of which about 83% went to Britain Yearly Meeting in furtherance of the centrally organised work of the Religious Society of Friends.

The amount spent on administration within the Area Meeting in 2021 was £11,709 (2020: £9,109).

• 5 . Investment Policy: Our funds are mostly held by or invested in organisations with good ethical policies such as Triodos Bank, Ecology Building Society, Co-operative Bank. Some funds are held by Lloyds Bank and National Westminster Bank. Investments are regularly reviewed, and care is taken that no institution holds funds in excess of the limits of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

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Key plans for the future

1. Following the laying down of Hoddesdon Meeting at the beginning of 2012, the Peace Cottage Community Hub (previously, the Hoddesdon Options Group) continues to meet and report to Area Meeting with ongoing developments. We aim to progress with the improvements to the building delayed by Covid, using successfully obtained grant funds, and to attract more local activity use of the building.

2. Local Meetings plan to undertake maintenance and repairs to Meeting Houses postponed due to Covid.

3. We aim to rebuild our membership and develop outreach following the decline in meeting attendance and new enquirers in our meetings during Covid. We want to engage the interest of younger attenders and families. We continue to have an outreach presence at local events.

4. We hope to find ways to use newly acquired knowledge of virtual communication to develop Quaker community and Quaker work.

5. The Area Meeting continues to implement learning from the ‘Simpler Meetings’ approach to managing roles within local and area meetings, to reduce the burden on a small number of role holders.

6. Some local meetings plan to engage services outside the Society to take on management of some financial tasks.

7. In the continuing environment of economic austerity, Local Meetings carry on with their support of food banks and homelessness initiatives and participate in Hertfordshire refugee support programmes.

8. We continue to find ways towards a greater ‘greening’ of our Meeting Houses.

9. Local Meetings look to work on best ways to utilise the spiritual, financial, and people resources that are available to nurture the life of the Meeting.

10. The Trustees hope to establish more formal agreements (Memoranda of Understanding) as to the reciprocal responsibilities of the Area Meeting and its constituent bodies (Local Meetings).

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Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity No (if any)
Annual accounts for the period
Period start date	01/01/2021	To	31/12/2021

Section A Statement of financial activities

Recommended categories by activity Guidance Notes Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowments from: Donations and legacies S01 Charitable activities S02 Other trading activities S03 Investments S04 Separate material item of income S05 Other S06 S07 Resources expended (Note 6) Expenditure on: Raising funds S08 Charitable activities S09 Separate material item of expense S10 Other S11 S12 S13 Net gains/(losses) on investments S14 S15 Extraordinary items S16 S17 S18 Other gains/(losses) S19 S20 Reconciliation of funds: S21 S22 1 Total Net movement in funds Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward Total Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains/(losses) Net income/(expenditure) Transfers between funds Other recognised gains/(losses): Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own use	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year funds £ £ £ £ £ F01 F02 F03 F04 F05
	47,632	27,094	-	74,726	83,438
	-	-	-	-	75
	53,502	-	-	53,502	42,356
	359	-		359	852
	-	-	-	-	-
	27	-	-	27	38,729
	101,520	27,094	-	128,614	165,450
	-	-	-	-	-
	23,189	-	-	23,189	27,672
	-	-	-	-	-
	98,574	11,575	-	110,149	113,269
	121,763	11,575	-	133,338	140,941
	20,243 -	15,519	-	4,724 -	24,509
	-	-	-	-	-
	20,243 -	15,519	-	4,724 -	24,509
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	20,243 -	15,519	-	4,724 -	24,509
	223,546	1,593	-	225,139	200,630
	203,303	17,112	-	220,415	225,139

Section B Balance sheet

Fixed assets Intangible assets (Note 15) Tangible assets (Note 14) Heritage assets (Note 16) Investments (Note 17) Total fixed assets Current assets Stocks (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19) Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Total current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 20) Net current assets/(liabilities) Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after one year (Note 20) Provisions for liabilities Total net assets or liabilities Funds of the Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricted income funds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve Total funds Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Guidanc B01 B02 B03 B04 B05 B06 B07 B08 B09 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 B21	Unrestricted funds £ F01	Restricted income funds £ F02	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04	Endowment funds Total this year £ £ F03 F04	Total last year £ F05
		-	-	-	-	-
		80,000	-	-	80,000	80,000
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		80,000	-	-	80,000	80,000
		-	-	-	-	-
		11,585	-	-	11,585	9,341
		-	-	-	-	-
		221,091	-	-	221,091	230,239
		232,676	-	-	232,676	239,580
		12,682	-	-	12,682	14,609
		219,994	-	-	219,994	224,971
		299,994	-	-	299,994	304,971
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		299,994	-	-	299,994	304,971
		-			-	-
			17,112	-	17,112	1,593
		202,882			202,882	223,378
					-
		202,882	17,112	-	219,994	224,971
		Signature		Print Name		Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy
				DavidHindle		26/10/2022

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 1 Basis of preparation

This section should be completed by all charities .

1.1 Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with:

the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing • and with ü their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS • and with ü 102)

• and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.*

• -Tick as appropriate

1.2 Going concern

If there are material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, please provide the following details or state "Not applicable", if appropriate:

An explanation as to those factors that support the conclusion that the charity is a going concern;

Disclosure of any uncertainties that make the going concern assumption doubtful;

Where accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis, please disclose this fact together with the basis on which the trustees prepared the accounts and the reason why the charity is not regarded as a going concern.

1.3 Change of accounting policy

The accounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note { }.

Yes No	ü	* -Tick as appropriate
	ü

Please disclose:

(i) the nature of the change in accounting policy;

(ii) the reasons why applying the new accounting policy provides more reliable and more relevant information; and (iii) the amount of the adjustment for each line affected in the current period, each prior period presented and the aggregate amount of the adjustment relating to periods before those presented, 3.44 FRS 102 SORP.

1.4 Changes to accounting estimates

No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes No	ü	* -Tick as appropriate
	ü

Please disclose:

(i) the nature of any changes; (ii) the effect of the change on income and expense or assets and liabilities for the current period; and (iii) where practicable, the effect of the change in one or more future periods.

1.5 Material prior year errors

No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP).

Yes No Please disclose:	ü	* -Tick as appropriate	* -Tick as appropriate
	ü
(i) the nature of the prior period error;
(ii) for each prior period presented in the accounts, the amount of the correction for each account line item affected; and

(iii) the amount of the correction at the beginning of the earliest prior period presented in the accounts.

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 2 Accounting policies

Please complete this note when first reporting under FRS2102. Section 35 of FRS102, requires 3 reconciliations to be presented, if all are applicable.

2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE

Please provide a description of the nature of each change in accounting policy

Reconcilation of funds per previous GAAP to funds determined under FRS 102

End of Start of period period £ £

Fund balances as previously stated

Adjustments:

Fund balance as restated

Reconcilation of net income/(net expenditure) per previous GAAP to net income/(net expenditure) under FRS 102

End of £

Net income/(expenditure) as previously stated

Adjustments:

Previous period net income/(expenditure) as restated

Recognition of income Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü 2.4 ASSETS Yes No N/a ü ü ü Intangible fixed assets Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Heritage assets Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü This standard list of accounting policies has been applied by the charity except for those ticked "No" or "N/a". Where a different or additional policy has been adopted then this is detailed in the box below. Settlement of insurance claims Insurance claims are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP) and are included as an item of other income in the SoFA. They are valued at cost. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable. Support costs The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs. Volunteer help These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least Donated goods for resale are measured at fair value on initial recognition, which is the expected proceeds from sale less the expected costs of sale, and recognised in 'Income from other trading activities' with the corresponding stock recognised in the balance sheet. On its sale the value of stock is charged against 'Income from other trading activities' and the proceeds from sale are also recognised as 'Income from other trading activities'. Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report. Redundancy cost The charity made no redundancy payments during the reporting period. Deferred income No material item of deferred income has been included in the accounts. Creditors The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts Provisions for liabilities A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date Basic financial instruments Section C Notes to the accounts (cont) Note 2 Accounting policies 2.2 INCOME These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: • the charity becomes entitled to the resources; · it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and • the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. Donated goods Contractual income and performance related grants Offsetting There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. Grants and donations Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP). This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or services or met the performance related conditions. Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so. In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP). Legacies Legacies are included in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. Government grants The charity has received government grants in the reporting period Tax reclaims on donations and gifts Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA. The cost of any stock of goods donated for distribution to beneficiaries is deemed to be the fair value of those gifts at the time of their receipt and they are recognised on receipt. In the reporting period in which the stocks are distributed, they are recognised as an expense at the carrying amount of the stocks at distribution. Donated services and facilities Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably. The charity has intangible fixed assets, that is, non-monetary assets that do not have physical substance but are identifiable and are controlled by the charity through custody or legal rights. The amortisation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.5 They are valued at cost. The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4. This includes any realised or unrealised gains or losses on the sale of investments and any gain or loss resulting from revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year. Income from interest, royalties and dividends This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. Income from membership subscriptions Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies. Membership subscriptions which gives a member the right to buy services or other benefits are recognised as income earned from the provision of goods and services as income from charitable activities. 2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Liability recognition Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty. Investment gains and losses The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per paragraph 11.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP. Tangible fixed assets for use by charity The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 9.2. Governance and support costs Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage. They are valued at cost. Investments Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investments are valued at initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investments Grants with performance conditions Where the charity gives a grant with conditions for its payment being a specific level of service or output to be provided, such grants are only recognised in the SoFA once the recipient of the grant has provided the specified service or output. Grants payable without performance conditions Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be recognised. Stocks and work in progress Stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net realisable value. Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock. Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract. Debtors Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received. Current asset investments The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.
		Yes ü	No ü	N/a ü
		Yes ü Y	No ü N	N/a ü N/
		es ü Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü	o ü No ü No ü No ü No ü	a ü N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü
		Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a ü ü ü Yes No N/a
		ü Yes ü	ü No ü	ü N/a ü
		Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü	No ü No ü No ü No ü	N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü
		Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü Yes ü	No ü No ü No ü No ü	N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü N/a ü
		Yes ü Yes ü	No ü No ü	N/a ü N/a ü

• Heritage assets The charity has heritage assets, that is, non-monetary assets with historic, artistic, scientific, technological, geophysical or environmental qualities that are held and maintained principally for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The depreciation rates and methods used as disclosed in note 9.6.1.4. InvestmentsStocks and work in progressDebtorsCurrent asset investments They are valued at cost.Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds and similar investmentsat initially at cost and subsequently at fair value (their market value) at the year end. The same treatment is applied to unlisted investments unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment.Investments held for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than 1 year are treated as current asset investmentsStocks held for sale as part of non-charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net realisable value.Goods or services provided as part of a charitable activity are measured at net realisable value based on the service potential provided by items of stock.Work in progress is valued at cost less any foreseeable loss that is likely to occur on the contract.Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.The charity has has investments which it holds for resale or pending their sale and cash and cash equivalents with a maturity date less than one year. These include cash on deposit and cash equivalents with a maturity date of less than one year held for investment purposes rather than to meet short term cash commitments as they fall due. are valued They are valued at fair value except where they qualify as basic financial instruments.

• POLICIES ADOPTED ADDITIONAL TO OR DIFFERENT FROM THOSE ABOVE

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 3 Analysis of income

Note 3 Analysis of income	Analysis of income
Donations andgifts Gift Aid Legacies General grants provided by government/other charities Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations Donatedgoods,facilities and services Other Total Area Meeting Camp Other Total Hirings and Lettings of Meeting Houses Other Total Interest income Dividend income Rental and leasingincome Other Total refunds Total Conversion of endowment funds into income Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use Gain on disposal of a programme related investment Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual propertyrights Other Total Other information: Analysis Donations and legacies: Charitable activities: TOTAL INCOME Other: Other trading activities: Income from investments: Separate material item of income:	Analysis	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Prior year £ £
	Donations andgifts	41,917	4,994	-	46,911	60,831
	Gift Aid	5,715	680	-	6,395	5,419
	Legacies	-	-	-	-	-
	General grants provided by government/other charities	-	21,420	-	21,420	17,188
	Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations	-	-	-	-	-
	Donatedgoods,facilities and services	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	47,632	27,094	-	74,726	83,438
	Area Meeting Camp	-	-	-		75
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	75
	Hirings and Lettings of Meeting Houses	53,502	-	-	53,502	42,356
		-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Other	27	-	-	27	-
	Total	53,529	-	-	53,529	42,356
	Interest income	359	-	-	359	852
	Dividend income	-	-	-	-	-
	Rental and leasingincome	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	359	-	-	359	852
	refunds	-	-	-	-	38,729
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	38,729
	Conversion of endowment funds into income	-	-	-	-	-
	Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for charity's own use	-	-	-	-	-
	Gain on disposal of a programme related investment	-	-	-	-	-
	Royalties from the exploitation of intellectual propertyrights	-	-	-	-	-
	Other	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	-	-	-	-	-
		101,520	27,094	-	128,614	165,450
All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please provide description and amounts)
Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the reporting period, please give the reason for the conversion. Where any endowment fund is converted into income in the prior period, please give the reason for the conversion.
Within the income items above the following items are material: (please disclose the nature, amount and any prior year amounts)

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 4 Analysis of receipts of government grants

Government grant 1 Government grant 2 Government grant 3 Other Government grant 1 Government grant 2 Government grant 3 Other Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to grants that have been recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of government assistance from which the charity has directly benefited.	Description	Description	This year £
			-
			-
			-
			-
	Total Description		-
			Last year £
			-
			-
			-
			-
	Total - This year Last year		-
	This year Last year

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 5 Donated goods, facilities and services

Use of property Other Seconded staff	This year	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
		Last year
Please provide details of the accounting policy for the recognition and valuation of donated goods, facilities and services.
Please provide details of any unfulfilled conditions and other contingencies attaching to resources from donated goods and services not recognised in income. Please give details of other forms of other donated goods and services not recognised in the accounts, eg contribution of unpaid volunteers.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 6 Analysis of expenditure

Analysis Expenditure on raising funds:	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year	Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds Endowment funds Total funds £ £ This year Last year
Incurred seeking donations	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Incurred seeking legacies	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Incurred seeking grants	-	-	-	-				-
Operating membership schemes and social lotteries	-	-	-	-				-
Staging fundraising events	-	-	-	-				-
Fudraising agents	-	-	-	-				-
Operating charity shops	-	-	-	-				-
Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activity	-	-	-	-				-
Advertising, marketing, direct mail and publicity	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Start up costs incurred in generating new source of future income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Database development costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other trading activities	-	-	-	-				-
Investment management costs:	-	-	-	-				-
Portfolio management costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of obtaining investment advice	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investment administration costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Intellectual property licencing costs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rent collection, property repairs and maintenance charges	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total expenditure on raising funds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Expenditure on charitable activities:
Area MeetingCamp	605	-	-	605	680	-	-	680
Grant Making (seee note 13)	23,189	-	-	23,189	26,918	-	-	26,918
Hitchin Peace Garden	-	-	-	-	-	74	-	74
Peace Summer School	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total expenditure on charitable activities	23,794	-	-	23,794	27,598	74	-	27,672
Separate material item of expense
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other
Area and Local Meeting Exenses	10,901	-	-	10,901	8,329		-	8,329
Premises Costs	87,068	11,575	-	98,643	88,457	16,483	-	104,940
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL EXPENDITURE Total other expenditure	97,969	11,575	-	109,544	96,786	16,483	-	113,269
	121,763	11,575	-	133,338	124,384	16,557	-	140,941

Other information:

Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

This year

Last year

Activity or programme	Activities undertaken directly	Grant funding of activities	Support Costs	Total this year	Activities undertaken directly	Grant funding of activities	Support Costs	Total last year
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Activity1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Activity 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 7 Extraordinary items

Please explain the nature of each extraordinary item occurring in the period.

Extraordinary item 1 Extraordinary item 2 Extraordinary item 3 Extraordinary item 4 Total extrordinary items	Description	This year Last year £ £	This year Last year £ £
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-
		-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 8 Funds received as agent

8.1 Please complete this note if the charity has agreed to administer the funds of another entity as its agent. Note: If a charity is acting as an agent, it should not recognise the income in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet.

		Amount received	Amount received	Amount paid out	Amount paid out	Balance held at period end	Balance held at period end
Description/name of party	Related party (Yes or No)	This year	Last year	This year	Last year	This year	Last year
		£	£	£	£	£	£
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-	-
Total		-	-	-	-	-	-

8.2 Where a consortia or similar arrangement exists whereby 2 or more charities co-operate to achieve economies in the purchase of goods or services, please discose details of any balances outstanding between any participating members.

Description/name of party	Balance held at period end	Balance held at period end
	This year	Last year
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
Total	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 9 Support Costs

Please complete this note if the charity has analysed its expenses using activity categories and has support costs.

This year

This year
Support cost (examples)	Raising funds	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3	Grand total	Basis of allocation
	£	£	£	£	£	(Describe method)
Governance	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Other	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-

Last year

Last year
Support cost (examples)	Raising funds	Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3	Grand total	Basis of allocation
	£	£	£	£	£	(Describe method)
Governance	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Other	-	-	-	-	-
Total	-	-	-	-	-

Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.

Section C Notes to the accounts

Note 10 Details of certain items of expenditure

10.1 Fees for examination of the accounts

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).

Please provide details of the amount paid for any statutory external scrutiny of accounts and other services provided by your independent examiner. If nothing was paid please enter '0' in the appropriate box(es).
Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid to the independent examiner Independent examiner’s fees Assurance services other than audit or independent examination Tax advisory fees	This year £	Last year £
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 11 Paid employees

Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.

11.1 Staff Costs

This year: Salaries and wages Social security costs Other employee benefits Total staff costs Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)	This year £	Last year £
	12,806	11,118
	-	-
	1,778	1,741
	-	-
	14,584	12,859

Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party Last year: Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party

Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000

Band	Number of employees	Number of employees
	This year -	Last year -
£60,000 to £69,999
£70,000 to £79,999	-	-
£80,000 to £89,999	-	-
£90,000 to £99,999	-	-
£100,000 to £109,999	-	-
Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity. For specific amounts paid to trustees, see Note 28.
	Thisyear	Lastyear
	£	£
	-	-

11.2 Average head count in the year The parts of the charity in which the employees work		This year Number	Last year Number
	Fundraising	-	-
	Charitable Activities	2	2
	Governance	-	-
	Other	-	-
	Total	2	2

11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.

Please explain the nature of the payment

This year Last year

Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment

This year Last year

Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset)	This year	Last year
	£ -	£ -

11.4 Redundancy payments

Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.

Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.) Total amount of payment	This year	Last year
	£ -	£ -
	This year	Last year
	£ -	£ -

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 12 Defined contribution pension scheme or defined benefit scheme accounted for as a defined contribution scheme.

12.1 Please complete this note if a defined contribution pension scheme is operated.

Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of defined contribution pension scheme between activities and between restricted and unrestricted funds. Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense	This year	Last year
	£ -	£
		-

12.2 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a defined benefit pension plan but is unable to ascertain its share of the underlying assets and liabilities.

Please confirm that although the scheme is accounted for as a defined contribution plan, it is a defined benefit plan.

Please provide such information as is available about the plan's surplus or deficit and the implications, if any, for the reporting charity for this year and last year, if different

12.3 Please complete this section where the charity participates in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan that is accounted for as a defined contribution plan.

Describe the extent to which the charity can be liable to the plan for other entities' obligations under the terms and conditions of the multi-employer plan. If this is different for last year, provide details

Provide an explanation of how any liability arising from an agreement with a multiemployer plan to fund a deficit has been determined. If this is different for last year, provide details

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 13 Grantmaking

Please complete this note if the charity made any grants or donations which in aggregate form a material part of the charitable activities undertaken.

This year:

13.1 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Analysis	Grants to institutions	Grants to individuals	Support costs	Total
			£	£
Britain Yearly Meeting	19,342.00	-	nil	19,342.00
Grants of £1000 and over	-	-	nil	-
Miscellaneous grants of under £1000	3,817.00	-	nil	3,817.00
	-	-	-	-
Total	23,159	-		23,159

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.2 Grants made to institutions

13.2 Grants made to institutions
My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.	Yes	Please provide details of charity's URL.
	No	Provide details below

Names of institution	Purpose	Total amount of grantspaid £
Britain Yearly Meeting	Central Funding of Quaker activities	19,342
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TOTAL GRANTS PAID Other unanalysed grants Total grants to institutions in reporting period		19,342
		3,817
		23,159

Last year:

13.3 Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)

Analysis	Grants to institutions	Grants to individuals	Support costs £	Total £
Britain Yearly Meeting	13,949.00	-	nil	13,949.00
Grants of £1000 and over	-	1,000.00	nil	1,000.00
Miscellaneous grants of under £1000	10,645.00	-	nil	10,645.00
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Total	10,645	1,000	-	Cross Add Error

Please enter “Nil” if the charity does not identify and/or allocate support costs.

13.4 Grants made to institutions

My charity has made grants to particular institutions that are material in the context of its grantmaking. Details of the institution supported, purpose of the grant and total paid to each institution is available on the charity's web site.	Yes	Please provide details of charity's URL.
	No	Provide details below

Names of institution	Purpose	Total amount of grantspaid £
Britain Yearly Meeting	Central Funding of Quaker activities	13,949
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TOTAL GRANTS PAID Total grants to institutions in reporting period Other unanalysed grants		13,949
		10,645
		24,594

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 14 Tangible fixed assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any tangible fixed assets 14.1 Cost or valuation

At the beginning of the year Additions Revaluations Disposals Transfers At end of the year Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Depreciation Impairment Transfers At end of the year Net book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 14.3 Net book value 14.2 Depreciation and impairments*	Freehold land & buildings £	Other land & buildings £	Plant, machinery and motor vehicles £	Fixtures, fittings and equipment £	Total £
	8,000	-	-	-	8,000
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	8,000	-	-	-	8,000
	SL or RB (Straight Line or Reducing Balance)	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB
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	8,000	-	-	-	8,000
	8,000	-	-	-	8,000

14.4 Impairment

This year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year: Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

14.5 Revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model. the methods applied and significant assumptions the effective date of the revaluation If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:	This year Last year	This year Last year
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14.6 Other disclosures

(iii) Details of the existence and carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities. (i) Please state the amount of borrowing costs, if any, capitalised in the construction of tangible fixed assets and the capitalisation rate used. (ii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of tangible fixed assets.	This year	Last year
	£	£
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* The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 15 Intangible assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any intangible assets 15.1 Cost or valuation

15.1 Cost or valuation
At beginning of the year Additions Disposals Revaluations Transfers * At end of the year	Research & development £	Patents and trademarks £	Other £	Total £
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15.2 Amortisation and impairments

*Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Amortisation Impairment Transfers At end of year Net book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 15.3 Net book value*	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	SL or RB	Straight Line ("SL") or Reducing Balance ("RB")
	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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15.4 Accounting policy

Please disclose the accounting policy for intangible fixed assets including: Reasons for choosing amortisation rates

Policies for the recognition of any capital development

15.5 Impairment This year: Last year: 15.6 Revaluation the effective date of the revaluation (iv) State the amount of research and development expenditure recognised as expenditure in the year. (v) Please detail the headings in the SOFA in which a charge for amortisation of intangible assets is included. the name of independent valuer, if applicable the methods applied (vi) For any material intangible assets, please provide a description, its carrying amount and any remaining amortisation period. (i) If your intangible asset was acquired by way of grant, provide value on initial recognition and carrying amount of the asset. (ii) Details of the carrying amounts of any intangible assets to which the charity has restricted title or that are pledged as security for liabilities. Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss. 15.7 Other disclosures (iii) Please provide the amount of contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets. If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide: the carrying amount that would have been recognised had the assets been carried under the cost model. Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss. This year Last year
	This year	Last year

• The "transfers" row is for movements between fixed asset categories.

** Please indicate the method of depreciation by deleting the method not applicable (SL = straight line; RB = reducing balance). Also please indicate the rate of depreciation: for straight line, what is the anticipated life of the asset (in years); for reducing balance, what is the percentage annual deduction.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 16 Heritage assets

Please complete this note if the charity has heritage assets

16.1 General disclosures for all charities holding heritage assets

(i) Explain the nature and scale of heritage assets held. (ii) Explain the policy for the acquisition, preservation, management and disposal of heritage assets.

This year Last year

16.2 Cost or valuation

At beginning of the year Additions Disposals Revaluations Transfers At end of the year Basis* Rate At beginning of the year Disposals Depreciation Impairment Transfers At end of year Net book value at the beginning of the year Net book value at the end of the year 16.3 Depreciation and impairments 16.4 Net book value*	Heritage asset 1 £	Heritage asset 2 £	Heritage asset 3 £	Heritage asset 4 £	Total £	Total £
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						Straight Line ("SL") or Reducing Balance
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16.5 Impairment

This year Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

Last year

Please provide a description of the events and circumstances that led to the recognition or reversal of an impairment loss.

16.6 Revaluation

If an accounting policy of revaluation is adopted, please provide:

the effective date of the revaluation the name of independent valuer, if applicable qualifications of independent valuer the methods applied and significant assumptions any significant limitations on the valuation

This year Last year

16.7 Analysis of heritage assets by class or group distinguishing those at cost and those at valuation

Carrying amount at the beginning of the period Additions Disposals Depreciation/impairment Revaluation Carrying amount at the end of period	At valuation Group A £	At cost Group B £	Total £
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16.8 Heritage assets (where heritage assets are not recoignised on the balance sheet)

(i) Explain the reason why heritage assets have not been recognised on the balance sheet. (ii) Describe the significance and nature of heritage assets. (iii) Disclose information that is helpful in assessing the value of heritage assets. (iv) Explain the reason why it is not practicable to obtain a valuation of heritage assets.	This year	Last year

16.9 Five year summary of heritage assets transactions

	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
	£	£	£	£	£
Purchases Group A Group B Group C Other Donations Group A Group B Group C Other Total additions Charge for impairment Group A Group B Group C Other Total charge for impairment Disposals Group A - carrying amount Group B - carrying amount Group C Other Total disposals
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 17 Investment assets

Please complete this note if the charity has any investment assets.

17.1 Fixed assets investments (please provide for each class of investment)

Carrying (fair) value at beginning of period Add:additions to investments during period Less:disposals at carrying value Less: impairments Add: Reversal of impairments Add/(deduct):transfer in/(out) in the period Add/(deduct):*net gain/(loss) on revaluation Carrying (fair) value at end of year	Cash & cash equivalents	Listed investments	Investment properties	Social investments	Other	Total
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*Please specify additions resulting from acquisitions through business combinations, if any.

Please note that Fair Value in this context is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowlegable and willing parties in an arm's length transaction. For traded securities, the fair value is the value of the security quoted on the London Stock Exchange Daily Official List or equivalent. For other assets where there is no market price on a traded market, it is the trustees' or valuers' best estimate of fair value.

17.2 Please provide a breakdown of investments shown above agreeing with the balance sheet row B04 differentiating between those held at fair value and those held at cost less impairment.

This year: Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Other investments Total Social investments Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Listed investments	- - - - Cost less impairment - - Fair value at year end £ - £ - - -	- - - - Cost less impairment - - Fair value at year end £ - £ - - -	- - - - Cost less impairment - - Fair value at year end £ - £ - - -
	Fair value at year end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
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	-

Last year: Analysis of investments

Analysis of investments Cash or cash equivalents Investment properties Total Grand total (Fair value at year end+Cost less impairment) Other investments Listed investments Social investments
	Fair value at year end	Cost less impairment
	£	£
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-	-
	-

17.3 If your charity holds investment properties, please complete the following note:

(iv) Explain any contractual obligations for the purchase, construction or development of investment property or for repairs, maintenance or enhancements (ii) Name or independent valuer, if applicable, and relevant qualifications (iii) Provide details of any restrictions on the ability to realise investment property or on the remittance of income or disposal proceeds (i) Explain the methods and significant assumptions in determining the fair value of investment property held by the charity	Thisyear	Lastyear

17.4 Please provide a breakdown of current asset investments, if applicable, agreeing with the balance sheet.

17.5 Guarantees Total Please provide details and amount of any guarantee made to or on behalf of a third party Name of the entity or entities benefitting from those guarantees Please explain how the guarantee furthers the charity's aims Analysis of current asset investments Cash or cash equivalents Listed investments Investment properties Social investments Other investments	This year	Last year	Last year
	£	£
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	Thisyear		Lastyear

17.6 Concessionary loans

Where a charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial asset pledged as security and the terms and conditions relating to its pledge. For all investments measured at fair value, the basis for determining the value, including any assumptions applied when using a valuation technique. 17.7 Additional information Please provide information about the significance of investments to the charity's financial position or performance eg. terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. Amounts receivable after more than 1 year Amounts payable after more than 1 year Amounts receivable within 1 year Terms and conditions eg interest rate, security provided Value of any concessionary loans which have been committed but not taken up at the reporting date Amounts payable within 1 year Amount of concessionary loans made (Multiple loans made may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information). Amount of concessionary loans received(Multiple loans received may be disclosed in aggregate provided that such aggregation does not obsure significant information).	Description	Description	This year £	Last year £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 18 Stocks

Please complete this note if the charity holds any stock items

18.1 Please state the carrying amount of stock and work in progress analysed between activities.

Charitable activities: Opening Added in period Expensed in period Impaired Closing Other trading activities: Opening Added in period Expensed in period Impaired Closing Other: Opening Added in period Expensed in period Impaired Closing Total this year Total previous year	Stock	Stock	Donated goods	Donated goods	Work in progress
	For distribution	For resale	For distribution	For resale
	£	£	£	£	£
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		This year		Last year
		£		£

18.2 Please specify the carrying amount of any stocks pledged as security for liabilities

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 19 Debtors and prepayments

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.

Please complete this note if the charity has any debtors or prepayments.
19.1 Analysis of debtors Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors	This year £	Last year £
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	11,585.0	9,341.0
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	11,585.0	9,341.0

Total

Please complete 19.2 where a material debtor is recoverable more than a year after the reporting date.

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)

19.2 Analysis of debtors recoverable in more than 1 year (included in debtors above)
Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors Total	This year £	Last year £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 20 Creditors and accruals

Please complete this note if the charity has any creditors or accruals.

20.1 Analysis of creditors

Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade creditors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred income Taxation and social security Other creditors Total	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due within oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear	Amounts falling due after more than oneyear
	This year £	Last year £	This year £	Last year £
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	12,682	14,609	-	-
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	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
	12,682	14,609	-	-

20.2 Deferred income

Please complete this note if the charity has deferred income.

Please explain the reasons why income is deferred.

This year Last year

Movement in deferred income account Balance at the start of the reporting period Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods Balance at the end of the reporting period	This year £	Last year £
	-	-
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 21 Provisions for liabilities and charges

Please complete this note if you have included in charity expenditure any provisions. A provision is made when the charity has a liability of uncertain timing or amount.

21.1 Movements in recognised provisions and funding commitment during the period

21.2 Please provide: - a brief description of any obligations on the balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of resulting payments; - an indication of the uncertainties about the amount or timing of those outflows; and - the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for that expected reimbursement. 21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified). 21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure. Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the start of the reporting period Balance at the end of the reporting period This year This year	21.2 Please provide: - a brief description of any obligations on the balance sheet and the expected amount and timing of resulting payments; - an indication of the uncertainties about the amount or timing of those outflows; and - the amount of any expected reimbursement, stating the amount of any asset that has been recognised for that expected reimbursement. 21.3 For any funding commitment that is not recognised as a liability or provision, provide details of commitment made, the time frame of that commitment, any performance-related conditions and details of how the commitment will be funded (with contracts for capital expenditure separately identified). 21.4 Where unrestricted funds have been designated to a fund commitment, please disclose the nature of any amounts designated and the likely timing of that expenditure. Amounts added in current period Amounts charged against the provision in the current period Unused amounts reversed during the period Balance at the start of the reporting period Balance at the end of the reporting period This year This year	This year £	Last year £
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Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 22 Other disclosures for debtors, creditors and other basic financial instruments

22.1 Please provide information about the significance of financial instruments (eg. debtors, creditors, investments etc) to the charity's financial position or performance, for example, the terms and conditions of loans or the use of hedging to manage financial risk. 22.2 If the charity has provided financial assets as a form of security, the carrying amount of the financial assets pledged as security and the terms and conitions related to its pledge should be given here.	This year	Last year

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 23 Contingent liabilities and contingent assets

23.1 Contingent liabilities

Where the charity has contingent liabililities, please complete the following section unless the possibility of their existence is remote.

This year

This year
Description of item including its legal nature. Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability.	Estimate of financial effect

Last year

Description of item including its legal nature. Please describe any security provided in connection to the liability.	Estimate of financial effect

23.2 Contingent assets

Where the charity has contingent assets, please complete the following section when their existence is probable

This year

This year	This year
Description of item Estimate of financial effect
Last year Description of item Estimate of financial effect

23.4 Other disclosures for contingent assets and/or liabilities Please provide the following information where practicable:

This year Last year

Explain any uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of settlement; and the possibilty of any reimbursement

Where it is not practical to make one or more of these disclosures, please state this fact

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand

Note 24 Cash at bank and in hand
Other Cash at bank and on hand Total Short term cash investments (less than 3 months maturity date) Short term deposits	This year £	Last year £
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	159,062	179,049
	62,029	51,190
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	221,091	230,239

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 25 Fair value of assets and liabilities

This year Last year 25.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks. 25.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 26 Events after the end of the reporting period

Please complete this note events (not requiring adjustment to the accounts) have occurred after the end of the reporting period but before the accounts are authorised which relate to conditions that arose after the end of the reporting

This year Last year

Please provide details of the nature of the event

Provide an estimate of the financial effect of the event or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds

27.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R **or UR ***	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
Area Meeting General Fund	UR	General Purposes of Area Meeting	15,724	1,144	-18,204	14,874	-	13,538
Area Meeting Quaker Work Fund	UR	Supporting Quaker projects	1,000	-	-	-	-	1,000
Area MeetingBuildingFund	UR	Emergencyrepair of our buildings	15,000	-	-	-	-	15,000
Area Meeting Camp Fund	UR	Area Meeting Camp	8,020	-	-605	-	-	7,415
Local Meetings General Funds	UR	General Purposes of Local Meetings	183,634	98,299	-101,129	-14,874	-	165,930
Hitchin Peace Garden	R	to be used for Hitchin Peace Garden	888	5,513	-	-	-	6,401
350th Anniversary Fund	R	to be used for Hertford Meeting House	705	-	-	-	-	705
Herts CC	R	Peace Cottage raised garden beds		1,250	-1,145			105
Peace Cottage cleaning	R	Peace Cottage cleaning		150	-120			30
Broxbourne BC	R	rPeace Cottage refurbishment		4,950				4,950
Places Called Home	R	Peace Cottage garden workshops etc		4,920				4,920
Peac Cottage garden	R	Peace Cottage garden		10	-10			-
Allchurches Trust	R	Peace Cottage building work		1,800	-1,800			-
Broxbourne PCN	R	Peace Cottage general		1,500	-1,500	-	-	-
Countryside Properties	R	Peace Cottage general		7,000	-7,000	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
Other funds	N/a	N/a	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Funds			224,971	126,536	- 131,513	-	-	219,994

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period

Please give details of the movements of material individual funds in the reporting period together with a balancing figure for 'Other funds'. The 'Total funds' figure below should reconcile to 'Total funds' in the blanace sheet.

* Key: PE - permanent endowment funds; EE - expendible endowment funds; R - restricted income funds, including special trusts, of the charity; and U - unrestricted funds

Fund names	Type PE, EE R **or UR ***	Purpose and Restrictions	Fund balances brought forward £	Income £	Expenditure £	Transfers £	Gains and losses £	Fund balances carried forward £
Area Meeting General Fund	UR	General Purposes of Area Meeting	11,837	11,998	-4,622	-6,006		13,207
Area Meeting Quaker Work Fund	UR	Supporting Quaker projects	2,026	-	-	-1,026		1,000
Area Meeting Building Fund	UR	Maintenance and repair of our buildings	32,450	-	-21,704	4,254	-	15,000
Area Meeting Camp Fund	UR	Area Meeting Camp	7,178	5,535	-4,089	-	-	8,624
Local Meetings General Funds	UR	General Purposes of Local Meetings	152,813	144,671	-136,901	2,026	-	162,609
Hitchin Peace Garden	R	to be used for Hitchin Peace Garden	2,093	275	-1,506	-	-	862
Sawell Fund	R	to be used for Hoddesdon	4,520	-	-4,520	-	-	-
WGC Quaker Work Fund	R	to be used for Quaker work only	24	-	-24	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
			-	-	-	-	-	-
Other funds	N/a	N/a	-	-	-252	752		500
Total Funds			212,941	162,479	- 173,618	-	-	201,802

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 27 Charity funds (cont)

27.3 Transfers between funds

This year

Thisyear
	Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legalpower for its conversion	Amount
Between unrestricted and restricted funds
Between endowment and restricted funds
Between endowment and unrestricted funds

Last year

	Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legal power for its conversion	Amount
Between unrestricted and restricted funds
Between endowment and restricted funds
Between endowment and unrestricted funds

27.4 Designated funds

This year

Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount

Last year

Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 28 Transactions with trustees and related parties

If the charity has any transactions with related parties (other than the trustee expenses explained in guidance notes) details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box or "False" if there are transactions to report.

28.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits

This year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

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Amounts paid or benefit value
Remuneration Pension Redundancy Other TOTAL
Name of trustee Legal authority (eg order, contribution (including
governing document) loss of
office)/ex
gratia
£ £ £ £ £
-
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
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Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide an explanation of the nature of the payment.

Last year

None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with their charity or a related entity (True or False)

In the period the charity has paid trustees remuneration and benefits. Please give the amount of, and legal authority for, any remuneration or other benefits paid to a trustee by the charity or any institution or company connected with it.

Name of trustee	Legal authority (eg order, governing document)	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value	Amounts paid or benefit value
		Remuneration	Pension contribution	Redundancy (including loss of office)/ex gratia	Other	TOTAL
		£	£		£	£
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-
		-	-	-	-	-

Please give details of why remuneration or other employment benefits were paid.

Where an ex gratia payment has been made to a trustee, provide

an explanation of the nature of the payment.

28.2 Trustees' expenses

If the charity has paid trustees expenses for fulfilling their duties, details of such transactions should be provided in this note. If there are no transactions to report, please enter “True” in the box below. If there are transactions to report, please enter "False".

No trustee expenses have been incurred (True or False)

Type of expenses reimbursed	This year	Last year
	£	£
Travel	-	-
Subsistence	-	-
Accommodation	-	-
Other (please specify):	-	-
	-	-
TOTAL	-	-

Please provide the number of trustees reimbursed for expenses or who had expenses paid by the charity

28.3 Transaction(s) with related parties

Please give details of any transaction undertaken by (or on behalf of) the charity in which a related party has a material interest, including where funds have been held as agent for related parties. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.

This year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)

Name of the trustee or related party	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	Amount	Balance at period end	Provision for bad debts at period end	Amounts written off during reporting period
			£	£	£	£

In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received.

Last year

There have been no related party transactions in the reporting period (True or False)

Name of the trustee or related party	Relationship to charity	Description of the transaction(s)	Amount	Balance at period end	Provision for bad debts at period end	Amounts written off during reporting period
			£	£	£	£
For any related party, please provide details of any guarantees given or received. In relation to the transactions above, please provide the terms and conditions, including any security and the nature of any payment (consideration) to be provided in settlement.

Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)

Note 29 Additional Disclosures

The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to the Irustees of Hertlord and Hitchin Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) On accounts for tho year ended 31 December 2021 Charity no 1131894 Set out on page I report to the trustees C￿ my examination of the acGounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusl.) forthe year ended B I IJ ao21 Responsibilities and basis of rnport As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the a¢wunts in accordance wf(h the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.) I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Acl and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirn that no material matters have examlner's Statsment come lo my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accourrting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 ofthe Charities Art., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the appli&ible requirements conceming Ihe form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true arFd fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have ¢ome across no other matters in connection with the examination to vthich attention should be drawn in this feport in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: . PtLiiibc6 Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: Li Iietti qA/ HHQ Examinets Report page l oft 10 31 D8¢ 2021