Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 31 DEC 22 to 31 DEC 23
Charity name: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire
Charity registration number: 1132567
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promoting in the Ecclesiastical Parish the whole mission of the church; pastoral, evangelistic, social, ecumenical. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 | Provision of weekly Sunday worship, midweek pastoral groups, occasional offices and other pastoral provision in the parish. The promotion of the Christian faith through community events of a social and evangelistic nature. Community engagement activities such as working with statutory authorities, support of local political process, and community redevelopment initiatives. Working with other local people in support of other community based activities and social engagement initiatives. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees (i.e. PCC) have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that Holy Trinity, Weston meets the public benefit requirements of an Anglican (Church of England) community of faith. |
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SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment No additional information. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The PCC has continued its partnership with Acts 435, an online crowdfunding platform that raises money for distribution to those in need in the church family and the wider community. The PCC has continued operating a “No Need Fund” to supplement its giving to the local community via its partnership with Acts 435. The PCC has supported the work of Safe Families for Children through local volunteering for community based family support work. The PCC has supported the work of Bible Society, Bringing Good News, Southampton Family Trust through its mission giving. The PCC established a Southampton City Mission Marketplace membership food pantry which ran successfully throughout 2023. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 The PCC of Weston has managed to increase its income through the introduction of a SumUp digital giving platform. Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 N/A Other N/A |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire is satisfied that Holy Trinity, Weston is a going concern. The PCC is continues to generate income via hall lettings, fundraising activities, grant applications and the charitable giving of its members. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | It is the policy of the PCC to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which will enable the PCC to cover its ongoing expenditure. These funds are held in separate bank account. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity’s principle source of income is congregational giving. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principle risk facing the charity is the unpredictable nature of congregational giving. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Parochial Church Council Powers Measure (1956) as amended |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Church Representation Rules (2011) |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Members of the PCC are recruited and appointed in accordance with the Church Representation Rules (2011), Part II, Section 9, Paragraph 5. The trustees form a body corporate called the Parochial Church Council. Certain people are by law members of the PCC. They are: All priests and deacons licensed to the parish, but not including retired clergy; Certain lay workers licensed to the parish; The churchwardens; Any person on the electoral roll who is a member of the Deanery Synod, Diocesan Synod and the General Synod; Any members within a set numerical who are elected at the annual parochial church meeting; Any co-opted members within a set numerical limit. All elected PCC members are elected for three years, with one third retiring and being elected each year. |
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No additional information. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire is part of the Anglican Diocese of Winchester. The Diocese is divided into two Archdeaconries, Winchester in the north and Bournemouth in the south, each administered by an Archdeacon. Each archdeaconry is separated into administrative areas called deaneries, 7 in the Winchester Archdeaconry and 8 in Bournemouth Archdeaconry. |
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| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | No additional information, |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Holy Trinity, Weston |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | Holy Trinity, Weston |
| Charity’s principal address | Weston Vicarage Weston Lane Southampton SO19 9HG |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Rev’d Daron Medway |
Priest in charge | Ex officio | ||
| Mr Timothy de la Cour |
Churchwarden | Ex officio | ||
| Mt Bryan Paget |
Treasurer | Holy Trinity, Weston | ||
| Mrs Sheila Munnings |
Secretary | Holy Trinity, Weston | ||
| Mr Mark Hillier | Holy Trinity, Weston | |||
| Mrs Jill Day | Vice Chair | Holy Trinity, Weston | ||
| Mrs Daphne Greentree |
Holy Trinity, Weston | |||
| Mr Julia Baker | Electoral Roll Officer |
Holy Trinity, Weston | ||
| Mr John Duncan |
Safeguarding Officer |
Holy Trinity, Weston | ||
| Mrs Julieanne Medway |
Holy Trinity, Weston |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s) Daron Medway
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Full name(s) Daron Medway
Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date 12 December 2024
PCC of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hants
Receipts and payments accounts for year 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
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| 1. PCC ACCOUNT Notes |
Unrestricted Funds 2023 Restricted Funds 2023 Total 2023 Total 2022 |
| 1.1 Receipts Regular giving Collections at services Other giving Note 2 Gift Aid recovered Hall hire fees Note 3 Money passing through account Note 4 Fees, weddings, funerals, baptisms Acts 4 Funds Note 5 Misc. Note 6 Grants Note 7 Designated Fund Transfer Sales of assets or investments Total income 1.2. Payments Common mission fund (CMF) Note 8 PCC Mission Giving Note 8 Service costs and evangelism Gifts to other causes Note 9 Costs, weddings, funerals, baptisms Work with children Acts 4 funds Note 10 Utilities Note 11 Insurance Churchyard maintenance Church - repairs and cleaning Hall - repairs and cleaning Admin Note 12 Misc. Money passing through account Note 13 Youth Pastor salary and expenses Market Place expense Note 14 Major purchases Total expenditure 1.3 Difference between receipts and payments |
25,222 44,580 69,802 38,401 4,826 - 4,826 4,833 1,991 - 1,991 1,100 3,583 - 3,583 4,521 9,011 - 9,011 6,503 2,507 - 2,507 1,088 1,038 - 1,038 1,287 - 2,370 2,370 1,560 2,553 - 2,553 2,320 - 57,000 57,000 10,750 - - - - - - - - |
| 50,730.03 103,949.54 154,679.57 61,675.32 |
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| 11,478 - 11,478 15,800 4,500 - 4,500 4,758 857 - 857 2,390 - - - - - - - - 1,237 - 1,237 591 - 2,917 2,917 3,320 17,508 - 17,508 6,789 2,085 - 2,085 2,291 2,940 - 2,940 2,125 269 - 269 1,354 4,856 - 4,856 3,905 3,079 - 3,079 2,975 1,175 - 1,175 919 4,863 - 4,863 4,263 - 13,945 13,945 15,059 - 56,341 56,341 15,060 - - - - |
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| 54,848.15 73,203.01 128,051.16 58,382.36 |
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| 4,118 - 30,747 26,628 3,293 |
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| 2. RESERVES AND MAJOR REPAIRS ACCOUNT Notes Text |
Unrestricted Funds 2023 Restricted Funds 2023 Total 2023 Total 2022 |
| ~~2~~.1 Receipts ~~2~~.2 Payments ~~2~~.3 Difference between receipts & payments 2.4 Opening Fund balance ~~2~~.5 Closing Fund balance ~~3~~. Cash held in bank on 31st December 2023 PCC of Weston Account Note 15 Reserves and major repairs account Note 16 SOLDO Note 17 Total cash funds |
50,730 103,950 154,680 72,362 54,848 73,203 128,051 66,537 4,118 - 30,747 26,628 5,825 25,252 9,506 34,758 28,933 |
| 21,134 40,252 61,386 34,758 |
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| 8,602 1,750 - 6,852 4,281 10,186 42,002 52,188 30,308 2,346 - 2,346 169 |
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| 21,134 40,252 61,386 34,758 |
| 3. | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2. | 1.3 | 1.2. | 1.1 | 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total cash funds | SOLDO | Reserves and major repairs account | PCC of Weston Account | Cash held in bank on 31st December 2023 | Closing Fund balance | Opening Fund balance | Difference between receipts & payments | Payments | Receipts | RESERVES AND MAJOR REPAIRS ACCOUNT | Difference between receipts and payments | Total expenditure | Major purchases | Market Place expense | Youth Pastor salary and expenses | Money passing through account | Misc. | Admin | Hall - repairs and cleaning | Church - repairs and cleaning | Churchyard maintenance | Insurance | Utilities | Acts 4 funds | Work with children | Costs, weddings, funerals, baptisms | Gifts to other causes | Service costs and evangelism | PCC Mission Giving | Common mission fund (CMF) | Payments | Total income | Sales of assets or investments | Designated Fund Transfer | Grants | Misc. | Acts 4 Funds | Fees, weddings, funerals, baptisms | Money passing through account | Hall hire fees | Gift Aid recovered | Other giving | Collections at services | Regular giving | Receipts | PCC ACCOUNT | PCC of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hants | |||
| 2,440 - |
2,346 | 4,786 - |
2,440 - |
742 | 3,182.12 - |
53,912 | 50,730 | Unrestricted Funds 2023 |
3,182 - |
53,912.15 | - | - | - | 4,863.39 | 1,174.82 | 3,078.90 | 3,919.53 | 268.93 | 2,940.45 | 2,085.48 | 17,508.07 | - | 1,237.43 | - | - | 857.31 | 4,500.00 | 11,477.84 | 50,730.03 | - | - | - | 2,552.50 | - | 1,038.00 | 2,506.50 | 9,011.25 | 3,583.22 | 1,990.96 | 4,825.55 | 25,222.05 | Unrestricted Funds 2023 |
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| 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | - | - | - | General reserve funds (Designated) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | General reserve funds |
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| 791 - |
791 - |
791 - |
82 - |
709 - |
13,945 | 13,236 | Youth pastor Reserve (Restricted) |
709 - |
13,944.68 | - | - | 13,944.68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13,235.79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13,235.79 | Youth pastor Reserve (Restricted) |
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| 1,059 - |
1,059 - |
1,059 - |
512 - |
547 - |
2,917 | 2,370 | No Needy person reserve fund (Restricted) |
547 - |
2,916.90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,916.90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,370.00 | - | - | - | - | 2,370.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | No Needy person reserve fund (Restricted) |
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| 8,259 | 8,259 | 8,259 | 8,259 | - | - | - | Building Reserve fund (Designated) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Building Reserve fund (Designated) |
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| 1,369 | 1,369 | 1,369 | 1,369 | - | - | - | Funds Designated for other purposes (Designated) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Funds Designated for other purposes (Designated) |
Funds | ||||||||
| 3,946 | 186 | 3,760 | 3,946 | 4,882 | 936 - |
936 | - | Hall Restoration Fund (Designated) |
936 - |
936.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 936.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Hall Restoration Fund (Designated) |
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| 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | - | - | - | Money raised for Ukraine (Restricted) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Money raised for Ukraine (Restricted) |
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| 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | - | - | - | SCM Market place (Restricted fund) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | SCM Market place (Restricted fund) |
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| 32,002 | 32,002 | 32,002 | 32,002 | 56,341 | 88,344 | Market Place innovation Fund (Restricted fund) |
32,002 | 56,341.43 | - | 56,341.43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88,343.75 | - | - | 57,000.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31,343.75 | Market Place innovation Fund (Restricted fund) |
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| 61,386 | 2,346 | 52,188 | 6,852 | 29,383.95 | 34,758 | 26,628 | 128,051 | 154,680 | Total 2023 | 26,628 | 128,051.16 | - | 56,341.43 | 13,944.68 | 4,863.39 | 1,174.82 | 3,078.90 | 4,855.53 | 268.93 | 2,940.45 | 2,085.48 | 17,508.07 | 2,916.90 | 1,237.43 | - | - | 857.31 | 4,500.00 | 11,477.84 | 154,679.57 | - | - | 57,000.00 | 2,552.50 | 2,370.00 | 1,038.00 | 2,506.50 | 9,011.25 | 3,583.22 | 1,990.96 | 4,825.55 | 69,801.59 | Total 2023 |
PCC of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hants
Notes
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1 The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 using the receipts and payments method.
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2 'Other giving' included legacy donation of £Nil (2022: £100). Also, we raised £1,990 (2022: £1,000) from voluntary receipts.
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3 Slimming World was £4,600 (2022: £5,710), Weston Church Youth Project £3,818.75, other receipts £592.50 (2022: £792.50).
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4 Money passing through the account ’ covers income which passes through our bank account but is pre-designated for another cause. The Venny to cover the cost of cleaning, which goes through our payroll system then is charged to them.
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5 Holy Trinity has a charitable fund now known as 'No Needy Person', previously 'Acts 4:34 Fund'. This offers help to people in the parish in times of hardship. We also work with a national crowdfunding charity called 'Acts 4:35'. Money paid into both these funds is noted here and adds up to £2,553 (2022: £1,560
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6 Miscellaneous income in 2023 included:
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a. Ride and Stride sponsorship money - 50% returned to Holy Trinity: £1,722.50 (2022: £1,500)
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b. Contribution towards church yard upkeep. £830 (2022: £820)
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7 There was the following grant received from Benefact Trust £57,000 (2022 £750), National lottery £Nil (2022 £10,000).
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8 Common mission fund (CMF) formally known as Parish share £11,477.84 (2022: £15,799). PCC Mission Giving formally known as Church Tithe £4,500 (2022: £4,758).
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9 No Monies was paid out to other causes in 2023 (2022: £Nil).
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10 See note 5 for information about the Acts 4 funds.
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11 Utilities' covers gas, electricity, water, broadband and trade waste collection.
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12 Admin includes subscriptions, books, stationery and vicar's expenses. It also includes the fee we paid to bank for bank charges/ card processing fees.
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13 This covers payments from our bank account for items which were pre-designated to an outside organisation at the time they were received. In 2022 this included monies from various initiatives which were forwarded to Venny. It also included the sponsorship money we sent off to Ride and Stride.
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14 New innovate started in 2023 for PCC to set up and run a marketplace service where people can get food they need and also socialise. To be treated as a third space for the local communities. This was funded through grants received to cover the cost of set up and build out of the space.
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15 The PCC of Weston current account contained £6,852 (2022: £4,281) on the 31st of December 2023. Of this a deficit £1,750 (deficit 2022: £494) is restricted for particular uses, e.g. Money restricted for Youth Pastor a Deficit £791 (Deficit 2022: £82) money donated for Acts 4 fund, money to be sent to ZPSF, money donated for play equipment Deficit £1,059 (Deficit 2022 £512). There was also within this amount is £13,888 (2022: £14,510) of disengaged money therefore a Deficit £4,786 (Surplus 2022: £742) of unrestricted money in the bank on 31st December.
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16 The Reserves & Major Repairs account contained £52,188 (2022: £30,308) on 31st December 2021. £88,344 (2022: £10,750) was paid into the account during the year.
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17 During the year of 2023 the PCC continued a service called Soldo to pay for expenses. This is a card that is topped up from the PCC current account. The balance of £2,346 (2022: £169) is to be used on expenditure.
Signatures of two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature Print Name
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Daron Medway
2 Bryan Paget Bryan Paget
Independent examiner’s report
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire. (Working name: Holy Trinity, Weston)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Weston, Hampshire. (Working name: Holy Trinity, Weston) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with 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 of the 2011 Act 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 examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Ian Eyers
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
46 Acacia Road, Southampton, SO19 7LB
31[st] March 2023