Area meeting Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Annual Report and Accounts 2024 Wearea Living Emp ANNUAL REPORT: CONTENTS The annual report and accountsfor Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting, usually abbreviated to Notts & Derby Area Quaker Meeting (N&DAQM), for the year l January 2024 to 31 December 2024. The report is based on contribulions receivedfrom local meetings, Area Meeling role holders and the Area Meeting trustees. Item Details of our local Quaker Meetings and Meetings for Worship Introduction Annual Report of Notts & Derby Area Quaker Meeting: A note on Quakers and sustainability and the 5 Eco Church themes ii. Setting out our seven charitable objectives and how they have been met l . Strengthening the Life and Witness of Quaker Meetings in the area of Notts & Derby Area Quaker Meeting and beyond. 2. Spreading the message of Quakers and developing the thought and practice of the Religious Society of Friends. Interfalth￿cUmenICaI Initiatives Outreach Activities - Inreach Courses and conferences 3. Undertaking Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad 4. Funding the concerns that Quaker Meetings in the area of Notts & Derby AQM or beyond have adopted or agreed to support 5. Providing for the pastoral care of individual Friends, including assistance to those in need and for education 6. Maintaining and developing our meeting houses as places for public worship and from which to carry out our witness to the world 7. Administering and maintaining the organisation of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting and contributing to the support of Britain Yearly Meeting Successes and achievements Difficulties and challenges Looking forward Area Meeting for Worship for Business: the Area Meeting 'meeting in session, Supporting Friends, Co-ordinator Safeguarding Quaker Prison Chaplaincy Eldership and Pastoral Care 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 Pag¢ I Item List of Trustees Holding Trustees Trustees, Report, including: Governance Public benefit Trustees, statement Structure of the area meeting Financial Managernent Financial Review Reserves Policy Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities 23 23 23 30 31 33 34 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Pag¢ 2 uaker Meetin s in Nottin hamshire and Derb shire Area uaker Meetin Details of Meetin s for Worshi Bakewell Friends Meeting House Chapel Row, Matlock Stree¢ Bakewell DE45 IEL Meeting for Worship: every Sunday at l 0.30am (remote aLLess available on Zoom) Beeston Meeting is held at Chilwell Memorial Hall, 128 High Road, Chilwell NG9 4AT Meeting for Worship: each Sunday at l 0.30am Chesterfield Friends Meeting House 27 Ashgate Road, Chesterfield S40 4AG Meeting for Worship: every Sunday at l 0.30am (Tuesday evenings 7. 30pm on Zoom) Derby Friends Meeting House, St Helen's Street, Derby DEI 3GY Meeting for Worship: every Sunday at l 0.45am Ih (l .Sunday bleF7ded:. 2. & 4 ,gundays in person only." 5 & 5 ' parallel in person wilh separale Zoom Meeling) Fritchley Friends Meeting House Chapel Street, Fritchley, Belper DE56 2FR Meeting for Worship: every Sunday at I l am Mansfield Friends Meeting House Rosemary StreeL Mansfield NG19 6AB Meeting for Worship: each Sunday at l 0.30am inter months also on Zoom,. summer monihs on Zoom when i"equesled) Nottingham Friends Meeting House 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham NGI 5JD Meeting for Worship: Each Sunday at 10.30arn and each Thursday at I pm. (I Sunday blended,. Wednesdays 12 noon on Zoom,. Ihursdays Ipm in person) Worksop Meeting is held in The Onyx Room, Crossing Church and Centre, Newcastle StreeL Worksop S80 2AT St Ih Meeting for Worship: 1", 2. and 4 Sundays at 10.15am (3, and 5 ' ,gundays." Friends observe 30 minutes silence in their homes, and ihen exchange 'afier -minislry' by email) Details correct as of 31" December 2024. Please see the Area Meeting website for any updates, corrections, contact details etc. nottsandderb ' uak-ers.o Annual Report Of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) I" January- 31" December 2024 Charity Registration Number 1134531 Address: Friends Meeting House, 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham NGI 5JD Website www.nottsandderb uakers.or Introduction Status and Objectives The Religious Society of Friends in Britain is a Christian denomination established in the seventeenth century. In legal terms it is a charity for the advancement of religion. Britain Yearly Meeting (B YM) is the final constitutional authority of the Religious Society of Friends in Great Britain. Its membership consists of all those who belong to its Area Meetings. To give guidance in conduct of both business and spiritual affairs, BYM publishes uaker Faith and Practice (QF&P, which comprises extracts and quotations from Quakers since the Society's inception.. 2 J) Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting is one of the constituent Area Meetings within Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM). As a registered charity, its Object is "thefvrtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society ofFriends (Quakers) in Britain in the area ofNottinghamshire and Derbyshie and beyond. ' si si This report covers the year l January 2024 to 31 December 2024. It sets out the charitable objectives in more detail and gives some examples of how they have been met. In it, trustees have sought to give as faithful as possible an account of the ways Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting has worked to these charitable obj ectives, and to meet its legal, financial, spiritual and social responsibilities. uaker Faith and Practice: The book of Christian disci Reli ious Socie of Friends uakcrs in Britain htt s:11 t" uaker.o .DisLipline is nol now apopular word. Il has overlones of enforcemenl and correclion bul ils roots lie in ideas of learning and dis'cipleship. Discipline in our yearly meeting L'onsislsfor the n70sI parl ofadvice and coun.sel, Ihe encouragement ofself-queslioning, of hearing each oiher in humility and loiye. htt s.-// uaker. or . uk/inh'oduL'lion/ line of the Yearl Meetin of the Pag¢ 4 Quaker Meeting for Worship (Mfw) is the bedrock of Quakers, faith and practice Details of meetings for worship held by our eight constituent Local Meetings (LMS) are set out on page 3. This is followed by an outline of activities in our various local meetings - activities undertaken by meetings as a whole as well as individual Friends (the word 'Friend' is used interchangeably with 'Quaker'). This includes successes and achievements in 2024, and reflections on the difficulties and challenges faced. Trustees are indebted to Local Meetings for providing reports from which a large part of this annual report is drawn. While this annual report is drawn up to fulfil our obligations as a registered charity in England and Wales, we hope it may be both infomiative of the life and activities of our Religious Society of Friends in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and of interest to Quakers, Enquirers, and the general reader alike. Abbreviations used in this report are: AM: Area Meetings BYM: Britain Yearly Meeting LM: Local Meeting Mfw: Meeting for Worship MtWtB: Meeting for Worship for Business QF&P: uaker Faith and Practice. The book of Christian disci Meetin of the Reli ious Socie of Friends uakers Fifth edition line of the Yearl in Britain Please note: l. 'Quaker' and 'Friend' are used interchangeably in this report 2. B YM: Britain Yearly Meeting: 'Quakers in Britain, is also the name the organisation is commonly known by. 'Britain Yearly Meeting, refers to both the religious gathering and the organisation. 'Yearly Meeting,, or 'Yearly Meeting Gathering, are also the names given to the annual gathering of British Quakers. "Meetingfor worship brings Quakers logeiher in silence so w'e can slill our minds and open our hearls and lives lo God." htt s:/IMvw. uaker.or .uklmeetin A Quaker meeting creates a space of gathered stillness or a silence of waiting and listening. Friends ma), feel moved to speak during a Mfw, or a meeting ma), pass in complet¢ silence. See also: htt s:Ilwww. uaker.or .uklfaith/our-faiththO￿- uakers-miorshi Pag¢ 5 Annual Re ort of Notts & Derb Area uaker Meetin Settin out our seven charitable ob ectives and how the have been met A note on Quakers and sustainability Quakers made 'the Canterbury commitment, at Britain Yearly Meeting in 201 l . This acknowledged that sustainability was (and remains) an urgent matter for our Quaker witness and is rooted in Quaker testimony "A concernfor the Earth and the well-being ofall who dwell in it is not new, and we have not now received new information which calls us to act. Rather we are renewing our commitment to a sense of the unity ofcreation which has always been part ofFriends ' testimonies. Our actions have as yet been insufficient. BYM has now asked Ams to report based on the themes from Eco Church to try to gather data that gives a better picture of how Quaker meetings and BYM is doing as a Church. The 5 Eco Church themes cover five key areas of church life. They are: Worship and teaching ii. Buildings and energy iii. Land and nature iv. Community and global engagement Lifestyle These themes are implicit in the charitable object, and its seven objectives identified in the governing document: The object of Notts & Derby Area Quaker Meeting is the furtherance of the general religious and charitable purposes of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain in the area of Notts & Derby Area Quaker Meeting and beyond. This is achieved by I: Strengthening the Life and Witness of Quaker Meetings both in the area of Notts and Derby Area Quaker Meeting and beyond. Sunday meetings for worship were held by each local meeting. Local meetings have experimented with various configurations of ' in person, and video conferencing worship - 'in parallel, and 'blended', with one (Worksop LM) Minute J6 of Britain Yearly Meeting 2011 uakers in Britain htt .s."//M?Wkt'. uaker. or .uki uakers-and-climale- ustice See for example John Woolman s words (1772) which are also quoted in the minute: "The produce of the earth is a gififrom our gracious crealor lo ihe inhabilanls, and to impoverish the earth now to supporl oulwardgreatness appear.s lo be an injury to the succeeding age. "Eco Chiirch is a learning communily ofchurches ofall shapes and sizes open lo all denominalions. Ilprovides aframeiiiork io suppori your church and ils leadership to take practical action on caring.for Gods earth, Ihroiigh the Eco Church survey. The suri'ey covers five key areas ofLhurLh life ' htt s://ecochurch.arocha.o ' (QF&P 25.01) Pag¢ 6 continuing with its practice of a shared period of worship followed by email ministry (often focussing on a chosen text) once a month. Bingham worshipping group continued to meet once a month in members, homes and found nurturing fellowship within the group, drawing on Friends, experience in various spiritual traditions which enriched the life of the group. In addition to their regular Sunday meetings, Friends from Bakewell LM held meetings for worship in Buxton (twice monthly) and Wirksworth (monthly) as well as occasional children and young people's meetings which centred on preparing shared lunch at the Meeting House on the 3, Sunday of each month. A small group of Chesterfield Friends met as a worship gathering group on a monthly basis. 'Being Friends Together'_ a monthly group on Zoom- discussed Quaker spirituality and the ' Future of British Quakerism, amongst other topics. A group of Worksop Friends started meeting as a 'listening group, on an occasionavmonthly basis. Nottingham LM held Children's Meeting every 2. and 4 Sunday of the month, as well as all age worship twice a year. A healing group met regularly through the year, and meetings for learning were held usually on a monthly basis, focussing on different topics: ' These meetings... allow us to come together as a community to learn and develop together in bothpractical and spiritual aspects of being Quakers. Sustainability and the environment: Lms reported a variety of individual actions and practices by Friends. Exarnples included.. . having their own ener￿-Saving methods, e.g. solar panels, careful attention to thermostats, etc. . buying Fair Trade goods,. purchasing second hand and recycledgoods from charity shops ' gardening.. several Friends are keen gardeners,. some make their own compost usingpublic Iransport and/or lift sharing" one Friend has recently installed a heatpump in their home to reduce carbon emission where they have been able, some Friends have changed to electric or hybrid cars th Zoon7 meetings - meetingsfor worship and discussion groups - have enabled greater participation and rediiced car truvel. Building and supporting a spiritual base for Friends within local meetings has provided a stronger foundation CO￿oraleIY and individually: "Be patterns, be Worshipping groups are not open to the public. Bingham Friends are now recorded as individual unattached members of the Area Meeting. The Future of British Quakerism was the topic of a national conference held in October 2024 htt s:/lwww. uaker.or .uk/¢vents/th¢-futur¢-of-british- uakcrism Pag¢ 7 examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, whereveryou come, thatyour carriage and life preach among all sorts ofpeople, and to them,. then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one. (George Fox, 1656) 9 yy 2. Spreading the message of Quakers and developing the thought and practice of the Religious Society of Friends Local Meetings reported on various ecurnenical and interdenominational initiatives they had taken part in. Bakewell LM continued its involvernent in Churches Together, and hosted three successful days for refugees and asylum seekers (run in partnership with front line providers in Derby), and the Refugee and Asylum Group continued to seek ways to raise the profile of this issue. A Friend in Beeston LM ran four interdenominational Centering Prayer Groups as well as an Enneagram Support Group. A Chesterfield Friend joined Alfreton Churches Together, and two Friends were involved in preparations for the World Day of Prayer, whose theme was 'I beg you to bear with one another in Love, and focussed on the experiences of three Palestinian Christian wornen of different generations. Derby LM was a member of city centre churches, and had links with the Multi- Faith Centre in Derby io Fritchley LM reported that individual Friends participated in religious/spiritual activities such as visits to a Buddhist Centre, an East Midlands Bible Group, a residential retreat, Centering Prayer Groups. One Friend attended monthly services of the local Congregational Church when possible. Mansfield LM hosts Mansfield Christian Fellowship who worship in the meeting house. A Derby Friend and a Nottingham Friend were representatives on their respective SACRES . Another Friend is a member of Nottingham Interfaith Council. Worksop Friends continued to hold meeting for Mtw at The Crossing Church (Methodist and United Reformed Church) where they rent a room, and continued to enjoy good relations with the congregation and management there. Friends also engaged in various outreach activities. These included: Meeting House open day at Bakewell (part of National Heritage Open Days). Quaker Faith and Practice: htt s:// f . uaker.or assa e119-J21 'Building stronger, positive relationships between faith communities and civic society in Derby and Derbyshire., htt s://multifaithcentr¢.or Standing Advisor), Council on Religious Education 10 Pag¢ 8 Beeston LM took part in a weekend of displays celebrating the anniversary of the Memorial Hall, where they meet. Chesterfield LM organised a display at lfreton and Chesterfield Libraries throughout March, and then in December) on he theme of George Fox 400. Derby LM organised regular free film ights, open to all. They, and Worksop LM, oined the Discovering Quakers initiative, hich puts anyone who contacts them in ouch with their most local meeting 12 C'hesler]ield LM displtry]or George Fritchley have a banner, which they Fox 400 Celebralion displayed at vigils in neighbouring towns when weather perniitted, and provided infomiation and leaflets. A lot of outside groups hired Mansfield Meeting House for their activities. It was also used as an election polling station. Mansfield Friends used this as an opportunity to advertise their Sunday Meetings for Worship, with an open invitation for anyone to attend who wishes to. A Nottingham Friend served as Quaker prison chaplain, visiting prisons across the county, and another served as chaplain of a local university. The LM hosted a visiting group of year 6 children and their teachers, and a visit from Radcliffe on Trent U3A. Friends were also aware of the importance of ' in-reach, and that spiritual renewal and exploration is an on-going process, both for Friends new to Quakers, and those who are long terni members and attenders 13 Bakewell LM ran a programme of on-line events with the aim of enriching Friends, spiritual lives and building community" they also published a bi- monthly 'Bakewell Quaker News, on-line and printed for Friends who do not access the internet: Friends were invited to contribute their experiences on a theme. Chesterfield Friends read and discussed Quaker Faith and Practice monthly. They purchased new books which reflected Friends, wide range of interests, and updated some old ones in their library. htt s:Ilwww.discoverin Quakers "Take lime lo learn aboul oiher people s experiences of ihe Lighi. Remember ihe imporlance of the Bible, the Trvritings ofFriends, and all M'rilings ihal reveal the ii?ays of God.... and Spiritual learning continues throughout life, and ofien in unexpected ways... (Advices and queries, 3 and 5) uak¢rs.or .uk/ Most of our Lms now members of Discovering Pag¢ 9 Derby held a monthly devotional meeting, 'Things Eternal,, on Zoom, and held conversations about contemporary Quakerism, offering teaching, reflection and spiritual understanding. Fritchley Friends started a series of sessions on Quaker testin]onies, beginning with the Quaker peace testimony. Nottingham LM hosted a 'Woodbrooke on the Road, event on the history of the Quaker Way, led by Ben Pink Dandelion from the Quaker Study Centre. They also ran an evening session on the topic of gender. There was a wide variety of courses and conference attended by Friends (some supported by their LM and some self funded). These included: the 2024 Quaker Universalist Group Conference. Quakers in Criminal Justice Gateways to Rehabilitation, and Quaker Action on Alcohol and Drugs. A workshop on simplicity, at Bakewell MH, led by The Kindlers. Courses on Quaker history and on conflict resolution. Webinar sessions on outreach and 'inreach' held by Discovering Quakers, An online course in 'Feminist Theology for Quakers,. The Yearly Meeting gathering- Friends attended both in person and by zoom. The weekend conference on 'The Future of British Quakers, organised by Woodbrooke and BYM. Several Friends attended in a personal capacity, online or in person. The AM also sent a representative. Two Friends attended the "Voices of the Earth" arts retreat at Glenthorne. One Friend organised the chamber music groups at the annual Choral and Chamber weekend (part of Quaker Music Network); another was a member of the Quaker Arts network. One Friend collected contributions, edited and circulated the 'Appleseed' newsletter to forn]er members of Appleseed courses which were held at Woodbrooke. 14 3. Undertaking Quaker service for the relief of suffering at home and abroad In Chesterfield LM several Friends were involved in teaching English to refugees. One Friend was a trustee for Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Refugee Support Group, and provided Sunday morning transport so they were able to play football. Another Friend was registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commission to give advice on asylum and protection working with the Doncaster Conversation Club. ' The Kindlers are volunteers who aim to deepen the spiritual life of Quaker groups by faLilitating refleLlive Myorkshops, andpublishing ' see .htt s:/lthekindlers.or Pagc 10 Other Lms in the our Area also supported refugees in practical ways (eg prepared food parcels, continued regular food and sundries collections etc) and acted as Quaker sanctuary meetings 15 In Derby LM one Friend continued as secretary to Derby Stroke Club" another volunteered with Citizens Advice. A Bakewell Friend continued to serve as a Trustee of the Joseph Rowntree Reforni Trust (JRRT). 16 In their report, Bakewell LM also listed the different local, national and international charities which reflected Quaker testimonies and illustrated their faith into action which individual Friends were involved in. These included Amnesty International, Medecins sans Frontiers, Homeless and Rootless at Christmas, The Shannon Trust, Sheffield Young Carers, Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme, Refugee and Asylum Seekers projects in Derby and Sheffield, Help Refugees, Transition Chesterfield and Hope Valley Climate Action. 4. Funding the concerns that Quaker Meetings in the area have agreed to support Friends across our local meetings made regular collections for many charitable organisations. Individual Friends frequently took the responsibility for these collections, in order to lessen the work load of treasurers, or Friends made direct donations to an agreed charity to enable them to gift aid their contribution, where they were able to. Collections (charities, and other non-profit organisations) included 17. Amnesty International, ASSIST Sheffield (supporting asylum seekers) Campaign Against the Arnis Trade Cape Town Quaker Peace Centre Compassion in World Fanning CRESST (Conflict Resolution in Education) Discovering Quakers Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel Elm Foundation (Chesterfield domestic abuse charity) Freedom from Torture Friends House Moscow Nationally: over l 00 Quaker meetings have become Sanctuary Meetings. Sanctuary Meetings are committed to joining local initiatives to build a culture of welcome. For further d¢tails, sec htt s:Ilwww. uaker.or .uLlaction/resources/banners-booklets- osters-and-leafiets "JRR T works ]or democralic andpolilical i"eforin in ihe UK ihrough our acliiiilies and ihe campaign,9 Trvefund. [li is] a limiled company. We pay i(Li on our income and make grantsfor campaigns ihat are ineligible.for charitablefiinding. ' htt s://www. rrt.or .uklwhat-w¢-dol 17 Details of many of these charities and organisations can be found on line Page 11 Help Refugees Homeless and Rootless at Christmas Hope House (for the homeless in Chesterfield) Hope Valley Climate Action. Howard League for Penal Reforn] LM financial support to the Area Meeting, and Britain Yearly Meeting Macmillan Cancer Medecins Sans Frontiers, Medical Aid for Palestinians Mines Advisory Group Northern Friends Peace Board Pathways (supporting the homeless) Practical Action Probation Service hostel Quaker Bolivia Link Quaker Social Action Ramallah Friends School Palestine, Refugee Action Refugee and Asylum Seekers projects in Derby and Sheifield, Scholarships for Street Kids Myanmar Sheffield Young Carers, The Shannon Trust Transition Chesterfield TSUMEB Namibia 5. Providing for the pastoral care of individual Friends, including assistance to those in need and for education Elders and Pastoral Friends are appointed by the Area Meeting meeting in session. They therefore serve the Area Meeting whilst having a particular focus on their local meeting. Elders and Pastoral Friends, in keeping with other appointments, generally serve a three year 'triennium' which is renewable for a second terni. Specific arrangements for pastoral care varied across our meeting. Bakewell LM had three appointed Pastoral Friends. In keeping with many of our Lms it saw pastoral care as a shared responsibility: "As a result, individuals as well as Pastoral Friends provide help or support as needed.. eg hospital visiting/lifts to Meetingfor Worship /visits to home and residential homes. ' This was the common practice amongst all our LMS, with Beeston LM for example reporting: ' We maintained good contact with anyone who cannot come lo Meeting due to ill health, including visiting. We discussed the needs ofFriends at each Local Business Meeting. Chesterfield LM reported that their pastoral care was organised by the Eldership and Pastoral Care Group, comprising seven members. "Friends were Pagc 12 caredfor throughout theyear by visits including when in hospital, sending cards and staying connected via phone calls, emails etc. Nottingham LM reported that they had a team of experienced Pastoral Friends, who amongst other things "worked on the simplification of Quaker language, along with Elders, which may help those who do not have a background in Quakers ' When the time is right, they speak to new attenders about the role of Pastoral Friends. They also spoke to local businesses to ask pemiission to use their parking spaces on Sundays for Friends who have difficulty walking (Nottingham MH has very little parking space and is situated a little distance up the hill from the nearest tram stop)" and offered taxis to those regularly attending Meeting who were temporarily unable to travel their usual way. Whilst elders are responsible for the nurture of the spiritual life and the right holding of Mfw and MfWfB, this responsibility, along with pastoral care, was seen as a collective responsibility by many of our smaller meetings, who did not seek individual appointments. Responsibility for eldership and pastoral care was taken by the whole meeting. Local Meetings also used a variety of other ways of making sure they maintained contact, by for example sending cards when someone was in hospital, staying connected via phone calls, emails, a WhatsApp group, arranging a visit to a local museum, etc. Bakewell LM reported ' We have a small annualfund of£300, to be used at the discretion ofPastoral Friends to address specific cases ofhardship within the wider community. ' The Area Meeting also holds the 'Matilda Rickman and Ashover Fund, (referred to as the 'Education Fund,) for individual Friends for education and training, and the 'Notts and Derbyshire Fund for Poor Friends, (referred to as the 'Hardship Fund, ) for individual Friends who may be experiencing hardship and in need of financial support. Both these funds are administered by the charity's trustees, who issued an updated Grants Policy in 2024, including guidance on their application and how to access them. (See note on page 22 below for further reference regarding Elders and Pastoral Care in QF&P.) 6. Maintaining and developing our meeting houses as places for public worship and from which to carry out our witness to the world Pagc IJ The Area Meeting owns six Meeting Houses (MHS): Bakewell, Chesterfield, Derby, Fritchley, Mansfield, and Nottingham. While the AM trustees hold overall responsibility for these premises, day to day running and maintenance is carried out by the local meetings. Without v this delegation of responsibilities, the area meeting and its constituent local meetings would not be able to function. Lms appoint premises or BakeM?ell AIH is. afocal puinifor stewardship community life. One of the committees from within Le3s Lommon M'as a priiiale regular users is the Old House their own meeting. funeral at the Meeling House, Museum .gewing Circle. Bakewell LM reminding us of a bygone age. reported that their appointment of a paid part-time Meeting House manager was working well and had provided additional capacity for promotion of the Meeting House, managing bookings and the building. Hirings had grown and the Meeting House was more visible as a community resource. This had freed scarce Quaker time for nourishing the life of the Meeting. Chesterfield LM reported that no significant repairs had been carried out during 2024 but there continued to be ongoing issues with the meeting house flat roof leaking over the upstairs kitchen. A survey had been carried out as a step towards resolving this. Also, a paid gardener had been engaged (previously the Probation service had provided help). Significant work was needed on the large beech tree, which overhangs Ashgate Road. Fritchley LM reported they had updated their kitchen, and a redundant chimney had been removed. Work in progress on Mansfield.VHflal roo Mansfield LM had arranged for a Quinquennial Report on the Building in 2023. and since then had been working through the actions identified by the engineers. Especially important had been the successful replacement of the flat roof. Pagc 14 Nottingham LM reported that following their quinquennial survey work had been carried out so the building complied with health and safety regulations. Issues regarding damp and drains had been seen to. A new fire alarni and emergency lighting had been installed following a Fire Service inspection, with new fire doors to be installed. Nottingham LM Stewardship Cornmittee comprised only a very small group of two members and a part time warden, with other Friends being co-opted on occasion to carry out short-tern] pieces of work. They revamped the hiring leaflets, and completed a new Meeting House Handbook to facilitate running the premises. Sustainability and the environment: - Bakewell LM reported that "we use electricityfrom renewable sources, recycle rainwaterforflushing ILwatories and sort and recycle waste. Chesterfield LM reported: "There was noticeable reduction in the meeting house ener￿ costsfollowing the installation of cavity wall insulation late in 2023. ' They further report: "The Premises Committee will look to implement more recommendationsfrom the energv survey when the issues related to the flat roofare resolved. ' Fritchley LM reported: "We ty to set the Meeting House boiler to give adequate comfort without undue waste. A smart meter has recently been installed which may assist in identifying any scopefor improvement. (Fritchley MH is a late nineteenth century building) - Nottingham LM reported about improvements made to their annexe (formerly a flat) as well as lagging to pipes in the boiler room and fitting a reliable timer, all of which will contribute to greater fuel efficiency. They also have an active gardening group which has identified and removed invasive species from for example the municipal cemetery, prepared ground for replanting, removed garden waste etc. 7. Administering and maintaining the organisation of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting and contributing to the support of Britain Yearly Meeting Finding Friends who were able to serve the Area Meeting was as ever problematic. Given this, Lms reported Chesterfield LM: one of their members combined the role of AM Correspondence Clerk and that of Website Administrator. A Chesterfield Friend was also AM Membership Clerk (the Correspondence clerk also took on this role during the year when the existing post holder had to ask to be released). A Friend served on the AM Nominations Committee" another (from September 2024) was the AM representative to Meeting for Sufferings. One of their members was a trustee to Bamford Quaker Community. A Derby Friend continued to act as AM treasurer. Pagc 15 Bakewell LM: a Friend acted as an external adviser to a working group of Area Meeting trustees in Kent and Sussex about future collaboration and structural arrangements. Friends from various of our Lms attended Yearly Meeting, either in person or by zoom. A Nottingham Friend acted as clerk to trustees (it should be noted that the role of Clerk in a Quaker meeting combines that of chair/convenor with secretary and minute taker 18 Four of the Lms (Nottingham, Derby, Fritchley and Worksop) provided Friends to act as trustees. (Trustees are appointed by the Area Meeting meeting in session. See below page 23. for a list of trustees who served in 2024.) Successes and Achievements. Amongst those identified were Bakewell LM: Communications through Quaker News and a weekly bulletin. Development of the MH as a meeting place for the local community, through the efforts of the MH rnanager. use of Zoom for committees and sn]all ad hoc groups. blended worship enabled people with transport and/or mobility problems to participate. "We have a strong sense ofbeing a Quaker community, celebrating the contribution that each person makes to the Meeting. Beeston LM commented: ' We are still here and we are growing still. We have some younger members. ' Average attendance at Mfw was between 13 - 16. Chesterfield LM identified good attendance at Mtw as a success. They welcomed two new attenders to the meeting. They also identified a new approach to eldership and pastoral care as a success, in which 7 Friends with a mixture of experience and skills were forn]ally appointed. They met every 5 to 6 weeks to look at any issues as well as the pastoral care needs of Friends. Derby LM reported they had continued with a mixture of blended and parallel meetings which proved invaluable for Friends unable to attend Mfw in person. Numbers at Mfw had remained fairly stable, with some new attenders. 'Friendship Lunches, proved popular. The MH itself was well used by outside groups, including U3A, NCT and the Probation Service. Fritchley mentioned visitors from other meetings as being particularly pleasing, including two from Canada,. They were pleased to see their numbers growing. They rejoiced in the enlivening presence of their very youngest attender. They also add: "We have enjoyed activities that have brought us closer, in particular a discussion on Assisted Dying which enabledpeople to Jocelyn Burnell summed up the role of Quaker clerk well in her 1989 Swarthmore Lecture.. an official ifvhose role lies someTrs,here belween chairperson, secrelary, and servanl I" [The clerk drafts a minute during the meeting. at such a point as they sense the topic has had sufficient discussion: they then read the draft back to the meeting to sce if it is acceptable. Sec QF&P chapter 3 43.12ff for more detailed explanation of the clerk's role in a Quaker meeting Pagc 16 unburden themselves aboutpersonal experiences. Fyefound this particularly moving. Mansfield LM identified their major success as re-establishing the Meeting House as a centre for many worthy organisations to hold their meetings and events. They also established the MH as a Polling Station. They successfully moved from having an employed Warden to establishing the role of Resident Friend. They also reported: "In September we held a mushroom foray (in a local cemetery). This event was regarded by all as a great success and w intend to repeat it. Mushroom Foray at,Van5'field Cemelery Mansfield Cemetery." 'In meniory of Quakers 1770-1960 Re-interred herefvm The Old Quaker burial ground Mansfield 1975" Nottingham LM identified raising £2300 for the Friary homelessness charity as an important achievement. Pagc 17 Worksop reported that despite attendance being as low as 3 on occasion (it varied between 3 and 9) they had not cancelled any meetings in 2024. Several Friends had visited other meetings - Doncaster, Newark, Sheffield, and Mansfield. One Friend is an active member at Doncaster LM (part of Sheffield and Scrooby AM), as well as attending Worksop. Siallfor the Friary, homele.ssness project al Nottingham Meeting House Difficulties and Challenges Bakewell LM reported they have fewer active Friends to undertake roles. They miss having a regular group of children and young people in the meeting. The LM'S contribution to the life of the AM has diminished during the year and they have held memorial meetings to give thanks for the lives of Friends who have died. ' We havefelt the loss of each of these members of our community. ' Beeston also reported one Friend had died, and a number had had ill health in one forni or another. Chesterfield LM reported: (i)"We are an ageing meeting with only a small nun7ber ofFriends able to take on roles. They have a large MH and grounds to manage, and necessary repairs to the MH flat roof, all of which required and will require significant financial resources. Against this, incorne from room hire has still not returned to pre-pandemic levels. (li) ' We held 'Looking to the Future'meetings in 2024 in January, April and September. We reflected on where we want to hold our meetingsfor worship and other meetings and activities. In the September meeting we heard much thoughrful ministry but were unable to reach unity about the wLryforward. ' Derby LM identified effective protest against the conflict in Gaza as a major challenge. Two Friends also met with their local MP but "were disappointed with his dismissive attitude and lack of interest in the issue. In similar vein Fritchley LM reported: "These dark times are a challengefor all of us. Playing ourpart in keeping hope alive sustains us. ' They also reported: "During the year we saidgoodbye to a much-loved Friend. Our sorrow at this was mitigated a little by the moving, even joyful experience of a woodland burial. ' And on a very practical level: "The lack of a Sunday bus service is not helpful. Mansfield LM reported very low attendance at Mfw and MtWfB being a main challenge. Another particular difficulty had been the level of admin work Pagc 18 around invoicing; this had been alleviated by purchasing a "sum-up" machine. They also reported lack of resources relating to archiving as being a difficulty. Nottingham LM reported: "We have a very small group of dedicatedFriends who are performing numerousfunctions across our Meeting and are burdened with n7ultiple roles.... It is a real challenge tofind Friends/attenders tofill roles in all our committees. ' A further challenge is having enough Pastoral Friends to meet the needs of a large meeting and "to avoidpeople falling through the net, Worksop is our smallest LM, but the challenges are not dissimilar to those of larger meetings: "We share the difficulties and challenges experienced by many meetings in appointing Friends to the roles local meetings are recommended and expected to have. ' Looking Forward Bakewell LM: "We aim to continue to strengthen and deepen our Meeting community and its spiritual life, recognising that Quaker values and witness to the wider world are more important than ever." Beeston LM: "There are mixedfeelings, but in general wefeelpositively towards thefutiire of our Meeting. We are planning to try and develop an inter- spiritual group locally. ' Chesterfield LM: ' We will .... explore holding some pop-up'meetings in Chesterfield..... In November Michael Mears willpresent his one man play 'The Priest s Tale . We will also explore if the burden of the meeting house, as it is seen, could be reduced by changing how it is managed... [and] if there is a suitable alternative venue in Chesterfield where we could hire a room. Derby LM: ' We hope to provide effective wi-fifacilities at our Meeting Hoiise. [and] ... continue to develop ourproposalsfor Simpler Meetings and to manage nominations in this context. Fritchley LM: ' We hope to continue to 'gmw'oiir Meeting both with outreach and with activities that bring us together in order to know one another in 'the things that are eternal Mansfield LM'S concerns for the future are around the meeting's future viability: ' Fve havefrequent and ongoing discussions aboutpossibilitiesfor simplifying the way in which the Meeting conducts its affairs. Nottingham LM "is currently engaged in a collaborative review ofour shared goals andpurposes through Meetingsfor Learning.... with a view to buildik7g knowledge and relationships within our community. We hope this will trigger interest and generate offers ofpractical involvement.... y19 For more details about Michael's work and his onc man shows. see htt s:Ilmichaelmears.or aboutl Pagc 19 ' We hope that the Lilya Lighthouse Education Trust will begin running alternative teaching provision tbased in our MH]. ' This will also provide a welcome source of rental income . They also hope to continue to raise funds, subj ect to contributions and volunteer support for fundraising activities; and plan to use monthly Friendship Lunches through out 2025 to raise awareness of and funds for several charities. Worksop LM will be engaging in the questions focusing on 'the Future of British Quakerism, in preparation for the Area Meeting Day in 2025: 'What do we love about Quakerism? What do wefind challenging or difficult? What ideas do we have to gofonvard?, as well as continuing their monthly meetings for learning, and meetings for listening. 20 Area Meeting for Worship for Business the Area Meeting 'meeting in Session, The Area Meeting met in session 4 times in 2024: - 9th March 2024, at Mansfield MH and by Zoom 8th June 2024 by Zoom 14th September 2024 at Chesterfield MH - 7th December 2024 at Chesterfield MH and on Zoom The AM MfWfB is responsible for making key appointments, including - Area Meeting clerk, co-clerk, correspondence and/or assistant clerk - membership clerk - Area Meeting treasurer, and assistant treasurer Trustees, and clerk to trustees Elders Pastoral Friends - the AM Nomination Committee, who are tasked with bringing forward Friends, names for appointments. It should be noted that the Area Meeting has been unable to appoint a clerk or assistant treasurer. In the absence of an Area Meeting clerk, the correspondence clerk has clerked all meetings. In 2024, the area meeting received reports from the AM representative to Meeting for 21 Sufferings, from Northern Friends, Peace Board, from GRYYM and from two Friends who attended a weekend conference on the Future of British Quakerism. The meeting set a date in 2025 for a follow up area conference on the Future of 20 Lilya is a locally based charity. See htt s://www.lil ali work with children and young people GRYYM: The Group to R¢Tr iew Yearly Meeting: Yearly Meeting Gathering & Meeting for Sufferings. htt s://www. uaker.or .uklsearchg ue GRYYM&sort=dale hthousetrust.co.uk/ for details of its Pagc 20 Quakerism. It received reports from the Records Group who have been working on Quaker records and archival material stored in the AM records room at Nottingham In her report for 2024 AM correspondence clerk writes: "AMM]B at last is blended and notjust on Zoom. It is hoped that this means that we will con7e together more often as an Area since we have lost touch with each other after Covid. "The Tabular statementfor 2024 shows that the number ofpeople coming to Lms has grownfrom 232 to 247. There has been confusion in some Meetings between Members andAttenders. The growth may be slight but it is positive. "There is a needfor Outreach activities since when they occur we meet with a good reception. "The website itself isfairly static since we do not hold mary events and there are 2 of s who can maintain them. The mailing lists that are used by many are not visible to anyone. It would be useful to have anotherperson who could share that role. ' We made contact with Leicestershire and Lincolnshire and hopefor more discussions and interchange of ideaw. Supporting Friends Co-ordinator This is an area meeting appointment. The co-ordinator assists Friends and Enquirers who wish to enter into membership. Applicants meet with a Friend from their local meeting (a 'nurturing Friend,) and, when they feel ready, also with a 'supporting Friend, from another LM. Together they will submit a letter (signed by the applicant, the nurturing Friend, and the supporting Friend) for consideration by Area Meeting meeting in session. The Supporting Friends, Co-ordinator writes: "During 2024, three people have been accepted into Membership- onefrom Bakewell Quaker Meeting, one living in London but connected to Bakewell, and one who is a serving prisoner. The serving prisoner s details are kept confidentially in accordance with the advice receivedfvm the Recording Clerk s office. A Circle of Support will be created at the time of the person s release until the Probation service and/or Police confirn? that the person is considered to be no risk to the public. "During 2024 we have also accepted one transfer ofmembershipfrom West Wilshire and East Somerset Area Meeting. ' Thanks are due to those experienced Friends who continue to be willing to take on this joyful and rewarding role. Safeguarding The Area Meeting Safeguarding Co-ordinator worked closely with the Clerk to Trustees to keep the Trustee Body inforn]ed of any significant developments. With Pagc 21 the support of local Meeting Safeguarding Friends, they ensured the effective implementation of the AM safeguarding policy across all Meetings. The Area Meeting Safeguarding Co-ordinator has been in contact with Local Meetings to provide advice and guidance on safeguarding matters, reinforcing best practices. Additionally, Local Meetings have been encouraged to appraise their safeguarding arrangements in line with the AM policy and to reach out to the Area Meeting Safeguarding Co-ordinator for support where needed. A recent review of the safeguarding policy resulted in minor updates to maintain its relevance. A comprehensive review is planned next year to ensure it ren]ains robust and responsive to evolving needs. While some Local Meetings have few (or no) children in attendance, consistent adherence to our policy remains essential to ensure their safety during Meetings, activities, and events. Additionally, we recognise our growing responsibility for safeguarding adults, particularly as our membership ages. We continued our membership with Thirtyone:eight [31.8] in 2024. 31.8 is a leading organisation providing safeguarding advice and training. Where appropriate and in line with our policy, we also used Due Diligence Checking Ltd for DBS checks to ensure proper safeguarding measures were in place Quaker Prison Chaplaincy In 2024 the Area Meeting supported 3 prisons: Nottingham Prison, a men's local B category prison Lowdham Grange Prison, a long-temi men's prison, B category Whatton Prison, a men's prison, C category, near Bingham. The AM Prison Chaplain reports that "All prisoners have a statutory right to have religious service and there are chaplains of various Christian denominations, Imams, Buddhist and Pagan in each prison The chaplains work together to provide a multi-faith chaplaincy. They take services, see prisoners who are in distress, see prisoners when theyfirst move into a prison etc. Sadly, th￿ may huve to speak at an inquest ifa man has taken his life. The AM chaplain further explains that her interest started over 20 years ago when she began writing to a prisoner on Death Row in America 22 , and that . there is a marvellous conference every yearfor those interested in this general area called Quakers in Criminal Justice. It covers a very wide range of topics, and those who attend include people who h(we taught in prisons, probation officers, lecturers in criminology, a retiredprison governor andpeople who arejust interested in thisfield. 22 There is an organisation, started by a Quaker, called 'Lifelines' for writing to prisoners on Death Row: htt s://lifelines-uk.o Pagc 22 People with lived &Yperience ofprisons (ex-prisoners) also attend. There is also an excellent course called Going Insidefor those who are interested in becoming a chaplain. There is a need for more prison chaplaincy volunteers, and Friends interested in this work are encouraged to contact the prison chaplain, in the first instance through the trustees. Eldership and Pastoral Care Elders and Pastoral Friends from across the Area Meeting hold twice yearly meetings, to discuss any common issues and give mutual support. They reported: ' We had an open discussion about things which were going well in our meeting and also any problems .... We allfound it hard tofill roles at times.... We agreed that havingyoung people in meeting [was] a blessing Ibecause]on the whole we are an ageing population. 23 23 See Quaker Faith and Practice 12.06 htt s:// f uaker.or assa e112-06/, amongst other references, for details about Eldership and Pastoral Care. Note that pastoral care was fornlerly called 'oversight with the appointment of "overseers" to carry out these duties. Use of the word -overs¢¢r has been dropp¢d because of its association with slavery and the cruelty employed in the running of plantation slai'ery. Pagc 2J List of Trustees Trustees serving the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting in 2024 were Name Date appoillted (and re- appointed) Servedlserving until th 19 May2018 (Re-appointed 18th May 2024 David King th 19 May2021) Gwen Schaffer Roger Ibbett th 10 September 2022 l Oth Seplen]ber 2025. th 12 September 2020 (Re-appointed th I I September 2026 Ih I I September 2023) Clerk to Trustees Ian Forrester Paul Nicholas Hugh McLeod 24 Ih 11 December 2023 Ik 11 September 2025 th 12 February 2022 Ih 12 February 2025 th l O June 2023 th 10 June 2026 th 14 September 2024 th 13 September 2027 Holdin Trustees Friends Trusts Limited, Friends House, 173 -177 Euston Road, London, NWI 2BJ Trustees, Report Trustees are appointed by the Area Meeting meeting in session. The governing document allows for "not fewer than five or more than fifteen persons" to be appointed, nornially from the organisation's mernbership. Are AM Non]inations Committee has been actively seeking more Friends able to serve as trustees. Trustees met on nine occasions in 2024, by zoom. In addition to the trustees, the Area Meeting treasurer attended meetings in an ex-oificio capacity. Minutes of trustees, meetings are circulated to local meetings. Matters discussed over the year included Area Policies: the need to draft a health and Safety Policy for the Area was agreed, ready for consultation with Lms before being fomially adopted. Other Area policies which are regularly reviewed and disseminated by trustees include the Grants Policy and Procedures. the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (see also the Area Meeting Safeguarding Co-ordinator's report, page 21 above). and the Area Room Hire Policy. 24 Note that the Clerk is a fully functioning member of th¢ trustces, body as iv¢ll as its servant, Sc¢ note on page 15 above for more inf0m￿tIOn about the role of the clerk in Quaker meetings. Pagc 24 Property: as well as the six Meeting Houses, the Area owns the flat (fornierly the warden's flat) at Chesterfield MH and, for historical reasons, three cottages in Fritchley. In the course of the year the trustees engaged a new property management agency to oversee management of these properties. The trustees commissioned quinquennial surveys to report on the condition of Bakewell and Chesterfield meeting houses. The quinquennial survey on Mansfield MH (carried out the previous year) had reported a number of issues, including the need for extensive repair or replacement of the meeting house flat roof, and this was approved and completed in 2024. Other urgent repairs that needed attention were the installation of new fire alarni system and additional lighting at Nottingham Meeting. Nottingham LM also entered negotiations with Lilya Lighthouse Education Trust with a view to a long terni let. Trustees have been active in providing support to local Friends and ensuring due diligence in these negotiations. Trustees discussed the possible setting up of an inforn]al Stewardship/Premises contact group within the Area. They referred this to Area Meeting for Business, who agreed the creation of a Property Maintenance support group with a website page 25 and noted that BYM now has a Property Adviser. As ever, the need for more trustees was present in trustees, minds, and in April the clerk wrote to Friends: "Ever considered becoming a trustee? ' Fye urgently need new trusteesfor Notts and Derby Area Quakers The role of a Quaker trustee is both interesting and rewarding, being very much concerned with the life and well-being of our local meetings and our Area as a whole. Trustees are defined legally through our charitable status as having oversight ofour activities, including such things as ourfinancial and employee affairs, safeguarding, care of assets and goodgovernance. This may all sound a bit dauntiF7gl However many of thesefunctions are devolved to local meetings through our various policy commitments, where trustees ' role is aboutproviding support and ￿lidanCe where needed. Trustees are not expected to be expert in everyfield and we often tap into government advice and professional advicefrom other bodies, incliiding B YM. Much of the reward in being a trustee is in developing greater knowledge and experience of the functioning of our Quaker Area within the complexities of our modern world. We hold meetings approximately every 5-6 weeks, currently via Zoom, and conduct business in belween by email andphone. We are afriendly group and we hope we wouldprovide a welcoming environmentfor those who might consider taking up the trustee role. Gender imbalance in the trustee body is also likely to become increasingly an issue. 25 htt s:/lnottsandd¢rb uak¢rs.o .uk/ ro -maint¢nanc¢/ Pagc 25 Governance The charity is run in accordance with our governing document, adopted on 19th July 2008, updated May 2022 and a Charity Commission Scheme dated 8th June 2015. The AM in session appoints trustees, after nomination by the AM Nominations Committee. We encourage new trustees to attend the "Being a Quaker Trustee ' course held by Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, unless they have recent relevant Quaker trustee experience. Public Bene It Our charitable aims andpublic benefit are set out in this report, along with examples ofhow we met them in 2024. Trustees 'Statement The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements ofsection 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidancepublished by the Charity Commissionfor England and Ffales to the best of their ability. As an Amwe offer public religious worship and maintain buildingsfor this purpose. Thisfulfils our central charitable purpose ofadvancing religion. We work to create Quaker communities where learning, pastoral care and other activities enrich our lives. This enables us to serye society on local, national and international levels. Structure o the AM As stated above, we have eight constituent Lms." Bakewell, Beeston, Chesterfield, Derby, Fritchley, Mansfield, Nottingham and Worksop. Sir of these use Meeting Hoiises owned by the AM. Though Trustees and the Amhold overall responsibility, much of the day-to-day running ofour Lms and Meeting Houses is done by Lms. This is in line with our Equality testimony. Each LM works tofulfil our charitable aims as theyfeel led through Meetingsfor Worshipfor Business. Financial Mana ement Our Area Meeting Treasurer has undertaken the day-to-day management of the Area Meeting sfinances and thefive Area Meetingfunds, which they carried out on behalf of the trustees. The Treasurer regularly attended trustees 'meetings andprepared the Area Meeting budget and collation of the annual accounts. Specific aspects ofourfinancial management have included.. The use of the QuickBookg cloud accounting system, which has enabled an accurate oversight of our Area Meeting and Local Meetingfinances throughout the year. QuickBooksfacilitates theproduction offrequent and detailed reports. It is also a usefvl toolforproducing budgets and enables us to monitor trends, particularly as we now have seven years ofeasily accessible data. Pagc 26 Further siipport has continued to beprovided to Local Meeting Ireasurers, where needed. Good liaison has been mainlained between our meetings with employees aF7d ourpayrollprovider. The Area Meeting Treasurer andArea trustees work together to ensure that the management of our Area Meetingfunds and ourfinances are well understood. The Area Meeting Grants Policy continues to have a positive impact increasing the understanding of the process requiredfor grant applications. We continue to monitor the interest rates on our bank accounts and returns on our investments. We aim to balance optimal returns while maintaining an ethical stance both in terms of the banks we use and thefunds we invest in Financial Review The Area Meeting s total resources include cash, investmentfunds and some investmentproperties. This excludes the value ofour meeting houses. In 2024 the totalfunds decreased to £2, 036, 748from £2,069,090 in 2023, ofwhich 33% was held in unrestrictedfunds, 8% in restrictedfvnds and 59% in endowedfunds. The level of contributions (donations)from individualsfor our Area and Local Meetings showed a decrease to £63,367from £87,565 in 2023. Our COIF charity ethical investmentfynd units increased in value over the year to £764,615from £744,193 in 2023. The £48,002 (£46,378 in 2023) received in dividendsfrom these units provided incomefor our Education, Hardship and Property Maintenance Restricted Funds and our Unrestricted Building Maintenance Reserve Fund. Room hire income at our six meeting houses continued to recoverfrom the impact of thepandemic and increased to £58, 786 (£57,172 in 2023). Expenditure on maintaining our meeting houses increased by 60% in 2024 compared to 2023. Reserves Polic Trustees split reserves into general reserves and building maintenance reserves. Local Meetings and Area Meeting are advised to maintain a general reSe￿e equal to a year s anticipated expenditure. Those Local Meetings responsiblefor maintainingproperty are advised to hold an additional building maintenance resenie of2% ofthe insured value of the relevant properties. Pagc 27 To support Local Meetings, Area Meeting tries to maintain a central building maintenancefvnd of up to 7% of the insured valiie ofallproperties. Trustees have reviewed our reserves. The Area Meeting general resenie at £3 7, 02 7 represents around 54 months of normal expenditure. Trustees consider the reserve to be within our policy. The Area Meeting unrestricted building maintenance reserve at £209, 751 represents around 2% of the insured value of ourfvnctionalproperty. There is afurther £41,202in restricted buildingfunds, which together represents £0. 05/00 of insured value. This compares with a policy of holding 7%, however trustees recognise that the 7% is a long-term goal rather than an urgent target therefore they consider no action is required. Pagc 28 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the trusiees, report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kintrdom Generdlly Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to Prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the Charilies SORP: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- state whether applicable accounling siandards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and prepare the financial sthiements on ihe going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statement5 comply with the Charities Act ?0 I I, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulation5 ?008. and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and f￿anCIal infomation included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. 26110125 Approved by the trustees of the charity on .................... and signed on its behalf by: Roger Ibb Trustee Page 29 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Independenl examiner's report to ihe Irustees of Nollinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting I report to the trusiees on my examination of the accounls of Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024. Responsibilities and basi5 of report As the trusiees of the Charily 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 Charily s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable direciions given by the Charlty Commission uiider section 145(5Kb) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examinaiion. I confimi thai no rnatte￿ have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thai in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requireinents concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations ?008 other than any requirement that the account5 give a 'true and fair, view which is noi a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Eva Stevens: BSC, CPFA: employee of Community Accounting Plus member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Units l & 2 North West 41 Talbot Street Nottingham NGI 5GL Date:.. 2.71.lQ.125......... Page 30 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Note Income and Endowments from: Donations and legacies Chariiable activities Other trading activities Investment income 52.944 10.423 63,367 87,565 60,684 60,684 59,681 33 33 55 22,968 35,796 58,764 53,702 Total Income 136,629 46,219 182.848 201,003 Expenditure on: Raising funds Charitable activilies (1,295) (15,672) (16,967) (11,609) (189.532) (29.113) (218,645) (160,895) Total Expenditure Gainsllosses on investment assets (190.827) (44.785) (235,612) 172.504 4,047 20,422 66,557 Net movement in funds (50,151) 1.434 (32,342) 95,056 Reeoneiliation of funds Total funds brought forward 728,266 170.110 1,170,714 2,069,090 1,974,OJ4 Total funds carried forward 14 678.115 171.544 1,187.089 2,OJ6,748 2,069,090 All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods. The funds breakdoThm for the period is shown in note 14. The notes on pages 34 to 48 forni an integral part of these financial statements. Page31 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) These are the figures for the previous accounting period and are included for comparative purposes Total 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Note Income and Endojvments from: Donations and legacies Chariiable activilies Other trading activities Investment income 77,195 59,681 55 19,789 10,370 87,565 59,681 55 53,702 33,913 Total Income 156.720 201.003 Expendilure on: Raising funds Chariiable activities (2.552) 137.815 (9,057) 23,080 (11,609) (160.895) Total Expenditure Gainsllosses on investment assets 140.)67 13,190 (172,504) 66,557 53,367 Net movement in funds 29,543 12,146 53,367 95,056 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 698.723 157.964 ,117.347 1,974,034 Total funds carried forward 14 728.266 170.110 1,170,714 2,069,090 The notes on pages 34 to 48 forni an integral part of these financial statements. Page 32 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting (Registration number: 1134531) Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets Investments 10 1.418,615 1,398,193 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 10,827 611.908 8,306 666,357 12 622,735 674,663 Credilors: Amounts falling due within one vear 13 (4,602) (3,766) Net eurrent assets 618,133 670,897 Net assets 2,036,748 2,069,090 Funds of the charity: Endowment funds ,187.089 1,170,714 Restricted income funds Restricted funds 14 171,544 170.110 Unrestricted income funds Unrestricted funds 678.115 728.266 Total funds 14 2,0)6.748 2,069,090 The financial statements on pages 31 to 48 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 2611.Q125.. and signed on their behalf by: Roger Ib Trustee ett The notes on pages 34 to 48 forni an integral part of these financial statements. Page 33 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Type text here l Accounting policies Statement of compliance The financial statemenis have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Aci 2011. Basis of preparalion Nottinghamshire & Derbs'shire Area Quaker Meeting meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cosi or transaction value unless othenwise stated in the relevant accounting policy noies. Exemption from preparing a eash flow statement Under the exemption available lo smaller charities the Board of Trustees has chosen not to include a Statement of Cash Flows within the fLnancial statements. Going coneern The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees tnake this assessment in respect of a period of one year from the date of approval of the financial statements. Income and endoiTrment5 Voluntary income including donations, gifts: legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature Is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income: it 15 probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sutTicient reliability. Donations and legacies Donations and legacie5 are recogni5ed on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured. Expenditure All expendiiure is recognised once there is a legal or consmictive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amouni can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregaies similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources. with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent. and depreciation charges allocaied on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs. Page 34 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Raisingfunds These are costs incurred in a(tracling voluntary income, the management of inveslments and those incurred in trading activities tha( raise fi￿ds. Charilable activities Chariiable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Taxation The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 201 O and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part I I of the Corporation Tax Act 201 O or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes. Tangible fixed assets Furniture and equipment. These are WTitten off at the time olpurcha5e. Functional properties. These are integral to our charitable purposes and are unlikely to be 501d. As they comprise the meeting house5 and burial ground5, they are not included in the Balance Sheet and not depreciated. Detai15 of these properties are set out below. Investment properties Investment property is carried at fair value, derived from the current market prices for comparable real estate determined annually by extemal valuers. The valuers use observable market prices, adjusted if necessary for any difference in the nature. location or condition of the specific asset. Changes in fair value are recognised in profit or loss. The market values of the invesiment properties were ascertained by professional valuations dated the 8th June 2015 for the three MR&A properties and 20th Febrnary 2020 for 25A Ashgaie Road. Fixed assel investments Fixed asset investmen￿. other than prokwamme related investments. are included at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their market value at the start of the year. or their subsequent cosL and are charged or credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period of disposal. Unrealised gains and losses represent the movement in market values during the year and are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities based on the market value at the year end. Page 35 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Trade debtors Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services perfonned in the ordinary course of business. Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impainnent. A provision for the impainnent of debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposit5. and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a amount olca5h and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. Trade creditors Trade creditor5 are obligation5 to pay for goods or service5 that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts pa)'able are classified as Curreni liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, ai the end of the ￿porting period. io defer seiilemeni of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If ihere is an uncondiiional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date. they are presented as non-current liabililies. Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequentl}, measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Borrowings Interest-bearing borrowings are iniiially recorded at fair value, net of transaction costs. Interest-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried at amortised cost, ￿'1th the difference betw'een the proceeds. net of transaction costs, and the amount due on redemption being recognised as a charge io the over the period of the relevant borrowing. Interest expense is recognised on the basis of the effective interest method and is included in interest payable and similar charges. Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. Fund structure Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for Use at the trustees, discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Restricted income funds are those donated for use in a particular area or for specific purposes. the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose. Pensions and other post retirement obligations The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity. Pension costs charges in the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the charity during the year. Page 36 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 2 Income from donations and legacies Unrestricted fund5 Ceneral Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Donations and legacies. Donations from individuals 52,944 10,423 87,565 52,944 63,367 87,565 3 Income from charitable activities Unrestricted funds Designated Total 2024 Total 2023 Catering income Meeting house hiring Feed in tariff (Nottingham) Events Insurance claim Other income ,054 58,786 1,054 58,786 824 57,172 260 1,418 844 844 60,684 60,684 59,681 4 Income from other trading activities Unreslrieted funds General Total funds Total 2023 Local fundraising and street collection income 33 55 33 33 55 Page 37 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 5 Inveslment income Unrestricted fund5 Ceneral Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Interest receivable and similar income; Interest receivable on bank deposits Oiher income from fixed asset investments 7,767 2,995 10,762 7,324 15,201 32,801 48,002 46,378 22,968 58,764 53,702 6 Expenditure on raising funds a) Inveslment management costs Unrestricted rund5 General Restricted funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Oiher investment management costs; Amounts payable to property managers Property repairs 1,205 90 6,088 9,584 7.293 9.674 5,396 6,213 1,295 15.672 16,967 11,609 Page 38 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 7 Expenditure on charitable activities Unrestricted Total 2024 Total 2023 Ceneral Restricted Administration Govemance costs Life of meeting costs Maintaining meeting houses 7,131 3,996 13,425 164.980 7,131 3,996 28,768 178,750 4,120 5,930 39,812 111,OJ3 15,343 13,770 189.5J2 218,645 160.895 8 Staff eosts The aggregate payroll costs were as follows: 2024 2023 Staff cosls during the year were: Wages and salaries Pension costs 44,331 1,564 36,731 1,208 45,895 37,939 The monthly average number of persons (including senior management team) employed by the charity during the year was as follows.. 2024 2023 Staff 5 (2023 - 4) of the above employees participated in the Defined Contribution Pension Schemes. Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the year totalled £1,5fv1 (2023 - £1,208). No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year 9 Taxation The charity is a reuistered charity and 15 therefore exempt from taxation. Page 39 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 10 Fixed asset investments 2024 2023 Investment properties Other investments 654,000 764.615 654,000 744,193 ,418,615 1,398,193 Investment properties Investment properties Cost or Valuation At l January 2024 654,000 Provision At 31 December 2024 Net book value At 31 December 2024 6)4,000 At 31 December 2023 There has been no valuation of investment property by an independent valuer since June 2015. 654,000 Restricted EndoThTnent Investment Properties: These investment properties are adminisiered by a professional estate and lettings agency and form part of the expendable end0￿.Ment capital of the Matilda Rickman's Gift. Brook Cottage £185,000 Chestnut Bank Cottage £125.000 Woodland Cottage £160,000 Unrestricted Investment Property: Mansfield Bungalow £100,000 Pemlanent Endow'ment Investment Property". 25A Ashgate Road £84,000 Page 40 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Other investments Unlisted investments Total Cost or Valuation At l January 2024 Revaluation 744,193 20,422 744,193 20,422 At 31 December 2024 764,615 764,615 Net book value At 31 December 2024 764.615 764,615 At 31 December 2023 744,193 744,193 Ethical Investment Fund: Investments are held in the COIF Charities Ethical Investment Fund managed by CCLA Fund Managers Lin)ited and are considered to be Alternative Investment Funds under the European Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive operative from July 2013. 11 Debtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors Prepayments Other debtors 1.086 1,537 113 6,656 9,741 10,827 8,306 12 Cash and cash equivalents 2024 2023 Cash at bank 611.908 666,J57 13 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Trade creditors Other creditors 104 4,498 78 3,688 4,602 3,766 Page41 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 14 Funds Other reeognised gains/(losses) Balance at 31 December 2024 Balanee at I January 2024 Ineoming resourees Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted funds General Area General Fund 34,490 8,096 (5,559) 37,027 De,slRnnted Area Biiilding Maiiitenance Area Property Fund Bakewell Meeting Beeston Meeting Chesterfield Meeting Derby Meeting Fritchley Meeting Maiisfield Meeting Nottingyhain Meeting Worksop Meeting Bakew'ell IluildingJ Maintenance Fund Derby Building, Maintenance Fund 195,437 100,000 53,089 357 52,988 90,028 7,107 13,818 157,473 804 15,882 6,793 11.827 (1,560) 4,047 209,751 i 00,000 46,094 764 56,519 104,093 6,978 14,699 85,592 716 15,882 21,437 2,088 35,320 23,096 2,312 7,365 24,360 728 (28,432) (1,681) (31,789) (6,464) (2,441) (6,484) (96,241) (816) (2,567) (9,360) 2,567 693,776 128,533 (185,268) 4.047 641,088 Total unrestricted funds 728,266 136,629 (190,827 4.047 678,115 PagJe 42 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Other reeognised gains/{losses) Balanee at 31 December 2024 Balanee at I January 2024 Ineoming resources Resources expended Transfers Restricted funds N&D Property Maintenance N&D Poor Friends MR&A Education Acting as Agent (BYM) 49,294 46,031 74.785 5,678 6,485 23,633 10,423 (13,770) (3,500) (17,092) (10,423) 41,202 49,016 81,326 Total restricted funds 170,110 46,219 (44,785) 171,544 Endowment funds Permanenl 25A Asli&Fate Road Monyash MH & BG Capital 84,000 142,700 84,000 146,616 3,916 226,700 3,916 230,616 Expendahle Ladybrook. Poor Friends MR&A Education N&D Poor Friend5 N&D Property Maintenance Richardson Capital Toadhole Property 6,821 562,179 35,069 2,701 336,077 1,167 187 1,981 962 74 9,223 32 7,008 564,160 36,031 2,775 345,300 1,199 944,014 12,459 956,473 Total endowment funds 1,170,714 16,375 1,187,089 Total funds 2,069,090 182,848 (235,612) 20,422 2,036,748 PagJe 43 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Other reeognised gains/{losses) Balanee at 31 December 2023 Balanee at I January 2023 Ineoming resources Resources expended Transfers Unrestricted funds General Area General Fund 27,376 13,617 (7.903) 1,400 34,490 De.flRnated Area Buildingy Maintenance Area Property Fund Bakewell Meeting, Beeston Meelin Chesterfield Meetin Derby Meeting Frilchley Meeting Mansfield Meeting Nollinghain Meeting Worksop Meeliiig Bakewell Building Maintenance Fund Derby Building Maintenance Fund 183,841 100,000 49,997 621 51,789 83,512 6,817 14,009 156,902 1,195 15,882 6,782 9,066 (10.660) 13,190 195,437 100,000 53,089 357 5?,988 90,028 7,107 13,818 157,473 804 24,283 1,416 39,436 23,183 1,705 7,674 35,928 401 (19.791) (1.680) (38,237) (16,667) (1.400) (7,865) (35.357) (792) 15,882 6,793 671,347 143,103 132,464 1,400 13,190 693,776 Total unrestricted funds 698,723 156.720 (140,367) 13,190 728,266 PagJe 44 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) Other reeognised gains/{losses) Balanee at 31 December 2023 Balanee at I January 2023 Ineoming resources Resources expended Transfers Restricted funds N&D Property Maintenance N&D Poor Friends MR&A Education Acting as Agent (BYM) 51,758 44,035 62,171 5,295 6,297 22,321 10,370 (7,759) (4,301) (9,707) (10,370) 49,294 46,031 74,785 Total restricted funds 157,964 44,283 (32,137) 170,110 Endowment funds Permanenl 25A Asli&Fate Road Monyash MH & BG Capital 84,000 129,938 84,000 142,700 12,762 213,938 12,762 226,700 Expendahle Ladybrook. Poor Friends MR&A Education N&D Poor Friend5 N&D Property Maintenance Richardson Capital Toadhole Property 6,211 555,724 31,933 2,459 306,020 1,062 610 6,455 3,136 242 30,057 105 6,821 562,179 35,069 2,701 336,077 1,167 903,409 40,605 944,014 Total endowment funds 1,117,347 53,367 1,170,714 Total funds 1,974,034 201,003 (172,504) 66,557 2,069,090 PagJe 45 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows.. Unrestricted funds.. Tl)e Area Meeting General Fund can be used for any of N&DAQM charitable purposes: The Area Meeting Building Maintenance Fui)d is to help Local Meetii)gs maintain and administer their Meeting Houses and Can be used for any of N&DAQM charitable purposes; Local Meeting funds can be used for any of N&DAQM charitable purposes in the area covered by each Local Meetinb; Both Derby and Bakewell Local Meetingys have desig)nated building funds to help maintain their Meeting Houses, Restricted and Endowment funds: Tlie N&D Properly Maintenance Fund is used for maintaiiiing Meeting Houses and Burial Grounds: The N&D tund for Poor Friends is used for the relief of Poor Friends and atteiiders of Ineetingys linked lo the Area Meeting; The MR&A (Matilda Ricknian & Ashover) Education fund is used for education in recogyiiised Quaker educational in51itutions or the education of Friends in geiieral; The Actingy as A&Tent (B YM) Fiind covers funds, inclLidin& &Tift aid. collected on behalf of Brilaiii Yearly Meeliiig: Tlie income troin the Ricliardson Capital Fund can eiilier be used tor Poor Friends and alteiiders ot. IMeelinbTS linked to the Area Meetinbi or maintaining Meeting Houses and Burial Grounds al trustees discretion. The inconie is split belweeii Ilie N&D Fund for Poor Frieiids and the N&D Properly Maintenance Fund. (the 2022 basis was allocated 50..50 between each fund); The iiicome from Ilie Ladybrook Fund is merged into the N&D fund for Poor Friends and can be used for the relief of Poor Friends and attenders of Ineetings linked to the Area Meeting; The income from the Toadhole Property Fund is merged into the N&D Property Maintenance Fund and used for maintaining Meeting Houses and Burial Grounds. Permanent Endowment fund5'. 25A Ashgate Road is let as a private dwelling. The property, now treated a5 an investment property, form5 part of the endowed Local Meeting House. Income from the fund is applied to the Chesterfield Local Meeting; The Monyash Meeting House and Burial Ground Capital Fund, was formed with the proceeds of the sale of this endowed property. Income from the fund is applied to the Area Meeting Building Maintenance Fund. The transfer froin the Derby LM fund to the Derby Building Maiiitenance fund is to clear the deficit on this fund. PagJe 46 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 15 Analysis of net assets between funds Unrestricted Endowment 2024 Total funds General Restricted Permanent Expendable Fixed asset investments Current assets Current liabilities 251,526 429,129 (2,540) 230,617 936,472 20,000 1,418,615 622,735 (4,602) 173,606 (2,062) Total net assets 678,115 171,544 230,617 956,472 2,036,748 Unrestricted Endowment 2023 Total funds General Restricted Permanent Expendable Fixed asset investments Current assets Current liabilities 247,479 483,205 2,418 226,700 924,014 20,000 1,398,193 674,663 (3,766) 171,458 (1,348) Total nel assets 728,266 170.110 226,700 944.014 2.069,090 PagJe 47 Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Area Quaker Meeting Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 (continued) 16 Related party transactions There were no related party transactions in the year. 17 Functional Property Book Value Insured Value Property Derby Meeting House and Burial Ground (Unrestricted) Fritchley Meeting House (Unrestricted) Bakewell Meeting House and Burial Ground (Endowment) Chesterfield Meeting House (EndowTnent) Mansfield Meeting House {Endowment) Nottingham Meeting House and Burial Ground (Endowment) Toadhole Fumace Burial Ground (Endownent) 250,000 50,000 340,000 340,000 250,000 460,000 100 ,690.100 1,358,609 326,373 ,133,210 1,583,290 1,295,904 3,334,553 9,031,939 18 3rd party funds Opening balances Incoming resources (Resources expended) C105ing balanees Acting as Agent 2.034 (2.034) 2,034 (2.034) 19 Trustees remuneration and expenses No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year. 20 Independent examiner's fees During the period. the fees payable (excluding VAT) to the Charity's independent examiner Community Accounting Plus are analysed as follows: 2024 2023 Independent examination Other financial Services 2,030 1,019 1,950 884 3,049 2,834 Page 48