Charity registraiion numbfrr 1138224-1 Company registration number 07292924 (England and Wales) SHEPHERDS DENE ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 SHEPHERDS DENE LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees P Davies E Rowart( RevererKI RJ Mcmannèrs D Nichjknn A Jenkins Venerable Simps Reverend Barbara Hilt Reverend Rachd Wo(Kl (Appiinled 14 July 20231 Charity number 1138224-1 ompany number 07292924 Registered office Shepefds Dene Retreat Horne R￿Ing MTrll NorthumbertaThJ NE44 6AF Independent gxarninor Robson L￿dIer Aw)unlants kn'mrted Fernw(M￿l House Fernwwd Road JesrThy Newcaslle iipon Ty Tyne and Wear EThJland NE2 ITJ Bankers The Co4wraknve Bank PO Box 250 Skelrnersda N8 6wr Solicitors Mucwe LLP Trne Central 32 Galk)wgate Nèwcasue UFon Tyne NE1 48F SHEPHERDS DENE CONTENTS Trustees. report Independent examin￿5 rerKKt Statement ol financial activit*s 8alance sheet Notes lo the financial statements 9-17 SHEPHERDS DENE TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Irustees present their annual Tewt and finaricial Statery￿￿ts Ye￿ enfjed 31 Decemkr 2023. The fi'nancial staletTEnts have been prepa￿ in a¢xx)rdance wth the ath)untsng poliaes set out in note 1 10 the financial slalenEnts and Comply ￿th Ihe charity's govèming document. Ihe Corywanes Acl 2006 "Accounting and Reporting by Chanties_ Statemenl ol Reccrnrr£nded Praclice a￿IcAt4e to chtvll￿s preparing their accounts in 3ccnrdanc￿ with Ihe F1nanc*al ReFthng Standard aFVI￿able ￿ the UK RepublK ol Iidand IFRS 1021. iefteclive t January 20191. Objectives and activities The objectives of 11)e tharity are to advance Ihe ChrK5lian relig'on by the provison of a hw5e ol retreat. primanly tyjl not exclijsively for members of the Church ol Éryland WIK) are reydenl in Ihe Th'cteses of Newcastle and Durham and beyo￿t. whKh may a150 be u5eil I￿ any other d￿￿ta￿￿e purFM)se s¥hKh. in Ihe op￿lOn of the trustees. will maintain and slTerylhen the relwus and educational life of 115 users. Shepherds Dene Retreat H(w ts a grade tsvo listed building set in 27 ac¥es ol land C￿r&s1ng formal garden. WOCNllands. and fields. 11 Is open thrO￿3h￿L the year lo any wh) ￿sheS to Cc￿￿ for a lirne o15pinliJal relreshmenl. ielaxabon. wellbeing and educalion. Merrthrs of the ￿1C are hElcoffle lo walk in tre grounds aTKI many local residents those to do so. As a Chunth of Eng￿nd Relreal Hthjse. Shephwds l)ene *tlcomes guests of 4 faiths and ￿ne. from the UK and abroad. The house has a thapel. a prayer house and oiheT quiet pAaces Thefe is a pfogramme of evenls mainly, allhough nol exclusively. cenlred on me Chiislian laslh TheTe are evenls involving musie. crafts. gvsded vi8lts to siles ol historul and spintual s￿nIf￿anCe and walks In beautiful surrovNling ¢OLSnlrysKle. Oui l(XUS is on spiritual, y￿Cal. rnenlal wE1lbe￿g aThJ. culiural and ethKaliLThI enwement. Shèpherds Dpne is being used Increasingly for Wr￿n9 fetreats. tolh by grows ol fictional authoTS and by PhD students. We are seektrng to broaden oui offer to reach a wmler audiErtt while keepiThJ lo the spirit cl obiectives and activitrs. The trustees have pa￿ due re￿rd to LxMdarKe issued by the CJ)arty CommissKJn n deadw what ￿ti¥l1te$ the chaiity should uTrJertake. Achievemenls and perf0m￿nCe Shepherds Oene tEgan 2023 with Varessa Ward in pLg¢e as dreth. Vartssa ha(1 been aprM)Inted in the summer of 2023 and had resumed work after illness n Ihe lale Aulumn Unlortunalely earfy in 2024 her illness retumed and she fell unatAe to ujntinue and reS￿ne￿ her post. Aller an extensive iecruitmenl exercise Allison Hilton was aprx)Inted as our new director. After comt4elirvJ a pericwj ol notsce. Alli50n was able to take up her posl in November 2023 0sJring Vdnes5a's perKKls ol abSC￿e and Ihe Inler5m between directors. we were gréatly Indebted to F*ilip Davies. a merrl)er ol Ihe ts)ard who wenl in iegvlady eath week lo ￿ad Ihe day lo day running ol the house and 10 5UPPQrt staff. Tr Iruslees alg) very grateful lo Ihe slart leam %tho s￿Idered additional ie5pollsibilitie& Vanessa had also initialed a rnapr refurbishr￿nI of the Coach Hotjse and regolialed an agreement with Sykes the tting agency. This project had been recommended in Ihe Hwarlh Litch￿1(1 surrfey, looking al how we may more effectively Ltse oui iyJildin9s. John Mcmanners look over the management ol this prqect. The Coach House ielurbishmenl was completed by the end ol May. and Sykes s%ere able lo *t¥ertise and rent the property lor ihe summer season and beyond This enabled a mu¢h use of the Coach HrAJse. which was able lo command a >gnlf￿antty hi*18r rental. SHEPHERDS DENE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The wqecl also saw the reslryalion ol Ihe ￿lace￿I courlyjrd. Tr remO￿ng ixJiSdiry in small sell-wnlwned cor11p￿X Is the Stable 8hxk. which Is currentty empty arvj unused. We asyre to Test(Ye this t￿lIdIng and relum Il lo prcéuclive use Il we can fund re51ofabon. The eafly part ol Ihe year saw tjs 51111 sufferiry a harwr Irrxn Ihe effecls ol Ihe Cowd pandem￿. January and Fèbruary were partlCLilarly difficult wilh kjw levels ol cKcupancy During the course ol the year however we have seen these figures sleaosily imkyove. We also 5uflere(J basement IILKxJing after one ol the 5tOfmS and Interference with oiir walei supwy. Wilh the he4) ol our ￿S￿re[S NFU we have addressed and resc4ved these Issues. We also saw very large rises in fuel yKes. We were In receipt of grants Irryn Durham ￿ Newc8stle dI￿e$eS, which greally helpèd to address these thallenges. During the course of the year we conb.nued wrth a phased dismantling of our Safe Wc*kiro Plan. This had been devBed by the staff io erkltAe us to sustain a safe enwronment for guests arKI staff after the teriods of lockdown. Th15 plan had worked very well Stalf ar)d guests fell conlidenl In ils cwation and we had m InStan￿S ol Covid in the house, One lega¢y ol this 14me was that we decKled lo retain Ihe Gafden Rtsjm as the main staff room as this had proved a much better place for lunth. bfeaks 3rKI staff rneetsn9S In June we learned thai we w*re lo be ￿n￿rI￿arreS in Ihe estste ol the lalè t)orolhy Smilh. Dorothy was a greai friend of the ￿USe. cryning frequenlly for retreals and attending events on wr program. The bequest induded Dofolhy s residuary estate. which Included funds her savir@s and inve5trnenls, and the Ifeehdd ol her house. Carlmell ShephL¥d. a firm ol solicitors wth a branch In Hallwhislle. were acting as executors. By the end ol the year. after mLJch liaison wlh Cartmell Shepherd. we we yet in receipt ol any of Ihe benefits. trMJl were expeding lo be so early In the New Year. The Board of Trustees has seen Iwo archdeac(￿$ awAYW ils nuntrr". The Vw*ra￿e Rick SI￿On Ifom Durham diocese and the Venerable Rachd Wood from NewcastFe Dmicese. they are able to #ay an Increasing role in the minislry of Ihe house. We also gained a new tK)ard memtkr In the Rev d Barbara Hilion. Robin Dyer stepped down a5 a trustee JI Ihe end ol the year. Rotsn's arthilectural expw1ise had been particjjlaty helpful during his service on the board. Financial revsew Incoming resources Total inconiing resources for the year anKJunled lo £338.924 12022. £302.8101. This Induded inccme from leth'ng5 01 £280.47612022' £282,1071 an¢ Income from grants and donattons amunted lo £32.60912022 £12.0181 Expenditure during the year Oulgoings wefe £346.63012022.' £323.2781 within vthth. stsffing costs were £186.389. A nel delicrt of £7.7Cfj was made12022". .£20.468). Reserves polcy 11 Is the t￿stee$, pYJlicy to m￿ntaIn free reserves al a minirnum of three m￿th5 operatsng expwvjiture. At 31 Decefnber 2023. Ihe free ieserves Ilhose not up In feslricted fuThYs or fixed asselsl were below the desred level hfftver gEven the impact ol Covid and Ihe current cosl of lsviro pressures. this o nol an unexpecled position. Structure. governance and management Governing document The charity 5s Gontrolled by itg goveming 0￿￿nI. a of twsl. and ￿StituteS a limited company. liffllled by guarantee. as defined by the rrnipanies Act 2006. Charity Constitution The ¢harity ks goVer￿d by the Charity CormNssb)n Stheme dated 17 May 2011 and ￿ regLStered wrth the Charity Commission Linder number 1138224.1 SHEPHERDS DENE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The Irustees. who are also diredor5 for the wrpose of ccryany law. and who served during the year and up lo the dale of signature ol Ihe financial stalerywts ￿tre. P Davies R Dower E Rowark Reverend RJ Nkmanners O Nichdson AJenkins Venerable Simpson Reverend BaTbara Hitton Reverend Rachd Wo(xl IResoned 22 DeCern￿r 2023} IApwsnted 14 July 20231 Induction and training of new trustees Under the Charily CoffjmissKJn scheme the NevKaslle So(>ety is the custodian ITuslee of the charity. Shepherds Dene 15 the sde ¢owale IrLtsiee ol the chanty and c(msblution of the wate Irustee spealies that its dire¢lors and trusl*s shall Indude The Bishop of Durham lor hislher nomi￿).. The Bishop of Ne%¥caslle lor hiS1￿r nomineel.. The Archdeacon ol Northumbertand ￿ suth other archdeac￿ trLYn hi&her drocese a he Ishe may chwse lo rnminale from lime to time.. The Arthdeawn ol Ouiham or 0￿r archdeacut from as he may d)oose to ￿mInate fvom time to time". Tsw) nominees of the Neweaslle Thocesan 8oafd of Finar￿e.. nominees of the Duiham DKtesan 8oaTd of F￿ar￿. In addilwjn. those Iru5tees wnay apw>inl up lo 2 ther truslees. Key management remuneration The TiusleeslDireclors ol Shefftrds Dene rwEwe no salaries. exFenses or other emoluments, for the work that Ihey undertake on bel)alf ol Ihe Retreat House. The rc4e of Direc1￿ 15 a Sa￿rierk. Risk Management The Iiuslees are conlvwing to feview f6ks. They are wts(xous ol the r*ed lo ff8inlwn strong links wilh both Oioceses. in Ihe light of further redudKK6 in dKtrsan grant suNxYi. and to CA)ntinue to remew staffing. SHEPHERDS DENE TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The trustees, report was approved by Ihè PA)ard ol Truslees. Reverend RJ McManner5 Trustèe SHEPHERDS DENE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF SHEPHERDS DENE I report to the truslees on my examinakn of Ihe finaThial state￿nts of SIEpheids Dene Ilhe ¢harrtyl lor the yèai ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees ol the chanly also rts dire(lors purposes of company lawl you are reS[x￿$[blè lor the preparation oi the finanoal Stalen￿nIS In ac£udance *ith the requiremertls of the C(xryanies A￿ 2006 Ilhe 2006 Acll. Having satisfied mysÈll Ihat the financial stalemenls of the thanty are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for Independent examinabon. I report in respect of my examination ol the chaiity's linanctsal statements carried oul under section 145 of the CharttE5 Acl 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act). Garrying out my examinalion I have followed the applicable threCt￿nS gven by the Charity commissi￿ unde( seCt￿n 1451511bl oflhe 2011 Ad. Independent examiner's statement Since the charity s gfOSS income exceeded £250,000 y￿[ examiner musl be a memter of a t*xly lisled in section 145 of the 2011 AGt. I conbTm that l am qualifrd to uThJerlake Ihe examinalK)n because l am a member ol the A55ouaI￿)n of Chartered Certified A￿ountantS. V•hi¢h ts w of the lisled b(yJÈs. I have conwleted my examinalion. I confim) that no matters have come lo my attentic￿ in conneclion wlh the exanwnaiion giving me cause to ￿lIeVe that In any malerHI respecl". accounting records were rKJI kepl in resped ol Ihe charFly as required by seCkn.￿ 386 of the 2006 Act., or Ihe financial statements ¢&) not accord wilh those records." of Ihe finan(Jal slalernents do not comply with the accujnling reqUiren￿nts of seckn'on 396 01 the 2006 Act other Ihan any requirement Ihal the accounts gve a true and f•r view is not a Matter con*dered as part ot an In(4ependent examinalion". or the financial slateménts have not t*en pyepared m aoJNdance the melhods and pnnelp￿ ol ttr Slaternenl ol Reeonmmended Practsce f￿ accounlirrfj and reportirrfJ by charrties aObcable lo chanlies prepanng their accoun15 In a¢¢c¥dance vnth the Financ4al ReFxx1iry Stsndard app￿1¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no omcems and have corr￿ ￿rosS no 0￿r mattefs in conneLiiM wth the examination to allen1￿1 shOL1￿ be drawn in this rep(wt in order to wwtrAe a proper LsrNJwstaThJing of the finan￿al 51alemenls lo be reached. *- N￿￿olaS C￿nInghaM FCCA Robson Laidler Accountants Limrted Fernwcffj)J House Femwrthg Road Jesmond NeivGa511e UFJ)n Tyne Tyne and Wear NE2 1TJ England Dated. .Il•-l-.t•4iy SHEPHERDS DENE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Current financial year unrestn.cled Restricted funds funds 2023 2023 Total Total 2023 2022 Noles Income and endowments from: Donations alld lègacies Charilable aclivrties Other trading actrvib'es Other in¢ome 32.609 280.476 14.179 11.660 32.609 280.476 14.179 11.660 12.018 282.107 8.544 141 Total incorne 338.924 338.924 302.810 nditure Raising ftjnds 1.503 1.503 440 Charitable actiwlies 34S.127 345.127 322.838 Total resources expended 346.630 346.630 323.278 Net expenditure for the yearl Net movement in funds 17.7061 {7.7061 120,4681 Fund balances al 1 January 2023 2.623.151 4.971 2.628.122 2.648.590 Fund balancts at 31 DeCem￿r 2023 2,615.445 4.971 2.620.416 2,628.122 The statement of financFal actiVrt￿S i[￿ude5 all gains losses reco¥n￿ed In the year. The statement of financial activrties Indude5 all gairrs and105se5 recognised in Ihe year Al Income and expenditure derNe from continuing activthes. The slalemenl of frnantaal aclivlbes also comF4ies Nbilh the requwnenls fof an in(£ffjE and experyjilurè account under the Corry)anies Act 2006 SHEPHERDS DENE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Prior financial year Umestricted Restricled funds funds 2022 2022 Total 2022 Notes Income and endowments from- DDnalions and legacies Chartsble aclivrties Other trading actmlies Oiher In￿me 12.018 282.107 12,018 282,107 141 141 Total in¢omè 302.810 302.810 Raistrro funds 440 Charbtable activrt 322.838 322,838 Total re50ur¢e5 exptThJed 323,278 323,278 Net expenditu￿ lor the yearl Net movement in funds 120.4681 120.4681 Fund batances at l January 2022 2.643.619 4.971 2,648.5 Fund balances at 31 Decembèr 2022 2.623.151 4.971 2,626.122 SHEPHERDS DENE BALANCE SHEET AS A T 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Noles Fixed assets Tar)gble assets 11 2.626.473 2.626.601 Current assets Stock5 Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 12 13 3.239 8.240 3,397 5,118 41,615 64.845 50.130 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 14 45.9J2 33.809 Net current assets 18.943 16,521 Total assets less currenl liabilities 2.645.416 2.643.122 Creditors.. amounts lalling due after more than one year 1S 125,OWI 115,0001 Nel assets 2.620.416 2.628.122 The funds of the charity Restricted Income funds Vnre$lri¢ted ftsnds 16 4.971 2.615.445 4,971 2.623.151 2.620,416 2.628.122 The wmpany is enb'lled to the exemptK)n fr(Mn the a￿Jrt requwerTwI contain￿] in s￿￿"0n 477 01 tt* Companies Act 2006. Iof year ended 31 DeCem￿r 2023. The direct￿5 ackTrTrAedge their reS[y￿SibIlittes lor comFAying wilh the fequirements ol the Companies Ael 2006 with respect lo accounting reo)rds and the prepara1￿ of finanaal slaternenls. The members have nol required the ¢rxnpany lo ckntan an ￿￿j11 of 115 finarKial slalements foi the year in qw51￿￿ in rdan¢e vrilh section 476. Trese finanrial statements have been prepwed in accordance the wowsicffls apF4icatle to c£xmpanies subject to the small companies regime. The financial statements were approved by Ihe trustees on ..... . ReVe￿nd RJ Mcmariners Trustee Company registration number 07292924 (England Wales) SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Accounting policie5 Charity information Shepheid5 Dene Is a w'vate company limited by guarantee 4n¢(*w8ted n ErrfJland and Wales. T registered olfice i% Shepwds Dene Relreaf Home. RithThJ Mill. Northumbertand. NE44 6AF 1.1 Accounting ¢onvention The financia5 slatemenls have been prep￿e(l In aLZ(Ydar*e wth the ¢harily's goveming ¢Jocumenl. the Companies kl 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Report¥'ng Standard ap¥Aicable in the UK arKI Republit of Ireland" I"FRS 102.1 and Ihe Chanl4e$ SORP -AccountiNJ and ReKK)rting by Charilies.. Statement ol Recomrrended Prathi¢& applFcatrAe lo chanlies prepariro Iheir acthunts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standacd appliCa￿e in the UK and RepA>lic ol Ireland IFRS 1021- leffeclive 1 January 20191. The charity is a PublK 8enefit Enlily as defined by FRS 102 The charrty has taken advanlage ot the provisK)ns in SORP foi charrt*s Th)1 lo prepafe a state￿nI ol Cash Flows. The finanlaal statements we werored in St￿li￿J. **¥"¢h is Ihé fundional wrrency of the charity. Mcnelary amounts in thesè fft'nanual statemnts are IC￿nded lo Ihe nearest £. The financial ststements have been wepwed urthi Ihe hislorul cosl ccm¥enbon. The prIn￿paI aCC￿ntIng poIKies adopted are sel out below. 1.2 Going concern At the trme of approvir@ the finanoal statements. Ihe truSt￿S have a feasonable e¥peGlalion tt)at the charity has adequale resouices lo In ￿ra1￿C￿l exLStence the t￿e$eeable future. Thus the trustees ¢onlinue lo adopt Ihe gory concem basis ol a(tn&nting in FrfepariThJ the financial slatements. 1.3 Charitable funds Unrestricted fu￿j5 we available for use at disuelw ol the tnjslees in lurtherance ol Ihew ¢h*ilable objectives. Reslncled funds are sut4.ecl Io SFeufic tsyxlilK*￿ by don(Ks ¢x grantors as lo how they may be used. The purposes and use5 of the restricted fvrKls are sel otst in Ihe notes to the finanrAal slatements. 1.4 Income Income is recognised when the thanty is kgally entil￿d lo it after any pertormarte c(XKl¥bons have been mel, the anKJunls ean be measured rel￿bly. and il ts Prth￿e Ihai income will be received. Cash donations afe re￿ID1$ed on recwpl Other dOnat￿S are rècognised once the charity has been notilie ol the donatlon. ￿Tr￿sS perfomwnce c￿lItt0n5 require deferral ol the amount. Ir￿orne lax recoverable in relation lo donal￿n$ received undei Grft Ajd or deeds of o)venanl 15 recogni5ed 81 the lin￿ of the donat￿n. LegarAe5 are recogn￿￿ on receipt or othewse rf the (*afty has been Trotif￿ of impwvjing dis1r1￿liOn, the arnounl Is known. and rewpl is expecled. 11 the aTh)unl is nol k￿. ts ￿a¢Y is trealed as a conlingenl asset. SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEM8ER 2023 Accounting policies {Continuedl 1,5 Expenditure Expenditure Is iectsJnisèd t)nce Iherè is a legal c* cwstrudwe otAKJalion lo transler economic benefrt to a Ihird party. it ￿ probaNe that a transfer of econrxrlc benefits be required In seltlemenl. and the amount of the obligation can be measure(1 reliat4y. Expendilure Is dassified by activity. The costs of each activity ale macle up of the total of direct costs and shared costs. including suff>ofl costs mvolved w) undertaking eath activrfy. Oirecl cost$ atlribulable lo a single activity are all(xat&d difectly lo that activity Shared cosls Ythich conlritrrtsle to mre than one activity and support costs are not altrtr&ulable lo a %role activity are apportK)ned be￿een Ihose activiltres on a basis consislenl with the Lise of resouYce5. Central staff costs are allcKaled on bdsis ol lime sperFt, and depreciatK)n tharges are allocated on Ihe p(¥tion of the a55el s use. 1.6 Tangible fixed asset5 Tangible fixed assets are Inilially measured at cost and SLbbsequenlly measured al cost or valuation. net of deprecialN)n and any ryairmenl105ses. Oepreciatson is recognise(I so as lo ￿lIe off the cosl or vaknatsoo of as5els ￿55 iheir residual values over their useful lives on the IcAlowirKJ bases.. Freehdd land and trxjildings Kitchen & catering equipm Fixtures and fittings deweoaled Straight lsne over IS yea[5 Straighl Line over 5 years The gain or loss arising on the disposal ol an as5el is determined as the diffefence befvipen Ihe sak proceeds and the carrying value ol the asset. and is re￿gn¢Sed In statenEnt ol finanaal aclivilies. 1.7 Impairmenl of fixed assets At each rep)rting end dale. the charty re￿eNS the caryng arr￿Unts of rts laTrJitAe assets to delerTr¥nB wheiher there Is any indiGalion Ihat those awls have suffwed an impaifment loss. 11 any such Indicalior) exists. the recoverat4e awwwnt ol asset 1$ eslimaled In order lo delermine Ihe exlenl of the Impairment loss (if anyl. 1.8 Sto¢ks Stocks are 5tsted at the kmer of cosl and e51imaled selling pwice less costs lo o)mplele and sell. Cost compnses dired malenals 3rwJ. whe¥e ap￿[Cable. direGt laimjuf wsts and Ihose ovetheads that have been in¢uifed in br1nuiw Ihe stc(ks lo the￿ presenl ktation and condilton. Items held lor distribulion al no or rKminal Considerat￿ are measured the lower of replacemenl cost and eosl. 1.9 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash eqtjivalenls indude cash In hand. de[￿lS held at call wrth banks. other short-tem liquid investments wilh onoinal malurities of three ￿1)nthS ￿ less. aTrJ bank ovefdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown wilhin borrowings in current liabilit￿s. 1.10 Retirèment benefits Poyfnenls lo delined ￿ntribUtIon retire￿￿1 bertfrt sthmes are tharged as an expense as they fall due. 10- SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Income from donations and legacies Unre$irictÈd funds 2023 Unreslricted funds 2022 Donal￿nS and gifts Grants receivable 3,109 29,9JO 3.018 32.609 12.018 Grants receivable for ¢ore a¢tivities NeKaslle D￿e$an Board of Fifiance Northumbertand County Cwnr Church Institute Trusl Durham Diocesan Board ot Finarte 15.000 4.OlX) 10.OCKJ 29,X 9.0 Incorne fTtyn ¢harilable activities Unrestrictèd funds 2023 Unrtstricted lunds 2022 Operation of retreat house 280.476 282.107 Income from other tradiw acts"vities Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds 2023 2022 Art sales Bar 5ale5 Siall 5ale5 Rents received 360 4.610 1,569 7.640 245 5.829 1,682 788 Other iraling acttwties 14,179 8,544 SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Expenditure on raising funds Unre5triGted Unre5triGted funds funds 2023 2022 Trading costs Stall piJr¢hases Bar purchases 1,233 270 365 75 1.503 440 Expendlture on eharitsble activities Operation of Operation of relreat retreat house house 2023 2022 Direct costs Stsff ¢93ts Depreciabon and Impaimient L￿h1 and heat lis￿lIaneouS experise5 Repabrs and mainienanee Food purchases Administration and publi(xty Watèr ar0 seweragè Cleaning and laundry 186.389 16.047 36.767 1.501 34.167 30,737 24.308 192,996 13.060 23,745 1,068 16.576 41.014 16.144 3.142 9.580 7,339 337,255 317.325 Share ol support and governance costs (sw note 71 Support 7.872 5.513 345.127 322.838 Analysis by fund Unreslri¢ted furKIs 345,127 322.638 Support costs allocated to activities 2023 2022 Accountancy and Ixx&keepng 7.872 5.513 Analysed betwegn: Operation of relreat h)use 7.872 5.513 12 SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Support Costs allocated lo activities (Continued} Support Costs I￿￿deS p8ymenl$ lo the inde￿￿ent examitvs of £3.1￿{2022- £3.0001 for independènt examination. Twstees None of the Irustees lor any pe￿C￿S Ca￿Trected wilh trrml fecL¥ved any remuneration or benefi15 from the charity during the year, Employees average monthly Thjmber ol emptys dunng Ihe yew was.. 2023 Number 2022 Number House staff 37 32 Employmènt costs 2023 2022 Wages aNI $aL?￿S s￿al seGurrty W5ts Other pEnSi￿ eAJSts 176.842 5.142 4.405 182.237 5.595 5,164 186.389 192,996 There were no emF4oyees annual femuneratK)n was ￿N)re than £60.CIyJ. Remuneration of key management personnel The remuneratK)n of key management personnel Is a5 follows. 2023 2022 Aggregale coffperKsatK>n 24.747 37.1S5 10 T*xotion The charity Is exempt from taxaticffl on Its ath'vit￿S because am its income is applied for charilaile puiposes, 13- SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11 Tangible fixed assets Freehold land arKI bullth"ng5 Kitchen & Fsxtures and catsrin9 fitting equipmeni Total Cost Al 1 January 2￿3 Addilions 2.612,880 58.183 104.031 2.775,094 75.919 15.919 Al 31 De¢emt)er 2023 2.612.880 58.183 119.950 2.791,013 Depreciation and impairment At 1 January 2023 Oepreualion rhaiged in year 30.938 1,820 25.598 3.073 91.957 11.154 148.493 16,047 Al 31 Dece¢ilJer 2023 32,758 28.671 103.111 164.540 Carrying amount Al 31 DeGefT]ber 2023 2.580.122 29.512 16.839 2,626.473 Ai 31 December 2022 2.581.942 32.585 12.074 2.626.601 F￿ehOld Property Included In freehold Pforerty is lrèe￿d larny 01 £830.8Q612022'. £830.8061. which has tYJt been depreciated. The Ireehc4d prryrty represents freehobj land and bjiklings The property was donated to the charitable company on 17 May X111 al faiT mafket value and is showm at cosl. p￿5 any 5ubsequenl addrtions The property is Grade 11 listed and as 8 resutt is maintained in a ￿￿)d slale of repair. Deprecialscn is charged on an annual basis to wrrte the ￿￿1￿@ of ￿ syopty d￿Vn to ils estin)aled feSSdual value in 1(h) years. 12 Stocks 2023 2022 Raw materi￿5 arKI LX¥)surnaL4es 3.239 3,397 13 Debtors 2023 2022 Amounts falling due within one year: Trade deblors Other Oeblors Prepayment5 and accfued in(xJme 6.755 590 895 3.625 141 1.352 8.240 5,118 14 SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 14 Creditor5.' 4mount$ falling due within one year 2023 2022 Oiher laxa1￿ and sttial security Trade crgjilois Other creditors Aceruals and deferred irKome 4.759 6.747 30,496 3.900 3,644 12.195 13,678 4.092 45.9)2 33,609 15 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 2023 2022 Borrowngs 25,1J]O 15.CrfJO 16 Restri¢tgd funds The reslTicled funds ol Ihe charrty comwse Ihe unexpended balances of d￿alm)n$ and grants helj on trust subject lo specific condib¢)ns by donors as to how they may be ijsed. At 1 January 2023 At31 December 2023 Wccéland Fund The Muckle FuThY Carpel Fund 335 1,056 3.580 335 1.056 3,580 4,971 4,971 Previous year: At 1 January 2022 At31 De¢ember 2022 WLK¥JlarKI Fund The Muckle Fund Caipel Fund 335 1.056 3.580 335 1,056 3,580 4.971 4,971 15- SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 16 Restricted funds {Continuedl Woodland fund This fund iewesenls income receNed the FO￿ty Commiss￿￿ aryj donations T￿¥Ve￿ throu￿ the 'Sponsor a Iree, appeal wthich is to t* used for the impiovemenl ol the wo(KllarKI, Indudtry ¢learino and replanltfKJ trees_ The Muckle fund This was a dona[N￿ rerHved lot the purp)5e of building steps In the *tMJdland. Carpet fund The carpet fund relates to thinatirTh recei￿1 to renew the carpets. 17 Unrestricted funds The unrestricted furxts of the chanly conwrise Ihe une.xpernled balan¢es of (kn81￿￿$ and granls whith are not subject to spècifi¢ ¢onditions by don¢ys and grantois as to how they may be Lssed These Include designated lunds which have been set ashle of uniestncted ILTh1s by thè trtsstees lor specific purposes. At l January 2023 Incoming Resources resources ex￿nded At31 Dtcember 2023 General lund5 2.623.151 338,924 1346.6301 2.615.445 Previou5 year: At l January 2022 Incorning Tesources Resouicps expended At31 Decewnber 2022 General funds 2.643.619 302.810 1323.2781 2.623.151 18 Analysis of net assets belween funds Unreslr•cted funds 2023 Restricted funds 2023 Total 2023 Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by.. Tangible asse15 Currenl asselsllliaknliliesl Long lerm liablities 2,626.473 13.972 12S.0001 2.626.473 18.943 125.0001 4.971 2.615.445 4.971 2.620.416 16- SHEPHERDS DENE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 18 Analysis ol net assets between fvnds (Continuedl Unreslncted funds 2022 Restricted fund5 2022 Totsl 2022 Fund balances at 31 December 2022 are rnpr•sènied by: Tangible assets Current asselsllliabililiesl Long term liabilithes 2.626.601 11.550 115.(KJOI 2,626.601 16,521 115.0001 4.971 2.623.151 4,971 2,628.122 19 Related party transactions There were no disdosabte reLited party transact*Jns (hJll"rwJ the year12022 - none). 17-