Registered Charity Number . 1142734 Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 Essex Birdwatching Society Safah D Knowles MAAT AATQB Tulip Accountin8 Solutions Umrted I Sunflower at)se Chelmsford Essejt CMI 6YW
Essex Birdwatching Society Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 PaBe Trustèè. Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report Statement ol reIptS and payments Statement of assets and liabilitles DetaSled Statements of Financial Activities:. Detalled recelpts and payments account Cosh Statement Bank Rèconcillation report
The Essex Birdwatching Society Trustees. Annual Report Trustee5 MrG W Fjohnson MrPfiDr MTA G Harbott MrAJBryce MrA J Rutland Ms K Tomlinson MrSDWood Mr S J Grimwade A C Gales Mr M Turner Mr5 S E Wans appointed 4th April 2023 appointed 4th April 2023 Re8lstered Charlty Number 1142734 Re8lstered Olfite 4 Bunting Close Chelmsford CM2 8XR Bankers Barclays Bank plc Ac¢ountanis Sarah D Knowbes MAAT AATQ8 Tulip Accounting Solutions Ltd I Sunflower Close Chelmsford Essex CMI 6YW Governln8 L)ocument Con5titutlon adopted on 5th March 2010 Oblectlves and a¢ll¥Rles The Charity's objècts are promote for the benefit ol the publSc. conservation. education, knowled8e and Pfotettion in relation to wild birds in thè ceremonial county of Essex Includin8 the area ol unitary authorities and in the London Boroughs of Barkin& Havering. Newham. Redbrid8e and Waliham Fo$t. Statement of pollcy on reser¥es The Society is required to hol sullicient funds in the Unfe5trirted Funds to cover ihe cost of the publtcations lor one year, (consisting of two editions of Essex Birding and one Essex Bird Report). plu5 necessary administration expenses Iconsbsting of a Liability Insurance Policy and Independent Examiner's Fee51. for the year of the financial Statements. plus a contin8ency of the above costs 0115%. The estimated cost for this is £16.( and the Cornmittee is satisfied that funds will bÈ available. The Trustee5 dec13re that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of th arity'5 Trustees- Hon Chairman.. . 113la Page I
ESSEX BIRDWATCHING SOCIETY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2024 I report on the accounts of the society for year ended 31 December 2024, whieh are set out on page 3 to 4. RESPEcfivE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER As the charity's trustees you arè respons*ble for the paratiOn of the accounts.. you consider that the audit requirement of Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) doe5not apply. It 15 mv iesponslbility to state, on the basis of procedures specifi.ed in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 14SISI Ibl of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My examSnation w35 carried out in accordance with the General Threction given by the Charitv Commissioners. An examination includes a review ol thè accountin8 records kept by the charity and comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideraiion ol any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking Èxplanations from you as tnjstees concernln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidentè that would be requSred In an oudit. and consequenily I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the a¢¢ounts. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT In ¢onnection wlth my examlnation. no rnatter ha5 come to my attention- which 8iVts me reasonablè cause to believe that In any maiertal respect the requirements to keep accountin8 records in at¢ordance with Section 130 of the Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accountlng re¢wds and to complv with the requirement5 of the Act have not been met.. or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. I Sunflower Close Chelmsford Essex Sarah D Knowles MAAT iATQB Tulip Accounting Solutions Limited CM16YW Dated. 10 /0311015 Page 2
ESSEX BIRDWATCHING SOCIETY Statement of Receipts and payments For the year ended 31st December 2024 Unrestrirted fund5 Restrirted funds Prlor Year Total Funds Total fvnds INCOMING RESOURCES Incomknt Resources from Kener•ted funds Subscriptions Volvntary income and lift aid Activities for 8enerJtin8 funds Investment Income 11.139 171 11.139 171 11,023 4,499 23,389 376 27.330 530 27.330 530 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of 8eneratin8 voluntary Income GowernancÈ ¢OS¢s other incidental expenses 29,389 450 27,557 444 450 3.434 3,434 2,496 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED INCOMEIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES 5.897 5.897 8.790 Total Cash tunds1451 year 59,052 59,052 50,262 TOTAL CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END Pa8e 3
ESSEX BIRDWATCHING SOCIETY Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st December 2024 Unrestrlcted funds Restrlrted funds Prforyear Total Funds Total Funds CASH FUNDS Cash held at bank 64,949 64.949 59,052 FUNDS Unrestri5ted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS 64,949 59,052 64,949 59.052 The finacial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on and were signed on its behalf bv: Hon Chairman Hon Secrttary Hon Tre35yrer J2fyok Page 4
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ESSEX BIROWATCHING SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Bank R* Balance as per Current Acc Statement 20,465.63 Balance on Paypal Account Balance 35 per Bus Premium Acc "7724 statement 16,321.70 Balante as per 8us Premium At£"0696 Statement Balance as per Metro Bank Deposit Account 26.844.42 Balante as per Metro Instant 8ank Account Balantè as per Bradwell Bird Observatory Stalement 1,256.% Balance held in Field meet¢ng5 Cash Float 64,948.71 Pr 8alance bld Current Attount 15.711.74 8alance blfwd PayPal Account 170.24 Balance blfwd Bu5 Premium Acc 887724 Statement 15,247.96 8alan¢e blfvld Metio Instant 8ank Account 26.547.24 8alance as per Bradwell Bird Observatory Statement 1.315.74 Balancè hèld in Field meetin85 Cash Float 59.052.92 Income 39,168.70 98.221.62 Expenditure 33,272.91 61,948.71 Page 7