REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBEIL. 07930551 (England W#les) REGTSTERED CHARITY NUIKBE]L. 1146192 CHARITY COMMISSION RT OF TRIE TRUSTEES"AND IJ]YAUDITED FINANCIAL ATEm FOR THE AR EThDED 30 JttNE 21124 FOR THE E ABATE FI CRT LinJit¢d Flat 24 W¢llingtotsiaCourt Brigbto Fx%t Sussex BNI 6TD
TrIOISE ABATEMENT SOCIETY CONTEprfs OF ThE F R THE YEAR LYDED 30 JUNE 2024 Report oftheTrnstees I to 7 IDdependcDt Examine5 Rert statemertt of FlnaD¢i8lActriti alante Shtet io Notes to th¢ Financial Stattments 11 to 17
THE GISTERED R: 07930551 IIEPORT OF TIIE TRusr FOR YEAR EYDED 30 JUNE 2024 The trustees who are a]so diredors of th¢ ChrtY for the purposes of the Cowies Act 2006, present thehr r¢port wtth Ihe rcial statem•)ts of charity for the year ded 30 ju 2024. The trustees 8dopted ihe provision8 of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: staterne of Reended Pracu¢e app]iL2ble w chwities pN)grEng their oc¢ounts in accordanc¢ tht FiDaDGial RwttDg Standard 4yliL*ble the UK Republic of Irelattd IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Objectiv¢s alld 8ims The n)ajor objectiVB of Th¢ Nolse Ab3taDa)t Society (NAS) for over 60 years. established ill 1959, has been and toaing to fittd solutions to reduce unn¢ce55Vry llOi5¢ and to raise awarenesg of the destrn¢tiv¢ oature of noise pollutiojt wThi¢lL profoundl) affe¢ts ppbli¢ health. wel[b¢It productivity alld quality of ]if¢ for all A fither aim is w thare better wderstalldw of soulld i& how it affe¢ts us aDd h17w we can soLve lloise prObIell and xwve sOd This is hl¢Ved thTough providiD8 short and IoDg4¢Tm solutiOn$' T¢search' ranpaiwg; educati liaismg attd working with lod and natio]d pDli¢v rnak& c[ts7A Other charitsble Ix)iEies, academi4 stsndards or8gnisatiotJs 8t industry., atMI providing a free noise help line to ithnn and r&i5e awar¢ntss the public on noisr probl¢ms and solutions inthe UK. Pllbllc btnellt Th¢ tfttstees confirm th8t tbey bave Teferred ro th¢ guidance coJhain¢d in the Clwity Commiss&on's geueral guidaDCC on public benefitthen r¢viewsDg the charity's 8ims and obj¢ctiVES W)d in the plalling offubjte activities. The ts1¢¢5 believethattheirTeWt setsthis OUL
THE NOISE ABATE TY RED F41MBEIL. O RT OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YE ED30Juf4E 2 ACIUEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Clthritab]e 4di%iti&s 2023n4 NAS free Noise Hdpline. Th¢ NAS a nationalnoi5E h61plin¢ fo Suptth alld empower I)Krnb of the pub]i who are affected by distre5Stng I]5¢ pTh)blt]D5. Tr Help]1¢ contttiU¢S to rcc¢ive dants of enquire5 &2¢h year fro th¢ pub]ic, and those necding to find 501utiots$ 10 the bli]( of noise poll10. Many mellLbers of the public 5eriousty affd by the injpact of ex¢tssive noise on their lives wbich is rnain]y 50ated TrTith ncigbLM)urlneighbourh(Kid activity. As testa1lle to this faEt NAS is regthly calle41 uprn to provide ¢did wMmtrary regarding the athT¢r eff¢rts of tH>i%ept>llution public w¢It1xt and atnmiry. Call dats is used to 5UPPOrt wd¢nce ofnoise distUr¢t forNAS pu[$¢& and s[mS1P is colltinually illg Sought to sllpwtthe cost and expaDsion of this ¥ahble seLViC¢. Love Your EArs(TM). NAS. s¢hÉM>]5 prngramm¢ ¢onlinues to Chanle Srn(Wsthkeholde Data ¢ollecl¢d by the NAS shows, in line with fjndings from tbe World Health OtgaDiz*ion and the NHS, the desExrnte need for ¢ducating youllg peDpl¢ to help them reduc¢ tbe and level of liskniDg to their msiC devi to preyelll preJJJa hearing Ios8. Also included in the pmgrdtotne is an empowernient plt o)¢ourag¢ sdellts to tsk¢ a bre& alld their d¢vice5 occasionally, 8iViDg thcm a sense of co]trol their vulnetable exp)sure to th¢ hoise, of all swiai meAlia Platforn whi¢h can lead ts) m¢ntat health PTobl¢ms. NAS 15 a fOth8 EllenLber of UK Hesring CouseryatioD AS41&10 (HCA) aliwide ttmny promi[1 lding orgallisatiorts ittcJuthDg th¢ Britisb Saftty Coun¢il. the Itjstitute of Acou5ti¢s Hlld th¢ British TillDitus Associttion. The ann of the HCA ts to prEvent daiDage to h¢artti8 healtb and other nois¢ r¢]at¢d health conditions througb pra¢¢icaL evide)wed wtd c05t-effECtiv¢ cilmtll3tiOmS alld solutions. Tk HCA provides a uni platform to hr]p $upwt and NAS is a of th¢ 'Make LisÉetiirg Sofe CaT4X1. IMLSCJ Thr aim ofthc caTnpaigD is to ensure rnore than s/0 ol Ewle bEtwe£n 10 and 40 y¢XS of age are of the causes of avoidable h8 loss. high]igbt how they e4n mitigaw tbe risks; help them Ch¢M Safer options to prevent avoidabEe hearing loss" hnd encourage legislation to make safer options are fftel). awaiiabl¢ to evrryorte. Th¢ Mtsc wds lawkd) iD UK in 2023 beforr ll]g rolled out lo 193 cotrIeS, are rn¢mbers of the Wotld Health (Ir8aoiEknOn (WHO). pknned for 2024 alld y(d. The cawaigll is also supwt¢d by the WHO. the IrL81itut¢ of Acoustic4 th¢ NHS Ellgiand and (he British Society of Awliolo8y a]ollg with othtt prrylljnIl org8llisatiOtri9. NAS ctintinues lo artively $TShiP fw its im¢MrtLovE Yow sch1$ Ptogt8mme. Siknt Apprnach(TM) - tDt¢re# ¢ontinD&5 to b8 shown for the NAS Kell1n8 PrOall1¢ to enabl¢ the sustsinabie expa810 of d¢liv¢ry and servirittg noise 4ithknce. Support for this progtaD]m¢ is still given through the Freight in the City aDJJual exhli )itiOll (Fcquiet vehicles aod equipm (he genera] b•)oer ts"tJ¢ of Ybi¢L Safr. Clea De]ivEty. TrallsEKrt for Loth's website sboThE NAS 8t the heart of th¢iT Retiming D¢liv¢ries schem¢ for which NAS psovided $upwt frojn 2013.2018. The P)Jici&s of both mayo Johnson a1 Kh bave £¢rred to the imp(Jrtallce of quiet deliverie4. Soundscgpe . NAS hog be a mthrknr of the lthnai¢)nal Orgaliz0ft for Stand8rdithon {ISO) SouDdsr4 8thdards Working Group 54 (ISO TC431SCIIWG54) stllce the year of its itLception in 2(K)9. The UK is the convenor of ISO Workillg Gtowj 54 ou SoundscapE. a9 a direct result of NAS. soundwe eDgdgttment campaign with the UK and the international acoustiis wtllDullity. l&¢ UK participstes in TSO Working Gro tIL¢ Btttssh Standards Instituti(Trn (BSD. NAS, MaTba8iug Dite¢lor Dr Lisa iAvia is a BSI UK appointed lo ISO Workin8 Group 54. Working Gmup 54 is £tlY wthkillg on Part 4 ofthe rnulti-P&rt ISO sthdards $eTi¢S which sets out a
THE LYOJSE ABATELktENf SOCIETY MBER: 07930S51 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NAS is a]so afoundIA8t)MrfVs0 WorkingGroup68 usorrc431SCIIWG68), LcdbytheUK vthich is developiD8 the world's first Sdard for measuriDg alld as5essitt8 noTracousti¢ factots (NAFS). NAFS 8re acknowledg kn account for at leAst ODe4hird of the hwnao perceptual ftswffls¢ to soUd itt contexL aod 5Sty as as tWO-thir(Es. However, Lmtil now there bas been no agreed standard1 lo id¢ntity. measure and &ssess NAFS. NAS initiat this wo& in 2018 with the BSI. thE He81th Securitj. Agency gnd the UK GovenJrncDV5 D¢p8rbllet for Envirotjmenl, Food and Rurat Affairs (D¢fr&). The Standard provides a bridge beeen traditiortal acoustic stvlldards and the ISO SoTrllLdsc4pe Stamdatds s¢rie5 by Lsse5sing thditiona] ILLm]all response iDformaknOTJ to enable a betteT udeand11)s 8nd illteryretation of th¢ huDW percq)ttRI tfspow to Sout itL coth¢xL It will be tht first acoustic stxndard of its kind to tio so. The sthnoard Evill be of benefii to Inthtry. academia ad W)11 maker5 to b¢tt¢r asS and evidence ihe humall T&5)Se io sout)d aDd 511PPOrt IWIl design atsd intemiions bettcr h¢ality mental hratth and welLbeing outcomes. NAS w&8 iVIa to be¢(ne an obserycr tll¢mber of We]5h CoverDOS Noise Re8ul&toJs Meetn The rneetiDgs are convene41 by the Welsh Governttlrtrt and place two to three tiD5 aDnuaUy. Themethhip ¢ompTises all IIKal authoritie5 iD Wal¢s. The NAS h85 been inVTted by th¢ Wclsb Gov¢rnmeDt to pffs¢nt and co]mn¢Dt on I19e alld sowjdwe DJatt¢ts over the past de¢8de. Ill December 2018 w¢5 bec4rne the first ¢4)unty to publish national souodwx pianDing nois¢ policiE& kn Ortobu 2(r21 the Welsb Governtnent cotijmissioned NAS bE an adviser ott the developmertof theitgoundbreakiDg sad¢P]g guidance for loca] authwities aDd pra£titionrrs. As pgrt of this wo) fhe NAS co.8ythore41 the draft'supporting D{Ku[ent I: &Jullds¢apc De5iBll' (currentty in con9u]tation) as psrt of the W¢lsh Govern$ revision of Tedmi¢al Advi¢¢ Not£ 11: Ait QLty,oiSe attd sOdScape,. NAS, work supported the d¢Y¢iopJneDt and publishillg of llew guidao¢e in¢oTporatillg 50undsupE. the Yoise and Soundscape Plan for Wal¢s 2023-2028. 3tLd the sobseqllent TrLVir0n (Air Quality and Sound8WE5) (Wal) Act 2024,. These pub]icatioms fonll th¢ rSt Irgi3lativ¢ instruments of th¢ir kind malldattng c4)nsidetion of the ISQ Soundscy Stattdard Series for use in the d£458 planning aod d¢v¢lopmentof the buih environment. Fouowillg NAS, p[E5¢ll1On on 50T• research to the UK'S lead4 trade boty for c¢)n8u]tants, th¢ Assaciation of Noise Collsuttants {ANQ ID Jwi¢ 2W20. the NAS lJL4 been irtvited to e5tablith and &IVi ANC Soullds¢ap¢ Working Gmup which is still ongoing. The aim of the wotkin8 Su) is io develop guidwe foT industry to de8igR alld implement Souodsc4pe ]llter alld wlutions for the twefit of people, places and Ihe environmellt. This forus on souttd%ap¢ is a first th¢ ANC and is a test$M to NA9 repulation aod wotk Tn tbis field OV m8Dy Futhrt Soulld Fowidtion - NAS established the Fututt sOd Fouthiiprt IFSF) progrtmme in 2018 to off¢ onsujtsncy ]thin the guidelines of the Chartty Con)missi¢m illduth and the public sector. FSF addregses the misconc¢ptioll fac1 by so]n¢ sW)portS NAS, approach may be too pr¢scTÉpliY¢ and fO¢sd ottly on traditional noise abateTnent methods. FSF approachc4 PTobl¢m solviDg from a goryl acou5Sic de5igTh ond 50ulldsuF perspective vhile still helpitig NAS fv fo]fd its charitabk remit to rethLCe th¢ adyerse and wellbeing effrrL8 of noise p)1110 ottpeople. Con5ultancythrougb FSF call NAS with fomi of fondill Througb FSF, NAS i5 on th¢ Advisory Board of tbe"SouDds in the City" col]aLN)ratiYc proje¢twtththe City of Montteal led by McGill Univrrsity. This OD8OiDg pmject WO Éo inwoye city plwwmg for the publi¢ bellefit through LLrbatJ 01Se m8nageTneJLt and soulldswe de5igtt ad interVes by conneettDg research and prartlce. NAS b&s also ke invited to participare in world.lthJing UK r¢5earch bids.. l) one led by th¢ UniY8tsity of SalfoTd [ a PrOJt Partner. Fhich comm¢nced In 21 con¥lete5 ill 2024) entitled 'DmeNoiK: Athtring Pub]ic Health aud WeUbeiDg Harrns for a Sustainable Dron¢ Sectov; and 2} on¢ l¢d by thc Uniywsity" of SLWY¢)" (&5 a Strntegic Advistt) for a Turitig FellohIP eDtit]d"Artificial intelligence for SouDd" la0 in¢orpJratin8 Soulldswe). NAS has a]so beeD the Ethics Advisoron the presrwoUS.sothsC Jlldi¢ts' projlxt led by UlliveTSity CollEg¢ London and fuDdedby the Eurow Researcb COTh11 IpFoje(t ro]llpl¢tes in ?024). NAS was an AdViry Board M¢nthu on th£ ATts ottd HtltieS Re5carch Council (AHRC) F¢llowsbip"PrEwptive List¢nin8" awarded to Dr Aura Sat4 Royal Coll¥ of ATL wher¢iti thc proje¢t explor•Jreitn8ginill£sTreS aDd sigoals ad from which a fe4tswe film pr(Khttd {compl¢tin8 2024). NAS a projLYt PaTttr in th¢ STENA Coll50rtiutn (sustainab l[fftaCtllre arbd Eviden¢¢ for Noist 8JMI Air). Co15$l0¢d by the UK Departtnent foT Ellviromnetti F(x)d and RuTrl Affair5 (Ikfra). and suggested by the Welsb Govemll¢nL to dEli¥rf Review for the Effects of S0urAdprfiDg on Re51dents' Mentsl Weltbeitig and Alternative DesigS. (¢omplrt¢d 20241 TThese appoi])Iments are fiffth¢r recognition of the esteem respttt for NAS, pioneeriDg work on sowdsw a1 rmique ex[rt¢ at d)e ¢irttllig Jge of iDdusty. poli and sciellc¢. P¢3
THE NOISE ABATEIIIENT SOCIETY REPO THE TRusfEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 NAS i5Ptoviding Tn.kind Sllp for two PhD sprted througb the UKResearcb and IDllovation cow]1. The first PhD is with Gold5mrths UniYer5ity Lolldofy following a joint fuding app]i¢ioo initied by NAS in 201 S. for a SOd&cape multiS¢ip]IDary' ¢ollaborative PhD xholarship. Part of this Tesearch inCh#S deyr aDalysis of the NAS led Sodr£ woj¢cts in Brighto,Wesr Street Stow wd West Stred TuDDel' wherein NAS work in collaboration with Brigbton and Sll55ex Medical School. the University of Sheffielil atld Brighton attd Hove City Cowi¢il. This project is OllgoJllgaDd ¢xp¢ded to co]llplet6 in 2026. The Sec1 PbD S¢tsip, sraff¢d itL 2018 aDd ts eompletllig ID 2024. This prOjt is Heriot-W8tt Univetsity in Edinb and h35 a15b te¢eiv¢d swrt from AECOk( aod is investig8till8 the role of 5tskeholder n0n-ycim¢ic factors aJLd p¢Jreivryl control in th¢ ¢ontoxt of UK aviation projects 8nd with itDplieations for other ]arge-scale infrastTu¢ttwe projects ill ¢b¢ built envÈrollmell( with a f& h¢alth. T4ellking alldsahttogthic 0.prtID 4Mtial plmi for tbese reseaTch PTojects belps tt> tD5Uf¢ that NAS b¢ s¢¢n a8 credble and rtl¢¥attt st a tiine when the soundscape industy ts expeTiencing sigDs of wid In the UK and al)road KeepÈDg abreasr of the latest . rEsearth md dev¢lopmtnts is essetiti for NAS to continue to compete foT fuDdillg and c£MSu]tY oppornJniti¢S iD the Enarketplace. Cominuing to play a key role in the deveioplnent of soundscape resear¢b aDd qwdeucr also gkvos NAS great Gttthlyi]ity within the acou5tiCS stidustry. 8Dd witb tdicy makets aThJ the public. FroDJ Jaltuary 2020 to the pr&%eu4 NAS has beeo a of fv In5tilute ol Acousti¢s Re5eBreh CTd]nLo conltie¢. The mission of the Con[ee isth Improve the statys and aware5 of acousti res¢arth in the UK and to Jnatt¢TS tti fvrthet the aiD]5 of 5UStainable acoustics including fimdingbids. NAS is a]so a member of the In11¢ of Aciwjstics &Aa Noise and Htalth GTOUP. The groupb £)¢4 is on und¢randiw a55¢&8ing the effects of uThd. noise. and vibrnion exposutr on hwnan health. Its T¢mJt hMIeS SOUDd in external and icTal emvir1jrttt% the influente of non-acoustic Th¢ main aillL of th¢ group is to profvide a forutn for ebErS to &¥cknge iDfornion di&5 developments withill this rapÈdly d¢v¢lopiD8 aEea of acoustics and to respoJKi to UK Parliam¢ntary [5 for ¢YideDce d tsTg¢t Aloal n]edia opp)rnwiti4 wbere appropriate. Members of the group. includtDg the NAS. atE Lxtuenrty developing the UK'S first so• Ctificate course Souttds¢ape The new 5.day Certificatr [1$¢ in &M]nd5capc As8¢5srneJ]t i5 &¥Ftued to be d¢livered at the end of 2024. It will ¢nable attendees kn w¢[sIalld rbe wncepts of sOLdS£apC ldertakE the The John Connell Awards - Fstablished by NAS CEO fjloria Ellioti OBE 2000. thes¢ rnmensely popll and uniqu¢ awth5 are th¢ ODly ¢harity-led to recogllis¢ iDnovatiOll DDiSe Initigatio for the public b¢n¢fL The evcTrt 15 5tK)nsoffd by iEJth]5ty ad serves to Ern)Ue t1 Autho]xy EnviroDD]¢ntsl Heahb teajns sn thEir endeavours to eDforc¢ noise law and reduc¢ lloise polkntioD for Commullity IxJfit. Industy k5t PTatti¢e is also r¢cogoize(L NAS tL¢ld the ev¢ut on October 25th 2023 hosted by STr Pe Bottomley. MTr for Wo(thtog W¢5t 8nd 'thr of the Hous¢'. It wa5 ILighli8bted agaitttbat tbese avArds are e4thllsi&sti¢ally welconxd bi local atld national governont &$ well as a¢wstics and Tnattkngindoskne5. Quiet Markffm) Co-fouDded 2012 by NAS CEO Gloyia Euiott OBE athl h¢Y d&ghter QuÈEt Mark CEO Poppy SzkileT, abd originatly laLwch¢d as a programme from the NA& MaTkis 8n indepeDdeni LTmitC41 Comp8try (Cowa 07905724) and tooti)wes to grow stcaddy arOUd th¢ World receiviDg new Lwuiries from global m8DufacDJItTS who wish to apply for Quiet eertifieatioti for the Iow.noise products. Quiet Mark Éertific*iotJ W PUTchasing awarene55 and ¢}lce to the conswner, de5igDeTS al archit¢cts, vJhi]st supFM)rtin8 the sllaDufactirng illdustsy atld irnprovillg th¢ aural whic]L ev¢ryotLe benefits. Using media pJatfoTm4 Quiet Mark Traths out to supwrt its ¢liellts in Ènteractive way. Thi5 bL8 provell to b¢ very $eceSs eded by tbemDnber of Visito the Quiet Marksite gros4ryD8 r4)ithyye4r on ye. NAS is txtrEllL¢ty grateflll for the Twork of (Juiet Mark aDd the ODgoing fintial whicb eD5ures Ibal Page 4
NO]SE ABATEMETr4T SOCIETY IsrERED NUMBER: 07930551 F THE TRUSTE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 Conclysloll The TrL8tees would Ike to eXPS thanL8 to Ibe Chief E]ecullve Officrr of the NAS Gknria Elliott OBE for her conttDllett ewise and dedic4tio earrying fyll-litne band84XL work for the 30th collsecutive year, ill a The Directors would 8Jso like to congrthla Managing Dittctor Dr Lisa LAvia for her c0lltind incredil)le hard WOTk adher depth of t9181tt alld vtsion Ml)i¢h she bas emplo), to the bellcfft of the Society t5[jaI within her nPortant andpioncering appli¢dTese8rch alld prdCti¢e itt the area ofse. This fornidable aplated hayiog enabl¢d the NAS ÉD hi¢ve eXtradI grovrth ill scope FINyc1AL REVIEW FlnskneW Positlon and Re5erve5 Pvii¢y 1J]e resllhs for tbe year are shownon pages 9-17. It is thE Trtr¢s, Èx)]icy to nltain 8dewte reserves ts e4J8bl¢ th¢ So¢Tw to med ally uoloreseen costs or wver any The Diyettors are also grateful for all donations tnade to h6lp th¢ WO of The Noise AbBteD]e Society. larg¢ or fftalL from sUPPOrt¢rs of tbe publi¢ •)d ¢orwrJtr Sup[er5. It sh¢)uld be notEd th¢ NAS. high a¢hievemenL rnte is delivml very rutrieted budget with rnill1l &Yr¢maJ supp)rt or r&80ur¢es. Tbe efforts of the Exr¢uh¥e during 2023.2024 1)ave C£tinl to be e4)ended in forging in¥Yeased links with acaikmt lod a] natioTl govemm¢nL 5tandard5 and tr8de b1¢5 and iDdllsty to elthle the cbarity to inc$¢ its impact, ]nthnce, routiotJ Jlld Suppor tImh k¢epiDg at th¢ fw£fro of noise aJd SoUd$¢4p¢ policy. Iesearc and inth]sty best prxtice to Maill at)d increase sUprt for the S(xiety aDdits WOT STRucfuRE, GOVERNAP4CE Af4D MANAGEM Governlng do¢umenl The ¢omp8rny was ttic0rpot 31 Jalluary 2&12 aDd Bained stat OTJ l March 2012. The ¢omp8ny was establiSkn to w on the exisling wod( of Noise Ab8et SoGiety (Charity Dllmber 272040, yljich gained chitablE statss iA 1976, follomitig the estabjislmient of the &Kiety ITh 1959) with the addition of a wider envsronmenta] and 2012. R¢¢rnitment and appolntment of new trustees Th6 llUllLbeT of Dire£ shall 0t kn than tbree but {wikss otb¢n¥i5¢ detrrned by ordinary T¢sohrtion) $11811 not b¢ subje¢tto any UM. I} AppokELt wko i5 Trillingto actlo be a Director, aTJd Directors The Dirtctor5 of the NAS we ¢xtrernety 8dive ID th¢ir ¢xmtriknotL ts the Ewming of the SL*iety &nd they tinUe to gen6ri)u51y YoluErtttrthehrtim¢ to the Soci¢ry. Thankg ar¢ especially du¢ to thE chair David Lane. NAS Limitgj Board meetttsg to)k plx% onmay 24th2ff24.
THE NOISE ABATEMENT SOCJETY REGISTERED NUMBEIL. 07931b551 REPORT OF THE TRUSTELS TrDR THE YEAR ENDED 3OJUNE 2024 STRucfuRE. GOVERf4ANCE AND MANAGEMEPff Risk nnAgeMent The trustees have a duty to ideDtsfy and vieW the risks 1¢ tbe ¢b8Jity És exposed a)d to ¢n8we approi)riate coll(ro]s tELP]ace toprowd¢ reasonaN¢ assurduce agaI8t fra]1nd rTh. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Co)np8Try number 07930551 (ED8tslld and Wa1&5) Regl$tsred Charity number 11461 Rtyisttred office 4 TheAxium Centre Tknhestor Road Poole Dors¢t BH16 6FE M Dlane Chair R Swerling C G BellD¢tt Indedent Ex•mlr&er Cbri5topher RobettTyl¢r FCA IknA FCIE FI CRT Lirnited Fllt 24 Wellingtonia Cowt LaiDe Cli)se Bri8hto East Suss¢x BNlff eclltive comltsee Gloria Elliott OBE- Chief Executi Officer The trustees (who are also tbe directoTh of The Noise Al)?tt s1¢ for pUT)se$ of coJJ]pany law) ar¢ T¢sponsiI)le foT preparitig th¢ Report of the TrtL4tees and the fID8CIal ststements in ac£ordaCe with applicable law United KingdoAcCoUt]ng kndards (UDited Kingth)m GenyAccePted Acc4)unting PJa¢tice). Compary 18wrequiresthe tnLSte¢s to prepaye finaLa1 stst¢me]ts for Earh fttwi¢ial y¢arwthithgiv¢ a 8Dd kn view of the stdt¢ of affairs of the charitable mnpany sttd of the incoming TOurCeS aDd appltrntioll of Te5KM]rGEs includiDg the illco]llE and expendibjre. of thE th8ritsble (x)nw for th perio& SD epAring thos¢ fJTrallcial stat¢m¢nts. the select Suitable Colg poliGiEs andtheo apptythern£Qn5isry. . ob&er¥e the DthodS 8nd prin¢kpl¢s in the Ch8r&ts' SORP: ak¢ jud8eJnents and estnn8t¢$ th8t reasonable and pNdenL . par# the fmallctal statrmwts 1he goiog concern basis uolesg it i& inapprll to prEsUr tha¢ the charitabk The trustys respoDsilJle for keeping proper a¢¢owtting re1% wbith disclos¢ with I&nable a¢curacy 8t any time the finaociai positio of the c]ktrtiabk company aJ)d to epable thern to that th¢ rn¢al stht¢ments COEW)Iy wtth the Co]npani¢s Act 2006. They are also T¢sp¢NJsk)le for Safeguardi the of the charithble company and ht]Lce for tokiDg reasoYJable steps th¢ preV¢r0 a1 dr10 of aTKI othirregUlAtie Page 6
THE NOTSE ABAYEMENT SOCIETY CISTERED IYUIIIBEIL. 117930551 RE RT FTHETR TEES FOR THE YLIR LTr4DED 30 JUNE 2024 Approved by order ofthe Ewd gftrwtees on.................................. and Si8nEdon its ba]£ by. &1,,
THE NOISE ABATEME LSTERED NUMBEIL. Inde[dent examiner's rert to the tr5$ of The Trkntst AbAtrJllenf SociEty fÉhe CofflpaDy') I re] ttithe ¢lwttytrust¢es 1 nry &TamiDatiOD ofthe of the Compa[fOrC year ended 30 June 2024. Respollslbllhles and ba$ls of report As the charity's tntee$ of the Company also its dffectors fvthe pwxyses of LXWY law)you are resp)nsible for the preparation of the a¢couttts tu a¢wrOallce with the requireme ofthe CompaDi¢S Act 21)06 Cthe 21K16 A¢Q. Having satisfied myself that ihe a0] of the Conwy are no¢ Ul)rd to be audit¢d undoT Part 16 of th¢ 21)06 Act at)d are ellThIe for ependent ex8tDitiatioJK I repcmt respttt of my elliall0 of your ch8rity's accounts as ¢Ti out ullder S¢¢ttott 145 of d)e aJ8rities Act 2011 (Ihe 2011 W. tn tny eXa]nIn I have followed the Dire¢tiolls giyen by the Chwity Commi&sion und¢r S¢¢tM)n 145(5) Ib) of the 2011 ACL lthdepeDdeDt emIner'S glateiiient J bav¢ completed ¢x8miD8tiot]. I confjnn that DO Matt5 knve ¢oD to my att¢DtiOD ¢¢AUtIOn Thith the examination givttigme Ca to Ixlieve: accOu7ng recoTd5 Frrt llot keptitt rESTKCt of the Cojupatry a5 quIdbY Section386 of the2M6 Actr. or the accounts &> not accord with th05¢ record% the accou[ do not eomply the accounting requimnettts of Seelion 396 of the 2006 Act other than rtquirEmeJrt thatthe accounts give a true fair view which is 8 matter tOnSiLleTh4 as ¥ort of an )dendent the ac£OUT bave not been prepared in 4vith the Eth(x]s and prillciples of the stateme of Ile¢ollend¢d Pra¢ti¢¢ for and reporting by ¢hariti¢s (applicable ts) dwtÉi65 prrpaTiDg their a¢cowJts Illaccor with the FiDancial Rerting Stand applicable in the UK and Ryb]ic of Irel (FRS 102)). I bave no (th¢erns attd haye come auoss other mattS in connection the Exa]niDation to whieh att¢ntion sIll]d be drawn ill thisryortiD orderto enable a pffw ddIng of the Clrnts to be readkEIL Cb7i5tfvRoi*rt TylerFCA DCkAF FI CRT Limitsd Flat 24 Wellingtollia Court Laine Cl Brigbto East Sussex BNI 6TD
THE NOISE ABATEMLNT S(ETy STATEMEFIT OF FThANCIAL ACTiVTfiFS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 21J24 2023 Totsl fidS fid tk)Datious aud I¢wi¢5 7&404 66.LM)I Chgtit8ble activltie5 sw¢h aoiviii¢s 43.1)00 37,750 6Y) Total 121,606 104.441 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable actlvttles Noise abement assessmenL L¥mpHigDiD8 116.066 92,397 PIET INCOLkf 5540 12,044 RECONCItJATIOD4 OF FUNDS 120,486 108.442 TOTAL FUF4DS CARRIED FORWARD 126,026 120,486 Page 9
BALANCE HEET 30 JUNE ?024 2023 ToLa] fijnds ihjrestricteil fjjnd FLXED ASSETS TangnThl¢ asgets 12 933 Debtor5 Cash at bank 13 2.315 125,294 3.303 I l9.674 127.609 122,977 CREDITORS Amoutlts falling the one year 14 (1516) (2,491) 125,093 120.486 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREKr 126.Ir26 120.486 NET ASSETS 126,026 120.486 15 126,026 120.486 TOTAL FUNDS 120,026 120886 The charitsble comw is entiti¢d to extyioD fro audi¢ unts Secrion 477 of th¢ Compws Act 2(M)6 foythe yeAT ended 30 2024. The members have rEquir¢d th¢ Ly)[DP to obtsin an witt of IL8 fiDaDcial sthtements for th¢ yeBT endcd 30 JUD¢ 2024 in a(rda with Lion476of the Coyi¢s Act2(Kl6. The trrjstees acknowledg¢ th¢r ruponsibilitie5 for (a) ¢In8 that the clMrit8bl¢ cotDTthDy k• aecowrttng rec(ds tbat compty iyith Sertioos 386 and 387 of th¢ Cowi¢s Art 20¢ (b) pTepar1 fiTMtt¢ial sMt¢rDtWl¢ giv¢ a true aDd fair of the srate of affairs of the ¢bltable company as at the end of ea¢h financial year and ol its surpkns or IkfiGit for ea¢h financial year in a£cordat]ee tb¢ require of Se£tions 3lsd 395 and which otherwis¢ comp]y with the requiT¢ments of the ConyDiES Act 2006 re]3ttng to hkn¢ial statell, so far 4)pIiLxble to the ¢h4Tithble cowany. The8¢ financial 5tateTn¢llts haye IxeD wepared a¢¢ordw the ptDvisions 4)p]ic4ble to ¢haritable Lxbmwies subject to tho small compani¢s regitne. Th¢ fiDancial statem¢Thts were appm%rd by tbe Bowd of Tn55*es and for issue 8nd wcre Sig&1 its lthlf by: not¢5 forni part of tbes¢ financial atern P8ge 10
THE NO EMENT S(IETy P4OTES TO THE FLNANCIAL STATE FOR THE YEAR Ehl)ED ACCOUNTtNG POLIC Basis ofprep8TriTrg the futI8] stst¢nRr Th¢ fillla1 stskjoents of thr clwitabk compw. Mthich is a public benefft entity under FRS102, h&Ye iwj prepared in accokn with the Chwities SORP IFRSIO?)'AcrountiDg andReporting bycbarities.. 8tattit of Recom]uellded Practice applicabk to cb8rities prepar[t ther arcoullts the Financial Rtporting StsDdard applieabl¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireialld (FRS102) {etTe£tÉY¢ l January 2019),, Financial R¢rtg Stsndard FRS12 Tr FinaDciai RenItig Slard applicable the UK ]d Republic of bpJat]d' at]d the CoDwanie5 Act 2006. Th¢ fu)aJJ¢ial $tstaDeJJtshave been prepared utMleT thehistorical Cost CoVe1]tiOn. finwKial 5tatall¢ntsare thr neaTE5É £. The tswsteesldtre¢th a)A)sMler thttthere are no mateTiai uncertaiobes alx)ts the compatys abllity to colltinue &5 agoing concwn. All 15 reco]Sed in the Strtemt of Finan¢tal ActivTties (we tb¢ ¢harity bas entiilement to the fijnds, it is probable the income wlllye 1ed and the amimmt can Ix ttLeasured TelRttbly. Liabiliti¢s ar¢ Tcwgnls as ¢XOI1u as SOOD as there 15 a legoi or roll5tEUrtive obli¥atioh committing th¢ chotity that exTKDdItie, il is probable a rrarL8f¢r of economic will ix requir¢d in settlem¢nt and tbe 8mouDt of the obligatiou can b¢ owsured reliablj,. ExpenthnnE is &counte4J for on an oc£n]8Js bpsis and ha5 been classified under headirtgs th&t aggreWE all cost r¢lad ro th¢ Category. Wlwe o)sts catjnot be directly attrll>utrd to paticuLY h¢adllw% they IMv¢ been a]ID¢at¢d to activitses on a b&%1$ consistet)t with th¢ vs¢ of T8nglbk r]XEd 8ssets Tawble fikedassets are #at¢AI at ¢05r ks5 depreciation. Depreciation i8 proTrided at rdtes cak? ]1¢ off co# k55 estiatr 51th value of ea¢h ¥set ov tts expe¢tod usethl knf¢. as follows: Taxatio The cbarllty is considered to pa&s tt tests set out tn Paragraph I Sche4]ule 6 Finance Act 2010 aljd therefore it me&s the definition 0£ a charitable ci)w for UK Cor10 pwp05¢s. A¢¢ordiDgty the clwity is )tsots"ally exempt frorn tlxation in rES of income or rapitai gatlls Teceiyed urythiD calrgories covertd by Cbapter 3 PaJt 11 CorpoTation Tax A¢t 2010 or Section 2S6 of Taxattom ofchatgtable GaiD5 Act 1992, to th¢ ¢xtent tb81 sch inc4)me OT are arylied excI$1ve1Y to cbargeableprrposes. UnR5tricted fond5 bEed ill accordaurE pIththE chatitabk obj¢aiV¢5 atthe dis(Yetion of thE tru5tee5. Restrictd fullds Ln onlybo )wd for p&rticu]8fTestricted purrM)seswithin the objects of the tbatity. Restrictions FurtherexplaDation ofth¢ Dae aDdEwpose of fuThl is I1led in to thE financial sTrten. PeD5iOn tosts and other p(*t~Yrflrnment benefits The cbartÉable CQD]pattyo a define4J ¢oTrtnl)ic p¢ngion $dne. CoDtrilRrttons payable to the clwitable Companys F¢nsion scbcme are dwged ts> the Stalent of Financial Adiyities itLthe periL¥i to whi¢h they relats. Page li
NOTES TO THE FIN AL STATEMErirs- rv FOR TUKYEAR ENDED 30 JUYE 2024 DONATIONS Af4D LECACIBS 2024 2023 DollatiODS Otb¢r income Collsuhancy fees 66.493 6596 3,315 62,459 3.167 375 76.41M 66,001 2024 2023 ' 2202 INCOME FROM CIIARITABLE ACflVlllES 2024 2023 2250 2250 4,51)0 4.500 A&sociolion of Noise Colls¢ants rc8earch actiYiti¢S 2.250 2250 ()]ietMark and researth aciivili¢5 Noise abateme]rt a&8essineaL ¢aTnPW8 6.750 4.OtM) Rockwool UK EDStitute of Acoustics a1 a¢tiviti¢s 65lXS 6.SOO Rolltek kntcttjatiots d reswcb activities 4.51K> 4,500 AndeTSOU Awustics andiese3xthtiviÈ1£S 4,51K) 4,(K)O RHE Global rekn activiiies 4.750 4,750 43,0 37,750 Dire Costs (see Dote O 5ts (see ot¢ 7) Tots15 Noise abatement &S$en¢ allLpaim8 and research 8ctiviti&s 113,786 2280 116,066 Pw12
NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrllS- eonthiued FOR YEAR LNDED 30 JUNE 21)24 DIRECT cosrs OF CHARITABLE ACTivrriBS 21)24 2023 55269 34.480 24,037 48.732 27.052 14,518 Support cosL 113,786 ,302 SUPPORT COSTS Governanee Noise abatetnent as5e&8rnett4 waigDitig 2280 Support Costy iluded in the abov4 are &$ follo.. 2023 activilles adiviti¢s Book&eepingand payoll 1.030 1250 895 12IK) 2280 2,095 r4Et INCOMEMIXPENDrruRE) N¢t It1&(¢%p¢nlIurc) is ststed after Char(creditI". 2024 223 Depreciation. owned4 233 315 TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS Ther¢ w¢re In]gtees' [enWnOn or othtr iw*fits for th¢ yeax endtxl 30 Jull¢ 2024 llor for th¢ ytat rDded 30 June 2023. Trllstee8' petr8e$ Tr[ewe DO trust¢es' exp& paid for the yearended 30 June 2024 for the year eDd¢d 30 June 2023. Page 13
THE NOISE ABATEMENT soctETY NO FOR THE YE ED 30 JL,NE 21124 STAFF COSTS Staff costs dirng they¢wsvcre follow& 2024 2023 W3gas ond sa1¢3 So¢ial secority costs Pension costs OJJlKll¢ filing illcentiyc 50.196 5.672 1.319 (5.(K)O) 3,082 47,196 5,404 1229 (5,097) The avernge number of eD¥loyees was l (2023: 1). No ettw11 re¢¢ivthl emoltllDert% oF£60,000 {2(123: [lle). The thty ¢OfLsideJs its k¢y rKtsonll¢l ¢omprises thc tTUStces. The tntrs receive no employtneDt bEnefits from the charity. 11. COMPARATtVES FOR THE STATE&r OF Fll¥ANCIAL ACTIVTfiFS (2023) UDrestrictsl fuDd Donations and lesacies 66,001 Chritable attlvfiti£ 37.750 Invests)wntin¢ome Total 104.441 EXPENDrruRE O Cbatitsble sctiTrie5 rwrdfGh &Gtivities 92J97 NET JNCOME 12,044 RECONCILIATION OF FUF4tLs 108.442 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 120,486 Page 14 ¢ontinued...
TItE NOISE ABATEMEfiT SOCIETY ES TOTHE FINLNCIAL STATEMENIS- t•lltlDDe41 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 JL TANCIBLE FIXED ASSETS tingg cosr At l Juty 2023 Additions 15,744 1,166 AI 30 Julle 2024 16,910 DEPRECIATtoN At l JY 2023 Che foryeaT 15.744 233 AÉ 30 Juue 2024 15977 r4ET BOOK VALUB At 30 June 2024 933 At 30 Je 2023 DEFTORS: AMOIJIWS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Trnde debt(yrs Other debtots 345 1212 758 2.873 430 2215 3203 I& CREDITORS: AMOUTr¥IS FALLING DiJE wrrHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 Ttte ClitorS Social security attd other taxes 142 868 256 1250 710 531 1,250 Ar expen5 1516 2.491 15. MOVEMENT IN FUi¥DS At 1.7.23 30_6.24 Ullrestrictrd funds GÈ]*rn] fi]lld 120.486 5,540 126,026 T(AL FUNDS 120,486 5,540 126.026 P8ge 15
THE NOISE ABATE IETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- FOR TBE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- rotrtinwl NeLnwvement ID funds incluthdittts above are as follows: In¢omiD8 resourS Movement General frd 121,606 (116.066) 5,540 121.( {116,066) 5.540 COmraIlY for moVeent In Net ovemeni At 30.623 At 1.722 UttrestrK¢ed G¢nm] IuDd 108.442 12.044 120A86 TOTAL FUNDS 106,442 11044 120.486 Compmtive netmovement ill fiwd8 ]H¢hed inthe abDVC ar¢ as fo]toTrv&" InCOll Movtmrllt expended Unre5trieted fllnds 104.441 (92,397) 12,IM4 104,441 (91397) 12,044 16. The chlty opeTat¢s frotu aprot*rty ownEd by Gloria Elliots {ChKf Exw]liYe) who has Dot d)aTg¢d TCDt during The Cl. re1?d w5J¢t¢d doDations of £66,{ (2023 '. £610(Ki) fD)m Ql¢t AppmTrnI Limite¢ a ¢omp8Dy to whidL Gl(JtiaElliott (ChiefEXlyC) is aDireKtor. Page 16
JSE ABATK IETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- FOR THE YEAR EhTED 311 JUNE 2024 17. STATvfoRY INFORMATION Th¢ compallyts limitedby gwantre llrtbavitig a sb8re ¢apitsl. Every rn¢mber of the charity promi5¢4 if the charity is dissolved he or she or it i5 a member or within ttvelye moJJth5 after he cr she or ii ceases to be a member. tt) contribut¢ such sum tsot txceeth8 £10) lowards th¢ pMneJ]t of the debts or liabilities of the charity incurred befote h¢ or she or it ctasrs to be amenther, alld of th¢ $18 djarges alld ¢xpens¢$ of wiDdiDg UA and the adjusfm¢]* of the rigbts of the a]uong th¢1ve$. Oll the di8sokntsoD of the chlty reJDau)ing shall applied or traThsf¢rred to any othu tsity wath lllforniation, section ofth¢ awouDt& Page 17