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Sound UK Arts

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 MARCH 2024

Company Registration Number 07300739 Charity Number 1157305

Sound UK Arts

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CONTENTS PAGES
Report of the Trustees 1 – 5
Reference & Administrative Information 6
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 18

Sound UK Arts

TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Structure, Governance and Management

Sound UK Arts is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. We are governed by our Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Trustees are recruited through nomination by an existing or managing director with another trustee required to second any nomination.

Sound UK Arts is a small, contemporary music producer that creates live public events and digital work, and supports artists through R & D. In 2023-24 it had two permanent, part-time managing directors who are responsible for the day to day running of the charity, producing its projects and fundraising for the cost of those projects. It employs two permanent part-time staff, an Assistant Producer & Marketing Manager and a Communications Director. It uses a pool of highly experienced freelancers who are brought in as and when needed to complement the permanent staff’s skills.

In October 2024, Maija Handover stepped down as co-director but has continued to manage two projects as a freelancer.

Assistant Producer Chloe Arnett started 12 months maternity leave in March 2024. Communications Director Jamie Harber went on paternity leave for 8 weeks in July and August 2024.

Trustee Sarah Jones joined the board in June 2023. In September 2024, two trustees joined the board, Chisara Agor and Sara Locke, and Lucy Wood retired. The charity has a risk register which is reviewed every six months.

In April 2023 Sound UK stopped being regularly funded by its main funder, Arts Council England as part of ACE National Portfolio. It was successful in obtaining a Transition grant which supported activity alongside organizational development. ACE has continued to support Sound UK through Project Grants.

Objectives and Activities

To promote, improve, develop and maintain the advancement of the education of the public in new music by:

a) The promotion of high- quality public concerts, festivals and sound installations throughout England and further afield if necessary and other event /project/assignments conducive to the attainment of the objects.

b) Co-operating with like-minded organisations at the Trustees discretion so long as conducive to the attainment of the objects.

Activities 2023-24

Public Benefit: Sound UK presented a varied programme of activity including venue tours, site specific outdoor installation and audio trails.

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This was Sound UK’s first year outside of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio since 2012. Alongside unfunded tours through agency, we managed projects on behalf of artists, who received Project Grantsfrom Arts Council England, delivering workshops and tours across England.

Events were both ticketed and free. Grants were used to subsidise ticket prices and project costs to increase accessibility.

We continued Sound Generator, a development scheme for diverse emerging artists selected through a UK wide open call.

Achievements and Highlights

2023 – 24 was seen as a critical year for Sound UK to test a business model without the support of Arts Council National Portfolio funding.

Whilst going through the business development process, we continued to deliver distinctive work in the form of a major site-specific project, and three live tours: The Paper Cinema, Ice Music, The Fleet.

The work we produced during the year reached an estimated 16,000 people;

Across its programme Sound UK is passionate about presenting exciting new work that can be experienced by, and inspire, as many people as possible.

Key achievements

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TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT

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Projects 2023-24

Sound Generator - artist development scheme June – November 2023

The third incarnation of Sound Generator was very successful. Six early career artists researched and developed pioneering ideas from an AV project exploring the spirituality of People of Colour in Scotland to a new work for orchestra, Welsh mining choir, electronics and instruments from natural materials. The work by Gwen Sion went on to be fully produced and premiered at the Millennium Centre Cardiff in October 2024.

The Secret Sound of Trees September 2023

Sound artist Jez riley French recorded the sounds of tree processes, ants and the soil at Beechenhurst in Forest of Dean. These were drawn into a 20 minute soundscape with music by Finnish artist Lau Nau.

Ulf Pederson created a lighting design that responded to the soundtrack, using the setting of the pine trees at Beechenhurst to create a dramatic three dimensional experience. Over three nights, 571 members of the public attended timed performances of the work.

We used this project to explore the impact art can have on nature connectedness. We collected overwhelming qualitative and quantitative evidence of the project’s impact on wellbeing and nature connectedness. 83% of people surveyed experienced an increased connection to nature after the performance. An incredible 85% of audiences completed a short feedback survey before entering and after exiting the event.

The Paper Cinema: Short Tales

October 2023

As part of exploring a sustainable business model, we remounted a successful commission by The Paper Cinema. In 2016 Sound UK had commissioned the company to create new work based on ghost stories from villages in Cornwall, Devon and Shropshire. This tour also served to reignite the audience for the company after being dormant over lockdown and has resulted in a renewed demand for their work. Sound UK is now their agent and continues to look after their engagements.

Terje Isungset – Ice Quartet

November 2023

Following a very successful tour in 2021 with Arctic Ice Music, we brought the Norwegian percussionist back with his ice quartet featuring ice harp and ice bass. They performed 6 concerts in Bury St Edmunds, Nottingham, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Basingstoke and Bristol.

“It was an extraordinary profound and moving musical experience.” Audience member “Totally unique and wonderful experience.” Audience member

The Fleet

March 2024

Sound UK secured Arts Council funding via Jason Singh, to produce an 8-date tour of Cornwall, Scilly, Devon, Dorset and Hampshire. This featured Jason Singh’s live soundtrack to 1929 silent film Drifters (a BFI commission) plus a new commission by Sarah Acton and Adrian Cooper who created a film about seine fishing along the south west coast.

“Such an incredible event, with such talented artists. I feel privileged and grateful for the Arts Funding which allowed such a phenomenal event to come to our local area. Huge congrats and many thanks to all involved.” Audience feedback

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"You could hear a pin drop. Everyone was captivated. Please go and watch this show, history and modern technology uniting in utter brilliance." Audience feedback

Financial Review

From 2012 - 2023 Sound UK Arts was principally funded by Arts Council England as part of the National Portfolio.

In March 2023, the funding agreement expired, and we were no longer funded through the National Portfolio.

We were successful in obtaining a Transition Grant designed to support organisations as they went through a process of change. Following this we were also successful in securing a Project Grant for the ongoing funding of Sound Generator.

Sound UK received a substantial grant from Ellerman Foundation towards core costs. This was the second year of a two-year grant at £25,000 per year which covers the salaries of Communications Director and Assistant Producer. It ended in March 2024, and we are looking at alternative sources of core funding.

Expenditure is split between overheads and project costs with overheads accounting for 54% of total expenditure.

Reserves Policy

Sound UK has a Reserves Policy of 4 months of operating costs, circa £35,000

Free Reserves at 31 March 2024 are above the policy at £56,070 but are likely to be brought in line with it in 2024/25.

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TRUSTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees (who are also directors of Sound UK Arts for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report (incorporating the strategic report and directors’ report) and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law 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 charitable company [and the group] and of the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

Approved by the Trustees on: ____ 17 December 2024

and signed on their behalf by: ______Julia Payne (Chair of Trustees)

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Sound UK Arts

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Status

SoundUK Arts is a registered charity (number 1157305) and a company limited by guarantee (number 07300739) and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Registered Office

22 Stanley Avenue Bristol BS7 9AH

Trustees

The Trustees (who are directors for the purpose of company law) who served during the year and since the year-end were as follows:

Clare Jack Sarah Jones Appointed 21 June 2023 Nadav Mordechai Appointed 4 January 2023 Julia Payne Chair Lucy Wood Resigned 11 September 2024 Jason Yarde Resigned 6 June 2024 Chisara Agor Appointed 11 September 2024 Sara Lock Appointed 11 September 2024

Other Key Management Personnel

Polly Eldridge

Maija Handover – standing down as co-ordinator as of October 2024

Independent Examiner

Joshua Kingston BSc. ACA Burton Sweet Limited, Chartered Accountants The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol, BS48 1UR

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Sound UK Arts

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Sound UK Arts

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity’s trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

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.

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Joshua Kingston BSc. ACA Burton Sweet Limited, Chartered Accountants The Clock Tower 5 Farleigh Court Old Weston Road Flax Bourton Bristol BS48 1UR

17 December 2024 Date: ………………………

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Sound UK Arts

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account) YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Unrestricted
Funds
Note
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
42,748
Charitable activities
3
87,389
Interest receivable
277
Total income
130,414
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
151,175
Total expenditure
151,175
Net income/(expenditure)
7
(20,761)
Transfers between funds
14
-
Net movement in funds
(20,761)
Total funds brought forward
14
87,730
Total funds carried forward
14
66,969
Restricted
Funds
£
68,777
-
-
68,777
68,777
68,777
-
-
-
-
-
Total Funds
2024
£
111,525
87,389
277
199,191
219,952
219,952
(20,761)
-
(20,761)
87,730
66,969
Total Funds
2023
£
150,417
114,933
90
265,440
236,734
236,734
28,706
-
28,706
59,024
87,730

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the period as set out above.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

Prior year fund comparatives are shown in note 10.

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements

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Sound UK Arts

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Company number: 07300739

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
2024
2023
£
£
155
351
25,698
17,126
55,951
89,249
Current assets
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
13
81,649
106,375
(14,835)
(18,996)
Net current assets 66,814
87,379
Net assets 66,969
87,730
Funds
Restricted funds
15
Unrestricted Funds
Designated funds
15
General funds
15
-
-
10,744
25,000
56,225
62,730
66,969
87,730

For the year ended 31 March 2024, the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the period in question in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on ……............................ and are signed on 17 December 2024 their behalf by:

……………………………………..

Julia Payne (Chair of Trustees)

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements

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Sound UK Arts

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

The Charity is a public benefit entity as defined under FRS102.

There are no material uncertainties about the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, despite the significant uncertainty being the cost of living crisis. Whilst the Trustees expect there to be an impact on the charity’s operations and reserves in the coming months and years, the charity has sufficient reserves to be able to meet these challenges.

i) When donors specify that donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods, the income is deferred until those periods.

ii) When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-condition have been met.

Equipment - 3 years straight line

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Sound UK Arts

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies (continued)

2 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Grants receivable
42,748
42,748
Prior year comparative
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Grants receivable
102,431
102,431
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
Performance fees
37,831
-
Project management fees
24,527
-
Merchandise
1,565
-
Repayment of costs linked to projects
20,539
-
Press services
2,927
-
87,389
-
Restricted
Funds
£
68,777
68,777
Restricted
Funds
£
47,986
47,986
Total Funds
2024
£
37,831
24,527
1,565
20,539
2,927
87,389
Total Funds
2024
£
111,525
111,525
Total Funds
2023
£
150,417
150,417
Total Funds
2023
£
81,878
9,331
4,935
16,122
2,667
114,933

3 Income from charitable activities

Income from charitable activities in the prior year was unrestricted other than £585 received from consultancy fees which was represented by restricted funds.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

4 Expenditure on charitable activities

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Wages and salaries
69,760
Artists fees
34,744
Outreach costs
1,021
Freelance payments
732
Rental of office space
75
Equipment hire
4,044
Telephone
1,499
Post and stationery
162
Advertising & Marketing
2,960
Design and printing
3,837
Insurance
3,317
Computer repairs & maintenance
1,502
Licences and subscriptions
2,103
Travel and subsistence
4,150
Sundry expenses
2,017
Depreciation
196
Entertainment
30
Legal and professional expenses
11,260
Website development
1,857
Bank charges
359
Accountancy costs
1,997
Training
882
Governance costs (note 5)
2,671
151,175
Restricted
Funds
£
18,426
29,430
7,312
-
-
12,450
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,159
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
68,777
Total Funds
2024
£
88,186
64,174
8,333
732
75
16,494
1,499
162
2,960
3,837
3,317
1,502
2,103
5,309
2,017
196
30
11,260
1,857
359
1,997
882
2,671
219,952

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

4 Expenditure on charitable activities ( continued )

Prior year comparatives

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Wages and salaries
56,209
Artists fees
77,246
Outreach costs
4,148
Freelance payments
1,620
Equipment hire
15,562
Telephone
1,244
Post and stationery
234
Advertising & Marketing
6,518
Design and printing
3,047
Insurance
2,582
Computer repairs & maintenance
1,227
Licences and subscriptions
660
Travel and subsistence
2,822
Sundry expenses
3,398
Depreciation
378
Entertainment
1,070
Legal and professional expenses
1,855
Website development
1,194
Bank charges
446
Accountancy costs
2,251
Training
396
Governance costs (note 5)
1,708
185,815
Restricted
Funds
£
27,932
19,737
-
-
3,250
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,919
Total Funds
2023
£
84,141
96,983
4,148
1,620
18,812
1,244
234
6,518
3,047
2,582
1,227
660
2,822
3,398
378
1,070
1,855
1,194
446
2,251
396
1,708
236,734

5 Governance costs

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Independent examiner's fees
2,368
Trustees' meeting expenses
303
2,671
Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
Total Funds
2024
£
2,368
303
2,671
Total Funds
2023
£
1,535
173
1,708

Governance costs in the prior year were unrestricted.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

6 Staff costs

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|||| |---|---|---| |2024|2023| |The total staff costs were as follows:|£|£| |Wages and salaries|84,713|79,969| |Social security costs|852|1,714| |Other pension costs|2,621|2,458| |88,186|84,141| |The average number of employees during the year was as follows:|Total|Total| |2024|2023| |Average number (headcount) of employees|4|4|

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No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

The total aggregate employment benefits received by key management personnel were £57,567 (2023: £61,150).

7 Net income/(expenditure) for the year

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|||| |---|---|---| |2024|2023| |This is stated after charging:|£|£| |Depreciation|196|378| |Independent examiner's fees| |- for current year|1,870|1,535| |- for other services|333|-| |- over/under accrual|165|-|

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8 Trustees' remuneration and related transactions

There were no donations from Trustees, key management personnel and related parties in either the current year or preceding year.

No Trustees had expenses waived during the year (2023: 1). No Trustees (2023: Nil) was reimbursed (2023: £Nil) for travel expenses incurred during the year. No trustee received remuneration either in the current, or preceding year.

9 Taxation

The charity is exempt from Corporation Tax on its charitable activities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

10 Prior year fund comparatives

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
102,431
Charitable activities
112,475
Interest receivable
90
Total income
214,996
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
185,815
Total expenditure
185,815
Net income/(expenditure)
29,181
Transfer between funds
-
Net movement in funds
29,181
Total funds brought forward
58,549
Total funds carried forward
87,730
11 Tangible Fixed Assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
At 31 March 2024
Depreciation
At 1 April 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2024
Net Book Value
At 31 March 2024
At 31 March 2023
Restricted
Funds
£
47,986
2,458
-
50,444
50,919
50,919
(475)
-
(475)
475
-
Equipment
£
4,264
-
4,264
3,913
196
4,109
155
351
Total Funds
2023
£
150,417
114,933
90
265,440
236,734
236,734
28,706
-
28,706
59,024
87,730
Total
£
4,264
-
4,264
3,913
196
4,109
155
351

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

12 Debtors

Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
13 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Taxation and social security
Accruals and deferred income
Other creditors
14 Movement in funds
At
1 Apr
2023
Income
£
£
Restricted funds
PRS - Sound Generator
-
12,000
Arts Council - Sound
Generator
-
11,000
PRF - Trees
-
1,250
Arts Council - Trees
-
29,527
PRF - Drifters
-
1,500
PRF - Unfunded/Agency
-
250
Arts Council - Overheads
-
13,250
-
68,777
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Future programmes
25,000
-
General funds
62,730
130,414
87,730
130,414
Total funds
87,730
199,191
Expenditure
£
(12,000)
(11,000)
(1,250)
(29,527)
(1,500)
(250)
(13,250)
(68,777)
(14,256)
(136,919)
(151,175)
(219,952)
2024
£
21,988
3,710
-
25,698
2024
£
765
10,730
2,108
1,232
14,835
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2023
£
13,534
3,525
67
17,126
2023
£
3,778
10,965
2,585
1,668
18,996
At
31 Mar
2024
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,744
56,225
66,969
66,969

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

14 Movement in funds (continued)

Prior year comparatives
Restricted funds
PRS - TDP
PRS - NMB
Arts Council England
Historic England
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Future programmes
General Funds
Total funds
At
1 Apr
2022
£
475
-
-
-
475
6,328
52,221
58,549
59,024
Income
£
7,500
11,694
6,250
25,000
50,444
-
214,996
214,996
265,440
Expenditure
£
(7,975)
(11,694)
(6,250)
(25,000)
(50,919)
(6,328)
(179,487)
(185,815)
(236,734)
Transfers
£
-
-
-
-
-
25,000
(25,000)
-
-
At
31 Mar
2023
£
-
-
-
-
-
25,000
62,730
87,730
87,730

Purpose of restricted funds

PRS - Sound Generator Funds towards artist development programme. Arts Council - Sound Funds towards artist development programme. Generator PRF - Trees Funds towards creation outdoor sound installation. Arts Council - Trees Funds towards creation outdoor sound installation. PRF - Drifters Funds towards supporting commission for a rural tour of the SW. PRF - Unfunded/Agency Funds to support development of The Paper Cinema. Arts Council - Overheads Funds towards core costs and consultancy for business development. PRS - TDP Funds received towards the artistic and production costs of A Song For Us, Keeley Limbs and Sound Generator. PRS - NMB Funds received towards the artistic and production costs of Keeley NMB.

Funds received towards the artistic and production costs of A Song Arts Council England For Us. Funds received towards the artistic and production costs of Sound Historic England Walks.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

14 Movement in funds (continued)

Purpose of designated funds

Future programmes This represents unrestricted income carried forward to cover project or overhead costs in subsequent years. These funds were spent on the allocated projects in the year. Funds have also been allocated for charitable activities scheduled to take place in the following year.

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
Prior year comparatives
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
General funds
Tangible
Fixed assets
£
-
-
155
155
Tangible
Fixed assets
£
-
-
351
351
Other
Net assets
£
-
10,744
56,070
66,814
Other
Net assets
£
-
25,000
62,379
87,379
Total
2024
£
-
10,744
56,225
66,969
Total
2023
£
-
25,000
62,730
87,730

16 Related party

There were no related party transactions during either the current or preceding year.

17 Company limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee and as such has no issued share capital. In the event of the company being wound up the liability of the members is limited to £1 each.

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