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2023-12-31-accounts

CONTENTS: PAGE:
Trustees Report 1-3
Independent
Examiners
Report
Statement ofFinancial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements 7-9
TRUSTEES: Hilary Ashton (Chair to 1st October 2023)
Jan Mentha (Chair fiom 1stOctober 2023)
Tracey Johnson (Treasurer)
Howard Rogerson
David Greenhalgh
Catherine
Tackley
James Cooke
Christopher
Browne
Paul Witkiewtcz
Andrew
Penny (appointed
1st October 2023)
CHARITY OFFICES: Victoria Hall
37 Knowsley
Street
Bolton
BLI2AS
C~REGISTRATION NUMBER; 1158472
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Ian W Shipley FCCA
For and on behalf of:
Prentis &Co LLP
Chartered
Accountants
&Independent
Examiners
115c Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 IXE
BANKERS: Co-Operative
Bank Pic
I Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
Skipton Building Society
99Fishergate
Preston
PRI 2AE

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BALANCE SHEET
As at As at
31stDecember 2023 31stDecember 2022
Notes. g
FIXEDASSETS
Investments
~ASSETS
174,519 182,837
Debtors;
amounts
falling due
within one year
Cash in bank and in hand
TOTAL~ASSETS
1,011
40,150
41,161
1,050
71,854
72,904
LIABILITIES
Creditors:
amounts
falling due
within one year 5,398 4,417
Net Current Assets 35,763 68,487
TOTAL NET ASSETS 210,282 251,324
THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY
Restricted income funds 1,750
Unrestricted
income funds
210,282 249,574
TOTAL FUNDS 210,282 251@24
The financiel statements
were appmved bytbe Trustees on
Q.Y A.~ 3O 30
and signed on their behalf.

CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 2023 2022
DIRECT COSTS 6
Library and membership administration 14,412 13,350
Rent 18,125 15,000
Other premises
costs
54,785 5,238
AGM 210 352
Concert 2,838
Magazine
and newsletter
production 8,635 9,211
Printing 1,459 1,646
Postage 1,401 2,531
Professional
fees
1,236 168
Volunteer
expenses
283
100,546 50,334
SUPPORT COSTS
Computer
and telephone
696 1,006
Stationery 573 1,268
Miscellaneous 1,262 1,113
Investment
management
fees 1,801 2,358
4,332 5,745
GOVERNANCE
COSTS
Independent
Examiners
Fee 924 788
TOTAL CHARITABLE COSTS 105,802 56,867

ofthe charity, or fo r services provid ed
but n
ot related to the otlice or work done in the r ole ofTrustee:
2023 2022
H Ashton K558 f,123 —volunteer expenses, printing, postage and travel
A Webb f0 K191 - conductor expenses
D Greenhalgh f727 ZO —volunteer expenses, moving, miscellaneous and maintenance
I Mentha f477 673 - insurance and miscellaneous

INVESTMENTS 2023 2022
8
Market value at 1stJanuary 2023 176,688 252,959
Additions 221,551 265,444
Disposals (241,700) (307,095)
Realised Losses (1,447) (27,356)
Unrealised
Gains/(losses)
14,156 (7,264)
Market value at 31stDecember 2023 169,248 176,688
Capital Account 5,271 6,149
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT 31STDECEMBER 2023 174,519 182,837
Historical cost at 31stDecember 2023 161,322 180,004
DEBTORS —DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022
Prepayments 1,011 1,050
CREDITORS
—DUE
WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022
Accruals
and deferred
income 5,398 4,417
STATEMENT OF FUNDS - 2023
b/fwd c/fwd
1stJanuary Losses on 31st December
2023 Income Expenditure Inveslments 2023
Restricted funds 1,750 1,559 (3,309)
General unrestricted 49,574 50,492 (58,136) 12,709 54,639
Designated
-Project fund
20,000 (20,000)
-Property fund 180,000 (24,357) 155,643
Total funds 251,324 52,051 (105,802) 12,709 210,282

b/fwd c/fwd
1st January Losses on 31st December
2022 Income Expenditure Investments 2022
f. f
Restricted funds 1,750 1,750
General unrestricted 111,571 29,490 (56,867) (34,620) 49,574
Designated -Project fund 20,000 20,000
-Property fund 180,000 180,000
Total funds 311,571 31,240 (56,867) (34,620) 251,324