Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name British Fencing Charitable Fund On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1162476 ended (if any) Set out on pages See attached (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025. 31 Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
12/01/2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shanti Budha Magar | ||
| ACCA | ||
| 12 Wentworth Court, Waterside Close | ||
| KT6 7TT, Surbiton |
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Oct 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER
British Fencing Charity No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Apr-24 31-Mar-25
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 4,259 - - - - - - - 4,259 - - - 4,259 552 - - - 552 - - - 552 3,707 - 2,024 40,579 42,262 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ 11,250 16,288 - 27,538 - - - 27,538 13,274 5,240 - - - 18,514 - - - 18,514 9,023 2,024 33,663 44,710 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 4,259 11,250 - - - 16,288 - - 31,797 - - - 31,797 - 13,274 - - 5,240 552 - - - 19,066 - - - 19,066 12,730 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 4,259 | 4,256 | ||||
| D Sosnov Fund | - | 500 | ||||
| ZFW Club Fund | - | 10,316 | ||||
| BF JD Fund | - | 15,000 | ||||
| Ukraine Fencers Fund | - | - | ||||
| J Williams Fund | - | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
4,259 | 30,072 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 30,072 | ||||||
General Grants |
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| Grants from D Sosnov Fund | 6,000 | |||||
| Grant to Z Wociechowski | 600 | |||||
| Grant to Marion Nemitz | 200 | |||||
| Grant to K Brocklebank | ||||||
| Expenses -paymentplatform fees | 552 | 216 | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 552 | 7,016 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 7,016 | ||||||
| 3,707 | 9,023 | - | 12,730 | 23,056 | ||
| - 2,024 | 2,024 | - | - | - | ||
| 40,579 | 33,663 | - | 74,242 | 51,186 | ||
| 42,262 | 44,710 | - | 86,972 | 74,242 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
12/01/2026
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
D Sosnov Fund Ukraine Fencers Fund J Williams Fund Signature Details Details Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details General Funds ZFW Fund BF JD Fund Total cash funds Details ~~2~~ |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ 42,262 - 5,000 5,220 - 15,000 3,203 16,288 - - - 42,262 44,710 - OK OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) - - - - - Date of approval Print Name 12/01/2026 |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
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| - | |||
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| When due (optional) |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Helen Hewson 09/01/2026
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
12/01/2026
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name British Fencing Charitable Fund On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1162476 ended (if any) Set out on pages See attached (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 March 2025. 31 Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
-
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
-
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
-
• the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
12/01/2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shanti Budha Magar | ||
| ACCA | ||
| 12 Wentworth Court, Waterside Close | ||
| KT6 7TT, Surbiton |
1
Oct 2018
IER
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
Oct 2018
IER