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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

CHARITY NUMBER: 1165184

TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

TRUSTEES REPORT

THE TRUSTEES PRESENT THEIR ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Trustees: Revd Stephen Gee Mrs Susanne Van Rooyen (retired Nov 2022) Mr Andrew Reid (retired Nov 2022) Mr Chris Evans (retired July 2023) Dr Dan Walter (appointed Nov 2022) Miss Samantha Rajagopal (appointed Nov 2022) Registered Charity Number: 1165184 Registered Office: Central Vineyard Northampton 42 Sheep Street Northampton NN1 2LZ Bankers: CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Ave Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner: CVS Northamptonshire 32-36 Hazelwood Road Northampton NN1 1LN Working Names: Central Vineyard Nene Valley Vineyard Website: www.centralvineyard.co.uk www.nenevalley.church

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(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Central Vineyard Northampton is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Charity Registration No. 1165184.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

The day to day running of the church is delegated to the pastoral and administrative staff led by the Lead Pastors, Revd Stephen & Tammy Gee. Stephen Gee is also a trustee.

APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

A new trustee may be appointed by a resolution of the Trustees passed at a meeting of Trustees at which there is a majority of the Trustees present and such resolution shall be recorded in the minutes and signed by the new Trustee and by the chairman of the meeting and such records shall be conclusive evidence of his / her appointment.

RELATIONSHIP WITH VINEYARD CHURCHES UK & IRELAND

Central Vineyard Northampton is a member of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland, (Charity No. 1099748) which functions as a resource for similar churches. In particular, they provide significant resources, training and pastoral oversight. Membership also allows Stephen & Tammy Gee to be a licensed accredited pastors who has a right to use the trademarked “Vineyard” name.

The association provides pastoral care for the Lead Pastors and family, and an external reference concerning church affairs and doctrine. Steve & Tammy Gee also have some trans-local Leadership and serve Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland as Regional Leaders for the Midlands and North of England helping to overseeing 33 other Vineyard churches. Central Vineyard Northampton grants 5% of its annual unrestricted income to Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland.

LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

Central Vineyard Northampton has four areas of leadership which overlap under the overall direction of the Lead Pastors. Each area has distinct responsibilities in order to take adequate care of each church member and continue ongoing outward ministry to benefit the community. The leadership structure and responsibilities are as follows:

Staff & Leadership Team

To assist the Lead Pastors in the fulfilment of the vision and direction of the church and help to oversee key areas of ministry.

Trustees

The full responsibilities of the trustees are set out, in respect to accounting and financial information, in the Central Vineyard Trust Deed. Further Responsibilities include:

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Group Leaders

Group leaders are the pastoral carers of the church, so they provide “one to one” pastoral care for church members. They also help teach and train church members in a life of following Jesus (i.e, the Christian Faith).

Ministry Co-ordinators

To manage the ministry areas of the Church:

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OUR VISION

Central Vineyard Northampton operates in two distinct church communities; Central Vineyard (Working name) that gathers at 42 Sheep Street, Northampton and Nene Valley Vineyard (Working name) that gathers in Raunds, in East Northamptonshire.

Although both church communities operate under the same charity, they have each established their own local vision for the communities they serve:

CENTRAL VINEYARD VISION:

“A transformational community following Jesus, joining God in the renewal of all things”

As a church community, we believe we can step into this vision by actively seeking:

Intentional Community

Being an Intentional Community - this is about loving, supporting and discipling each other in the position we are in.

Counter Formation

Practicing the way of Jesus together - we call it Counter Formation, which is about living and practising spiritual disciplines in community. This is often counter to how the world forms us.

Kingdom Mission

Proactively seek to renew the neighbourhoods around us through Kingdom Mission. We seek to look at the needs of the people and neighbourhoods around us, responding to practical, social or spiritual needs in the power of the Holy Spirit.

NENE VALLEY VINEYARD VISION:

“Practicing the way of Jesus, Together, for the renewal of the Nene Valley”

Practicing the way of Jesus

We want to be apprentices of Jesus. Being with him. Becoming like him. Doing the things that he did. And if we do this, we believe that our lives, and the life of our communities will be changed for the good of everyone.

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Together

We need each other. Simple. To become like Jesus, we need other people to encourage, challenge and love us. To knock the edges off. To walk together. Share meals together. Be for one another.

For the renewal of the Nene Valley

If all we do is build a great church, we’ve missed the mark. We believe we are to shape this vibrant and expanding region through every person playing their part, bringing God’s kingdom everywhere, in every way.

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THE CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

The activities of Central Vineyard Northampton can be summarised as follows:

The trustees believe that Central Vineyard Northampton complies with the Charities Commission’s guidance on public benefit and in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

In planning the charity’s activities the Trustees have given consideration to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission on ‘public benefit’ issued in December 1998.

Change & Transition

The 2022 - 23 FY represents a continued time of change and transition as we seek to go from functioning as a Multisite church to becoming four autonomous Vineyard churches. This transition started in April 2021, with the Kettering site becoming Kettering Vineyard and then in October 2021 with the Raunds & Wellingborough sites merging to form Nene Valley Vineyard.

Then in April 2022 Steve & Tammy Gee came off the church payroll and in July they stepped down from the day-to-day leadership in Central Vineyard. In the interim Steve & Tammy remain the licensed pastors, allowing both Central Vineyard and Nene Valley Vineyard to meet the licensing requirements for the use of the trademarked “Vineyard” name, and they now function as the Founding Pastors, giving leadership and oversight to our transitioning structure.

In their absence a Leadership Team has been appointed over Central Vineyard, until suitable Licensed Pastors are appointed. This team, made up of paid and volunteer staff currently takes care of the pastoral and operational needs of the church. Similarly Tom & Ashleigh Nicholson continue to take the lead of the church community in Raunds (which from October 2021 is known as Nene Valley Vineyard).

Plans are in place to appoint new Licensed Pastors of Central Vineyard in 2024 and also for Nene Valley Vineyard to become an independent charity, so that Tom & Ashleigh Nicholson can be Licensed by Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland.

All of these changes form the next phase of our new structure, which has taken us from being one church that met in multiple locations to becoming a family of churches, gathered across the NN and MK postcode area.

CV Family of Churches

We believe this transition helps to simplify our structure, it will give each church location more local autonomy and it will enable us to go further than we've previously imagined, while remaining rooted in the conviction that we are better together than we are alone.

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In practice this means that everything we do flows out of a foundation of friendship, where we are seeking to learn together, share resources and collaborate, with a renewed commitment of planting even more healthy reproducing churches.

As part of the CV Family in July 2022 we had the joy of commissioning Steve & Tammy Gee to plant Garden City Vineyard in Milton Keynes and have continued to support this new church plant financially each month as a Family of Churches.

The CV Family of Churches is made up of:

Central Vineyard Achievements

With a new leadership team, a refined vision statement and strategic focus areas identified, we are thankful for God’s provision for the year, of which here are some highlights.

i) Intentional Community

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  - Our Families, Children’s and Youth Pastor also had a day a week to go out into schools and take God’s Big Story into schools. The relationship with schools has gone deeper and the resources have been highly appreciated by the schools to deliver religious education in a helpful and practical way

Nene Valley Vineyard Achievements

i) Solidified the congregation in the wake of new leadership, new structures and a new name and build a new unified community. By March 2023 we had more new faces than those who were attending prior to the changes.

ii) Established new Community groups aimed at bringing people “together” as our vision statement suggests, that reach out in the various communities across the Nene Valley.

iii) Strengthened existing ministry leaders, and put in place new ones, particularly appointing folks to lead our Communities, Dot to Tot, worship and building a team to help plan Sunday teaching.

iii) Started a new preschooler stay-and-play called ‘Dot to Tot’, that engaged over 75 families in its first 10 months in operation.

iv) Engaged in generosity at Christmas - working with local foodbanks to provide gifts for families, providing a Christmas Day meal for isolated individuals in Thrapston, a free community Kids Christmas Party.

v) Built a partnership with the Souster Youth Trust to provide Culture & Ethics lessons in Manor School, ultimately starting a Lunchtime Club every Friday with 20+ pupils.

Grants

During the year Central Vineyard Northampton gave £12,400.08 (£13,357.56) to Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland (Charity No. 1099748).

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Employment

During this year we employed 9 members of staff:

Central Vineyard:

Pete Willis, Associate Pastor Michelle Newstead, Assistant Pastor* Kate Adams, Assistant Pastor (Families, Children and Youth) Charly Robinson, Assistant Pastor (Youth) Sarah Story, Assistant Pastor (Kids) Ruth Wykes, Admin Assistant

Nene Valley Vineyard:

Liz Harris, Assistant Pastor (Kid & Youth) Tom Nicholson, Lead Pastor

CV Family of Churches:

Esther Veal, Finance Manager

*seconded to Vineyard Global, supporting John & Eleanor Mumford (International Coordinators) and the Global Vineyard family from December 2022.

Summary

The Trustees consider that they have complied with section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 and that the church and its membership are meeting the charitable objectives that were determined when the church was formed. As it grows, it is expected that the church’s community will have further opportunities to increase its activity and influence.

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Performance

Our funds primarily come from gifts and offerings by members of the church as part of their act of worship. We also received funds through grants made toward the different projects we run.

Income for the year was £283,188 (2021-22 £281,498). Expenditure for the year was £249,837 (2021-22 £295,853).

The Trustees have considered the level of reserves they wish to retain, appropriate to the charity's needs. This Is based on the charity's size and the level of financial commitments held. The Trustees aim to ensure the charity will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in Income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.

Independent Examiner

CVS Northamptonshire has agreed to offer herself as Independent Examiner of Central Vineyard Northampton.

Approval of Accounts

The accounts were approved on behalf of the Trustees on:

Stephen Gee

Chair / Founding Pastor

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

Income from:
Donations and Legacies
Note 3
Investments
Total Income
Expenditure On:
Charitable Activities
Note 4
Total Payments
Net Income/(Expenditure)
Total funds Brought Forward
Total funds Carried Forward at 31st
March 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
-£-
272,232
63
Restricted
Funds
-£-
10,894
Total
2023
-£-
283,125
63
Total
2022
-£-
281,498
272,295
Unrestricted
Funds
-£-
242,474
242,474
29,821
149,802
179,623
10,894
Restricted
Funds
-£-
7,363
7,363
3,531
350,543
354,074
283,188
Total
2023
-£-
249,837
249,837
33,352
500,345
533,697
281,498
Total
2022
-£-
296,245
296,245
(14,748)
515,092
500,345

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2023

Unrestricted
funds
-£-
Restricted
funds
-£-
Total
2023
-£-
Total
2022
-£-
717,748
10,643
38,163
48,806
(33,263)
15,543
733,291
(232,945)
500,345
350,543
149,802
500,345
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
716,434 716,434
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash at Bank
Total Current Assets
10,401
44,019
8 10,408
44,019
54,427
54,420 8
Creditors
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
Net current assets/(liabilities)
Total assets less current
liabilities
(4,219)
50,201
50,201
(28,582)
(28,575)
687,860
(32,801)
21,627
738,061
Creditors: amounts falling due after
one year
Total net assets or liabilities
(204,363)
483,497
(204,363)
533,697
50,201
Funds of the Charity
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total Funds
354,074 354,074
179,623
533,697
179,623
179,623 354,074

The financial statements were :

Approved by the Trustees on ______ and

Signed on their behalf by ______, Trustee

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

(CHARITY NUMBER 1165184)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION

1.1 Basis of Accounting

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (FRS102) and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £.

1.2 Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2.1 Recognition of Income

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. For donations to be recognised the charity will have been notified of the amounts and the settlement date in writing. If there are conditions attached to the donation and this requires a level of performance before entitlement can be obtained then income is deferred until those conditions are fully met or the fulfilment of those conditions is within the control of the charity and it is probable that they will be fulfilled.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the SORP (FRS 102).

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2022 (CONT.)

2.2 Recognition of Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is

probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. It is categorised under the following heading:

2.3 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost (or deemed cost) or valuation less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. Cost includes costs directly attributable to making the asset capable of operating as intended. Depreciation has not been charged on the Building, because in the opinion of the Trustees, the residual value of the asset is not less than the original cost price. Minor fixed assets are only capitalised and depreciated for single items valued above £1,000 as follows:-

Depreciation on other fixed assets over £1,000 is calculated to write off the cost on a straight-line basis over their expected useful life, at the following rates:

Fixture and fittings

10%

2.4 Debtors and Creditors

Debtors and creditors with no stated interest rate and receivable or payable within one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.

2.5 Provisions for Liabilities

A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 (CONT.)

3. Analysis of Income

Unrestricted
funds
-£-
Restricted
income funds
-£-
Total funds
2023
-£-
Total funds
2022
-£-
234,570
46,317
611
281,498
281,498
Total funds
2022
-£-
Donations & legacies:
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
General grants provided by
government/other charities
Membership subscriptions
and sponsorships which
are in substance donations
Interest income
Total
230,231
42,001
5,022
852
5,020
235,253
42,852
5,020
63 63
272,295 10,894 283,188
4. Analysis of Expenditure
Total Income
272,295
Unrestricted
funds
-£-
272,295 10,894
Restricted
income funds
-£-
283,188
Total funds
2023
-£-
Expenditure on
charitable activities
Staff Costs
Pastoral Costs
Operational Costs
Management &
Administration
Ministry Costs
Outreach & Giving Costs
Community Choir
Total expenditure on
charitable activities
150,600
5,907
43,156
10,590
18,471
13,750
150,600
5,907
49,052
10,590
18,471
13,794
1,423
249,837
197,523
5,495
58,790
8,408
11,429
14,402
198
5,896
43
1,423
7,363
242,474 296,245
Total Expenditure 242,474 7,363 249,837 296,245

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 (CONT.)

5. Net income/(expenditure) for the year

This is stated after charging:
Independent examiner’s fees
2023
-£-
400
400
2022
-£-
390
390

6. Staff Costs

2023
-£-
147,583
3,016
150,600
2022
-£-
193,044
4,480
197,523
Salaries
Gross salary
Other costs
Pension Costs
Total

No employees had employee benefits in excess of £60,000. There is a defined contribution pension scheme in place for Church employees.

None of the trustees received any fees for their services as Trustees. S Gee is a Trustee and also has oversight for the church, during the year he not receive any remuneration (2021-22 £32,136). S. Gee was also reimbursed for expenses incurred whilst performing his duties for the church totalling £758 (2021-22 £1,568) during the period.

T Gee wife of S Gee was not paid a salary (2021-22 £24,480) during the year.

An analysis of the average numbers of full-time equivalent permanent employees is as follows:

2022/23 Number 2021/22 Number
Pastoral 3.5 5
Administrative 1.1 0.6
Total 4.6 5.6

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CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 (CONT.)

7. Tangible Fixed Assets

Freehold Land
& Buildings
-£-
Fixtures &
Fittings
-£-
Total
-£-
723,492
-
-
723,492
5,743
1,314
-
7,057
716,434
717,748
2022
-£-
10,643
Cost
At the beginning of the period
Additions
Disposals
710,349
-
-
13,142
-
31st March 2023 710,349 13,142
Depreciation
At the beginning of the period
Charge for the year
on disposals
-
-
-
5,743
1,314
-
31st March 2023 - 7,057
Net Book Value
31st March 2023 710,349 6,085
8. Debtors
At the beginning of the period
Prepayments and accrued income
Total
710,349 7,399
2023
-£-
10,408
10,408
10,643

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 (CONT.)

9. Creditors

9. Creditors Amounts falling due within one
year
2023
-£-
2022
-£-
23,582
22,958
5,000
5,000
4,219
5,305
Amounts falling due within one
year
2023
-£-
2022
-£-
23,582
22,958
5,000
5,000
4,219
5,305
Amounts falling due after more than
one year
2023
-£-
2022
-£-
194,363
217,945
10,000
15,000
-
-
Amounts falling due after more than
one year
2023
-£-
2022
-£-
194,363
217,945
10,000
15,000
-
-
Bank loans and
overdrafts
Other loans
Accruals and
deferred income
Total
32,801 33,263 204,363 232,945

10. Cash at bank and in hand

2023
-£-
44,019
44,019
2022
-£-
38,163
Cash at bank and on
hand
Total
38,163

11. Analysis of charitable funds

1st April 2022
-£-
Income
-£-
Expenditure
-£-
31st March 2023
-£-
General
Designated Region
Totals
140,428
9,374
149,802
271,295
1,000
272,295
238,592
3,882
242,474
173,131
6,492
179,623

Name of unrestricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund

General fund Designated funds:

The ‘free reserves’ after allowing for all designated funds.

Region fund for costs incurred due to Regional work, transferred during year to Garden City Vineyard.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 (CONT.)

Analysis Of Movements In Restricted Funds

1st April 2022
-£-
Income
-£-
Expenditure
-£-
31st March 2023
-£-
Building
GCV Fund
Christmas Gift
Northampton Town
Council
Community Choir
Totals
349,120
0
990
4,582
301
5,020
1,314
4,582
43
348,796
0
258
5,020
0
1,423 1,423
7,363
350,543 10,894 354,074

Name of restricted fund Description, nature and purposes of the fund Building To purchase and refurbish the church building. Community Choir Set up in 2016 to bring community into the building to sing.

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¢ Northamptonshire ". navca THE MEMBERS CENTRAL VINEYARD NORTHAMPTON Registsred Charity Incorporatad Organi8ation (CIO) No.. 1165184 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER, REPORT We have examinÈd thè accounts of the Chanty set out ￿ paga8 11 to 19, which have boen prepared on the accrual concept for finan¢i81 year ending 31•1 Marth 2023. This report 18 made solety to Trustee• in accordance with Seclion 43 (3) (a) of ts Charrtle¥ Act 2011. Our work has been undertakèn so that we mght state lo the Trustees thos¢ mattèr8 which we are T8quired lo slate to them in an independent examinerfs report and for no olher purpose. To the fulle81 extent pemstted by law, we do not accépt or assumé regF￿￿81b11ty to anyone othèr than tho Tru8tee8 for our work, for thls report, or for the opinion8 have forn￿d. R•po¢tlvo rn8pon8lbllltl•• of th• Tru•tO•8 and oxamln•r A8 d88erlW on page 5 the Chanty's Trustees are re8ponsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts., you ¢onsider that the audit ffjquirements of SedKin 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply It 18 our r88ponsibility to stats. on th8 basi8 of procedures in the General Direction¥ given by tha Charity Commissioners under S￿￿'On 156 of thè Acl, wWher partI￿19r matters have Come to our attention. Ba818 of Indo￿ndant examinorf• rnport Our examinatlon wag conducted in awdance with the G￿er81 Dire¢tion8 given by the Charity CommissioneryJ. An examinats'on includes a ￿VIeW of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the aexounts, presented y￿th those re¢cKds. 11 also indudes ¢on$ideration of any unusual item8 Qr di￿10$ureS in the accounts and seeking explanations ffom you as Trustees conceming any such matters, The pr¢)¢exunts. Independ•nl examlnerfs statament In ¢onnection with our examination, no rnatter has to our att￿tion.. which grves us msonabbe Cause to belleve that in any material respect the requirements: to k8ep aC￿u￿tIr￿j records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act., and lo prepare accounts which %cord with the accountin9 re￿Id$ and to compiy with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met.. to which, In our opinion. atten(￿ should be dr￿1 lo enable a proper undorstanding ofthe accounts to be rea¢W. Br8nda PeersryRoss FMAAT. ACIE 13th February 2024 32.36 R(rf FkAthorrplthi NNI ILN- Td.. OItAM 627128 Ovjity Re9. No. N)34697- Cknrd(4è Cwrty Lwmed by ¢knr￿1ee ￿ ENJkJThJ or%1 kn No. 29cr2472