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Our Ref: SC/AC1:SMD/CP/I092 – 445871 21 October 2024

FAO Director – PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

Investors in Community Giving 27 Willowgarth Road Chesterfield S41 8BL

Dear Jennifer

I am pleased to attach the following documents for electronic signature:

*By approving the minutes of the meeting as presented, you confirm all directors have waived their entitlement to statutory notice of the meeting. Please inform us if any director does not wish to waive this entitlement.

Once all the documents have been electronically signed, I will arrange for them to be submitted, and send finalised accounts for your records.

To avoid incurring penalties, your accounts need to be submitted to Charities Commission by 31 October 2024.

Finally, I attach a note of our charges for your kind attention.

Yours sincerely

Steven Crookes FCCA ACA Managing Director

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Investors in Community Giving

Registered in England and Wales · Company number Registered office address: 27 Willowgarth Road, Chesterfield, S41 8BL

Knowles Warwick Charlotte House 500 Charlotte Road Sheffield S2 4ER

I092

Dear Sirs

This representation letter is provided in connection with your preparation of the financial statements of the company for the accounting period ending 31 December 2024.

Financial statements

  1. All officers’ responsibilities for preparing financial statements, as set out in the terms of your engagement letter and in accordance with the Companies Act 2006, have been fulfilled. Accurate representations have been made to you, and the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the company and of the results of its operations and its cash-flows for the period.

  2. Significant assumptions used by the board in making accounting estimates, including those measured at fair value, are reasonable.

  3. The board has no plans or intentions that may materially alter the carrying value and, where relevant, the fair value measurements or classification of assets and liabilities reflected in the financial statements.

  4. All known actual or possible litigation and claims whose effects should be considered when preparing the financial statements have been disclosed, in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.

  5. Related party relationships and transactions have been appropriately accounted for, and disclosed, in accordance with the requirements of accounting standards.

  6. All events since the balance sheet date which require disclosure, or which would materially affect the amounts in the financial statements, have been adjusted or disclosed in the financial statements.

  7. The financial statements are free of material misstatements, including omissions. Uncorrected misstatements identified during the preparation of the financial statements are immaterial, both individually and in aggregate, to the financial statements as a whole.

  8. Having considered the board’s expectations and intentions for the next twelve months, and the availability of working capital, the company is a going concern. The disclosures in the accounting policies are an accurate reflection of the reasons for the consideration that the financial statements should be drawn up on a going concern basis.

Information provided

  1. All accounting records and relevant information have been made available to you for the purpose of your preparation of the financial statements. The board has provided to you all other information requested and given unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom you have deemed it necessary to request information. All other records and related information, including minutes of all management and shareholders meetings, have been made available to you.

  2. All transactions undertaken by the company have been properly reflected in the accounting records and are reflected in the financial statements.

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………Continuation

  1. The board acknowledges its responsibility for the design, implementation and maintenance of controls to prevent and detect fraud. The board has disclosed to you the results of its assessment of the risk that the financial statements may be materially misstated as a result of fraud.

  2. The board has disclosed to you all information in relation to fraud or suspected fraud that it is aware of and that affects the entity and involves, management, employees who have significant roles in internal control, or others, where fraud could have a material effect on the financial statements.

  3. The board has disclosed to you all information in relation to allegations of fraud, or suspected fraud affecting the entity’s financial statements communicated by employees, former employees, analysts, regulators or others.

  4. The board confirms that it is not aware of any possible or actual instance of non-compliance with those laws and regulations which provide a legal framework within which the company conducts its business and which could affect the financial statements. The company has complied with all aspects of contractual agreements that could have a material effect on the financial statements in the event of non-compliance.

  5. The board confirms that it have disclosed to you the identity of the entity’s related parties and all related party relationships and transactions relevant to the company that we are aware of.

  6. The company has satisfactory title to all assets, and there are no liens or encumbrances on the assets except for those disclosed in the financial statements.

  7. There are no liabilities, contingent liabilities or guarantees to third parties other than those disclosed in the financial statements.

  8. The company has at no time during the year entered into any arrangement, transaction or agreement to provide credit facilities (including loans, quasi loans or credit transactions) for directors, nor to guarantee or provide security for such matters, except as disclosed in the financial statements.

I confirm, on behalf of the board, and to the best of my knowledge and belief that the above representations are made on the basis of enquiries of management and staff with relevant knowledge and experience and, where appropriate, of inspection of supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy myself I can properly make each of the above representations to you.

Yours faithfully

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10/25/2024

………………………………… ………………………………… Mrs J Wright Date

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Held at 27 Willowgarth Road, Chesterfield, S41 8BL

10/25/2024 On

Present Mrs J Wright Mr A Vickerman Mr P Webb

All directors being present, it was agreed to waive statutory notice of the meeting.

Mrs J Wright was appointed as chairperson for the meeting.

The minutes of the preceding meeting had previously been approved and signed.

The accounts of the company and the directors’ report thereon for the accounting period ended 31 December 2023 were presented to the meeting and discussed in detail.

It was resolved that:

  1. The directors’ emoluments as disclosed in the accounts for the period be and hereby are approved;

  2. The accounts and directors’ report for the period ended 31 December 2023 be approved for signature, signed and adopted.

No other matters arising, the meeting then closed.

………………………………… Mrs J Wright Chairperson

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Charity registration number 1165530

INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr A Vickerman Ms J Wright Mr P Webb Charity number 1165530 Principal address 27 Willowgarth Road Chesterfield S41 8BL Accountants Knowles Warwick Limited Charlotte House 500 Charlotte Road Sheffield S2 4ER

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1
Accountants' report 2
Statement of financial activities 3
Balance sheet 4
Notes to the financial statements 5 - 9

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019).

Objectives and activities

The objective of the charity is the promotion of the voluntary sector for the public benefit throughout the United Kingdom. This is done by the provision of financial, event creation and business consultancy.

The voluntary sector means charities and voluntary organisations. charities are organisations, which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

Voluntary organisations are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole or to a significant section of the community and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution.

Voluntary organisations do not include local government or other statutory authorities.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Achievements and performance

Financial review

It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

Structure, governance and management

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr A Vickerman

Ms J Wright Mr P Webb

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

.............................. Ms J Wright Trustee

10/25/2024

Date: .............................................

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED STATUTORY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of Investors in Community Giving for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the statement of financial activities and the related notes from the charity’s accounting records and from information and explanations you have given us.

As a practising member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at https://www.icaew.com/regulation.

This report is made to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated 5 October 2022. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Investors in Community Giving and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the charity's trustees, as a body, in this report in accordance with ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Investors in Community Giving and the charity's trustees as a body, for our work or for this report.

It is your duty to ensure that Investors in Community Giving has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and deficit of Investors in Community Giving. You consider that Investors in Community Giving is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year, and is not required to obtain an independent examiner's report.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Investors in Community Giving. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

Knowles Warwick Limited

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Chartered Accountants

Charlotte House 500 Charlotte Road Sheffield S2 4ER

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
23
12,868
Investments
3
1,611
-
Total income
1,634
12,868
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
4
2,759
13,027
Net expenditure for the year/
Net movement in funds
(1,125)
(159)
Fund balances at 1 January
2023
17,666
15,535
Fund balances at 31
December 2023
16,541
15,376
Total Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
2023
2022
2022
2022
£
£
£
£
12,891
4,096
53,920
58,016
1,611
284
-
284
14,502
4,380
53,920
58,300
15,786
10,786
61,842
72,628
(1,284)
(6,406)
(7,922)
(14,328)
33,201
24,072
23,457
47,529
31,917
17,666
15,535
33,201

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
Notes
£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
33,357
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
8
(1,440)
Net current assets
Net assets excluding pension liability
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
9
Unrestricted funds
The financial statements were approved by the trustees on .........................
10/25/2024
£
31,917
31,917
15,376
16,541
31,917
2022
£
37,881
(4,680)
£
33,201
33,201
15,535
17,666
33,201

.............................. Ms J Wright Trustee

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Investors in Community Giving is an unincorporated charity, registered in England and Wales. The registered office is 27 Willow Garth Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8BL.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

1.4 Income

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

1.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 2022
£ £ £ £ £ £
Donations and gifts 23 12,868 12,891 4,096 53,920 58,016
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
£ £
Interest receivable 1,611 284

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4 Expenditure on charitable activities

Promotion Promotion
of voluntary of voluntary
sector sector
2023 2022
£ £
Direct costs
Donations made 13,658 61,842
Stripe fees 688 1,109
Overheads - 4,997
14,346 67,948
Share of support and governance costs (see note 5)
Governance 1,440 4,680
15,786 72,628
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds 2,759 10,786
Restricted funds 13,027 61,842
15,786 72,628
5 Support costs allocated to activities
2023 2022
£ £
Governance costs 1,440 4,680
Analysed between:
Promotion of voluntary sector 1,440 4,680

6 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

7 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

8 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,440 4,680

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

9 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

At 1 January Incoming Resources At 31
2023 resources expended December
2023
£ £ £ £
15,535 12,868 (13,027) 15,376
Previous year: At 1 January Incoming Resources At 31
2022 resources expended December
2022
£ £ £ £
23,457 53,920 (61,842) 15,535

10 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 January Incoming Resources At 31
2023 resources expended December
2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 17,666 1,634 (2,759) 16,541
Previous year: At 1 January Incoming Resources At 31
2022 resources expended December
2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 24,072 4,380 (10,786) 17,666
11 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2023 2023 2023
£ £ £
At 31 December 2023:
Current assets/(liabilities) 16,541 15,376 31,917
16,541 15,376 31,917

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INVESTORS IN COMMUNITY GIVING

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

11 Analysis of net assets between funds (Continued)
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
2022 2022 2022
£ £ £
At 31 December 2022:
Current assets/(liabilities) 17,666 15,535 33,201
17,666 15,535 33,201

12 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year.

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Application No: I092 – 317424 16 October 2024

Investors in Community Giving 27 Willowgarth Road Please let us know if you would Chesterfield prefer to receive bills by email S41 8BL Charlotte House, 500 Charlotte Road, Sheffield, S2 4ER T. 0114 274 7576 E. bestadvice@knowleswarwick.com

APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

Receiving instructions from the trustees and obtaining the charity's accounting records. Preparing therefrom the charity's trading and profit and loss accounts for the period ended 31 December 2023 and a balance sheet at that date. Submitting the same to the trustees for approval and signature.

Our charges as agreed ...

1,200.00

Payment due on presentation Subtotal 1,200.00
VAT(20%) 240.00
Total £1,440.00
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Knowles Warwick is a trading name of Knowles Warwick Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 02649822).