REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER- 1168531 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 FOR THEWRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL Brookes stephens New Media House DrJvid50n Road Stèffordshire W514 9DZ
THE WRITERS, SUMMER SCPIOOL CONTENT5 OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Page Report of the Trust0*5 Independent Examiner's Rèport Statement of Finantial Activitiès alance Sheet io Notes to the Flnancial Statements 11 to 16 Detailed Statement of Flnancial Activllles 17 to 18
THE WRITERS, SUMMEASCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The trusiÈes present their report with the financial statements ol the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions ol Accountin£ and Reporting by Charities.. Statement ol Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their 3rrountS in a£cordance with the Financial Reporting Srandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leflective I january 20191. The charity IÉ a Charitable Incorporated OrgaTiisotion. 08JEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES Objettives and aims The object ol the School is to advance the education of the publlc in rhe an of writing, including tuition for writers alld prospective writers. Significant a¢tivitiÈs The Schtsol is committed to running an annual residential conference for writers during one week August. Thc prograrnme aims to provide writers and potential WTlters with a diverse range ol courses. speakers and tsther activities intended to motivate. Inspire and develop their writing in a friendly and supportive environment, allowin8 them to network and share experiences. While planning the prograrnme lor the conference, the Trustees consider the Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular, goek to Ènable as marty writers and Polviilidl writers as p055ible to benelit tFom thè opportunities the School ha5 to offer, which are.. A comprehensivc prosramme of courses dL TL)s5 a5 many genres as p0551ble Opportunities for mÈntorship Communication throughout thÈ year to maintain the spirit of the School ' A5slsted places for writers who would otherwise be unable to attend. Public benefit The trustee5 have had regard to the Charity ComFni551Dn's guidance on public benefit.
THEWRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT OF TME TRUSTEES FOA THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Chorltable activities Programme The programme for 2025,5 School comprised four Specialist courses and twelve Shori courses plus sixteen one-hour workshops. rhe Specialist courses, which form the backbone ol the learning programme, werÈ each delivered over four one.hour ses£inns and covered.. Writing a Novel In Four 5essitsris. Writin8 Short Stories that Make Moneyj the Crafty Art of Creative Mon-Fiction ènd Learning Frorn the Laureates (Poetry). This years, Short courses, which are delivered in two one-hour Sessions included, When Life HappÈns - Write Itl Imemoirl, Writing Romance.. how to stand Out in tod&y'5 crowded market, Poetry Ci)mpeiltlons.' the business ol poetry competitions, How To Write for Scr&en, Authentic Crime Fiction, Own the Stage, Writer Bewèrel .'what to watch out lor in rhe field ol writing and pu61ishin8 and how to avoid 5cam5, Writing Erotic Short Stories, Magic In the Archives.. using them lor inspir3rion and research, Through the 5En50ry Gates.. untapping the potential ol your senses, Editing Your Fiction, Write the Rainbow.. helping to navisate writing characters who fall within the LG8TQ4 commLJnity- The slxteen workshops included sessions among Others, on Public Speaking for Writers, Becoming a Freelance Editor. Social Media. Writerly Woll-8eing. Al for Authors, Tai Chi & Qigong, Cosy Fantasy, Effective Li5tenitr)g and Flash Fiction. As usual we had a number ol sessions delivered bv volunteers frnm within thè delégates. Thesc included Lift Up Your Pens - an early morning writing session, Meditation By the Lake - an early morning meditation session to prepare lor the day ahead, Ljnwind Your Mind - sessions held to relax and replenish body, mind and 50uI, Lift Up Your Hearts and Sunday Worship - non-denomin3tion31 rpf1pction For the gecond year runnin8 we had pi"ivaie of the cenrres chapel for quiet contemplation. Our huBely popular Scriptwriting competition Page to Stage was once again in action. Six short scripts are chosen by an independent external body from the many subrnitted.. three comedy and three dramas. Dijfing the week they are ¢?t and directed by volunteei s, tlien rehearsed performecj rnidweek. W Present our own aw3rd5 called the 'Swannie's', to the Best Actor, Besr Oirettor and Wflter lone ol each in both cat&soriesl- è5 Voted by the audience. As well as the daytime programme, a full range ol entertainment was provided in the evenings, encouraging more participation from delegates and opportunities to meet and socialise with other writer5. Prose and Poetry Opn Mir nights were well subscribed as alw3VS. as was Buskers night. A "BIG" Qui2 £omblned literary and general knowledge questions, fuelling lots of competitiveness. Our Èver poptslar fancy dress evening, thi5 year on the therne of The Wild. Wild West included line dancing lessong and a disco. The Firepit Sing-along was held on thp final evening, following a performance of the Greater Manchèster Fringe Festival Award WinrTring play, Brè, written by one of the School's own previous Ttspwrite delè8ateS. This year5, Speakers included the Schools trery own Simon Hall. A long standing attendee of Swanwick, Simon 15 an inspirational public speèker and tutor. Simon has created and leads an award-winning course iri writing, storytelling and public speaking skills at the University of Cambridge. He has 20 books published, ranging from crime fiction to businÈs£. The mogt rgcont. Comp@IliN8 Corrtmunication (Cambridge university Pre53. 20241 ac£ompanies hls univer51tv course. One of Simon's proudest achievements IS the number of aspiring writers he has h&lped Into publication, includinE many from Sw3nwick. Previously. simon w3£ 3 &8C Televirion and Radio News CorrespondeiTt drid presenter lor 20 years. His talk celebrated the remarkèble power of Stories to move, inspire, absorb and entertain us. With anecdDres ranging from a poignant insight into the secret of Success, to the most ridiculous extremes reouired to get a news Story on TV. Emma Pur-.hou3e athd Steve Pottinser ale awdid-winning wriiers WFIO delivereJ an entertaining talk bout the world of poets and performers, interspersed with some of their poems. Emma Pur5housè is a writer, performance poet, experienced workshop facilitator and poetry competition judge. She was the first Poet Laureate lor the City of Wolverhampton. Steve 1$ 41 wiilei, poet. workshop facilitator, a5 well a9 being 3 founding member of Wolverhampton arts collective Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. 3lon8 With Emma. Dr Russell Wate is a very experienced, now retired Senior homicide detectiv&. He was the senior inve5tigatinE officer in over 100 major crime cases.. Including large-scale, high profile paedophile c3se5. He has received 14 cornmendations from judges and chièf police officer5 for some of these case5. He now writes crime novels. Russell spoke about his career then 2nd now and whèt it takes to make a crime novel authentic.
THÉ WRITERS. SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 As usual. è Welcome Reception for 'First Years. was held on the first Pvenin8 to help put ncw people at ease, dnd mid-week Aftèrnoon Tea session was held to collect valuable feedback on how the pro8r3mrne was being received by those attending lor the first time. Ambassadors were in pl3t@ to provide additional support and help with colletting the information. The c0MIltee are n(Jt involved In this session, but Ambassador) drv in place 10 encourage and assist attendees with their leedb6ck. Attendance The School attracted sixty-one firsl-time attendees, which is an increase 0129.5% on last vear. this is the highest number for a few yvdfs rhe Early Bird period r3n from 1st January till 31st, which incorporated Frienos of Swanwick Priority Bookin8. This generated 91 bookinB5, which was 25% le5S than the previous year. On 1st Februèry, when the price rose to the full price, numbers bookin8 during February and March were thrs¥P times morg than last ycar. A55lsteJ P13ces, i opwrite candidates, prize and competition winners bfOU8ht the total number of rooms Occupied to 188, same as last ye8r.15ee Financial review, page 51 We h3d reduced the contracted room number5 as a precaution due to 2024 being Bn anniversary ye3r and changes In the linxnrial clim3tÈ. However, a5 sales continued, negotiated with the Hayes and eventually sèttle(l at èdding IB rooms to our original booking. There were SIK £aTrcellations down from eleven in 2024, intludin8 one A$51Sted Place dele8ate who unfortunately could not take up her place due to ill health There were fourteen Part-Time attendees, an increase of 80% and six Day-Vi51tors. Part-tiFNe bookings became available on the l%t nf May 2025 3nd this ¥e3r we were able to accorniiiuddte all rhat applieJ. Iyi people in total were in atter)dance. including eight Committee Member5, three Competition winners, the raffle winner from 2024, three Topwrite recipients, threè Assisted Place5,' lour 4-Pari course tutors, fourteen 2-Part course tutors, four guest speakers. four 8uest5 from Writiii& Mdgozlne and 153 delegates. Mentorship Eighteen tutors provided a total of sixty-ei8ht one to one se5510ns lof which twenty were used) cov&rin£ è wide ranBe ol genres and subject matter for delegates seekin8 Specific advice and direction lor their work. Thg£P Included fietion and non-licrion, writerly WEllbeing, pitching to publishers, poetry, ScrjptwritnE. punctuation and grammar skills. editing, sensory writin8 Skills, memoir, shtsrt story writing, f135h fiction and general advice and Buidance on work In progress. Commynl£&tKon The School's Facebook Closed Group page and Twitter feed were provided with a wide selection ol flyer5 and up-to-date information throughout the year which helped to raise the School's oTrline profile through links to V3riou5 paees on the wébEitp and d&l@82tÈs rpotIng and retwccting them. Allowing tutors awid speakers to promote Iheir work 3t the School U4in8 %OC5#1 mèdia helps maintain the Yi5ibility of the SLhool 3tLracis new people from a wider rang& of areas. Thi5 drives traffic to the website which helps to maintain online visibility We have continued to run an adverti%in8 c3mpai8n with Writing M3sazine, which w85 cited ès the iiiediuiii through whlch Ihe highest number ot new delegates had heard ol the School. other mediurll5 sncluded word of mouth from friends and previous delegates, writing groups, Intefnet searches and Ch3tGPT. The tii-monthly newsletter was rraintained dispen51ng update5 and information to thc 400* svbscribers and providiii¥ d foruw for ¢ele8ètes to share their writing successes, aclvertI5e new books published and enter competitions. Updates between newsletter5 were posted on Facebook 2nd Twitter and circulated by the membership. The School continued to m3intain è Wikipedia page. TopWrltelA5S15ted Place5 The Friends of Swanwick through regular and one-off donations continued to fund 5ubsidi5ed places on both the Topwrite and Assisted Places Schemes. Three creative writing studenis were successful in applying to the Topwrite Scheme.. a lower number of applications than the last couple ol years. Thp fpg frjr Topwritè remainéd at £150.
THEWRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 Through the Sthool's As515te# Place5 Scheme, èlso funded by Friends of SwAnwirk four fJll.time platc" were offered 10 in¢iviiJuais on a low income andlor receiving benefits. Unfortunately, due to ill health one was kjnable to take up her place. A further donation of £2,000 frorn Amazon Literary Partnership 311owed the places allocated to both schemes to be covered more easilv leaving A Eiibotantial remainder 801rt8 farward. This nvw regular donation Is much appreciated by the Trustee5 and Friend5 of Swènwick.
THEWRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 202S FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The school went back tg a S day week this year following the Increased length 13St year lor the 75th annverSary week. The increase in fees by the c was è whopping 16 25% which me3nt we had to adjust our tickct prices accordinglv. Early 8ird price was set at £750. with lull price tickers being £775. Thi5 was an increase of £16.84 per riight lor full price and £17.50 per night lor early bird price. These were the big£e5t price rises we have seen for a number of years. but thankfully they didn't deter deltgates frorn attendin8. Tlie eiid of School feedback wa5 that Ihe dele8ates thought that Swanwick was Still very good vèlue for money in compar150n to other events of a similar nature across the UK. As mentioned above, we had taken the precaution of reducing our contracted room bookin8 Wlth the Haves. owever, as the Sales po.riod progressed it was clear that we would need to Increase our room numbers if possible. The Hèye5 were very supportive in allowing u5 to do this With the final total ol room5 bein8 Octupled bein% 188. Income from our various activities wa5 a5 follows,. 1.'I sessions brolight in £300,. the raffle prodUd £1229, a fantastic increase of £237 on last year and the Book Shop generated £537. bolstered by some authors drjnèting their book sales to the School. The School ended the vear with a total funds at the bank of £41,491. The second deposit for the 2025 School WdS paid alon8 Wlth the first deposit of £25,478 for 2026 and holdinE deposits ol £1,000 for 2027 and 2028 to secure date5. All deposits are deducted from the fin31 invoices. Funds raised through 'Friend5 of Swanwick, are treated as restricted reserves arid are identified separately in the School's accounts to provide more transparency of purpose. The fund has continued to be essential in maintaining finance for the Topwrite ai)d A55isied Places schemes through regu13r 3nd Dne-off donations alike. The Topwrite Scheme has been popular and is handled by the School's Topwrite liaison but applications this year were a8ain fewer. De5Plte difficulty in attr3Cting applications for Assisted Places, four were received 3nd all were successful, however, oiie peisyii idncelle¢J due 10 ill ae31th etter advertising and promotion ol this scheme is advised going forw3rd. The lynd continues to support Topwrite and Assisted Places due mainly to generous donètions from 'Friends', both regular and one-off, but bolstered by another donation Irorn Amazon Liter3ry Partnership IUKI1É2.0001. The niimber of regular donor5 to 'Friends of Swanwick, fluctuates eaih year. At the end of the 2025 School financial year 30th September, the fund stood at £4,334, up a thousand poundg on lèst year. The School arrracts dele8ates from home and abroad. attendin8 from 13r and wide. This ye3r, there were seven over5ea5 delÉgate5, coming from France, Swltzeiland, Ireland, Spain, Italy an¢ a Topwrite delegate tfom Lithuania. We removed the ability to pay through the online booking system due to admin costs at the Ènd ol last year, although it was still the most popular method ol booking. Payments were made as follows,. by bank tran5fer11371, standin8 order instalmpnt< IA91. chequès1201, and I by £ontactleAS. Due to introducin8 Book Launches, which were held in è separate room to the Book Shop, we purchased a further Sumup m3chin@ to strearnline the paying proce55. The Haye5 had boosted their Wi-Fi SIgnd dif055 the venue which enabled us to the take payments with no issues. Thc online bankin8 facilities provided by tlie CAF Bank, Lld. contlnued to reduce the need tor wriiing cheques and facilitates easier pèyment of invoices through bank transfers. Monthly account fees remained at £5 per account, interest rates droppÈd twice during the year. Another benefit for the School is that a change of Treasurer does not ean a cl)aii¥v vl Lidnk. A5 long as There Is proximiry to an 56c Dr RBS bank 3nd a Post Office, the handover onlv requires a Mandate and associated transfer documents, not a change ol bank. The only ssue with a completely online bank is that depositing cash or cheques must be done through a third party who may changè their allegiance to CAF Bank at any time.
THEWRITERS, SUMMERSCHOOL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YÉAA ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 The School's social networkini continued with the bi-monthlv electronic newsletter. reEular updates on Facebook and Twitter 3nd ongoing review of content OD the website. The School's long-term association with Writing M3g32ine led to a new agreement with them in regard to our ctsmrnitment to continue conventional advertlsing, maintaining the School's lon8-Standin6 relationship with Warner Group PubliGations who provide a compeLirion priie place and administrate all three annual competitions. Reserves pollc¥ The School continue5 to face a number of financial risks and liabiliti&s'. i. The CCT require5 a 5ubstantlal deposlt a year in advance of each School151nce 20161 which increased from io% to 20% in 2023, paid in two instalments. In 2024 thi5 changed again to a first 2(YA deposir ai lime ol bookin8 and 3 second 20% payrnent in February and was the same lor 2025 and as far as we £an see, lor the foreseeable future. ii. The number of rnembefS varie5 each year. and Trustees are reminded that in order fof the School to remain vièble we need to be able to m8iniain a reserve of E30.000. iii. Some expendiiure. e £. advertising. honorari3. advance feÈ£ for th& Hayes (the School commits at least two years in 3dv3ncel. are Incurred beforÈ 3ny paym@nt is received for pl2ce5. iv. If the School is to survive in the long-term, it will need to find other sourtes ol income that can be tapped into all year round. A combinètion of all these events 8rising. 3 reserve in excess of £45,000 would be the ideal and although the School cknowledges Ihdt tliis level of rserV 15 unlikEly to be required, it iciept5 thot the continued rise in costs currently being felt the world over, rnay prompt rhe need to meet that figure sooner. lis aim, therefore, Is to maintain a minimurn reserve of £40,000 in undesignated lund5 li.e. not dedicated to specific purposes) and review requirements and possibiliiies year on year, Year-end 2025 was just short of the E40.000 m3rk by £2,843. Contractual changes that CCT put in place have meant that the School must cornmit to paying a hi8her deposit earlier than normal, plus an additional, ever increasing lee lor securing dates in subsequent years. Extensive negotiations with CCT re8ardin8 this have been less than satisfactory with their requirement to pay the 20% deposit in one Davment remainine. However. in actuality thev have been more flexible th3n expected. We will continue to negotiate annually. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MAMAGEMENT Goveining document The charity operated under the rules of irs CIO Associatlon adopted on l Au8USt 2016. Recruitment and appointment of new tfU5tee5 The method ol appointing Irustees is set out in the School'5 constitution, Members of the Writers. Summer Sch901 Committee are elected each year at the AGM held at the school and Bct a5 the School'5 tru5tee5. The Committc¢ i" responsible lor rnèking deeisions on all matters of general concern and importance to the School and for deciding on the allocation of the School's re50urce5. Organisational 5tructvre The frequency of committee meetings is managed by the Chair. This year, the full Committee met 5 times.. physically after the school as thÈ outgoing chair supported the incoming chair in a handov@r and the AGM during the 2025 school. One in each of October 2024, January and March 2025 by zoom. The officers held two meetings in the run up to the school in June and July also by zoom. As 15 Usual, the Secretary and Treasurer met with the Hayes staff in April to discuss some ol ihe final derails of the School 3nd clarify any issues.
THEWRITERY SUMMER SCHOOL REPORT OF TpfE TRUSTÈ"ES FOR THE YEAR FNDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 STRUvRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT man•iement ternun•ration With thg exception Of the honorèria paid to the Treasurer and Secretary Iset out in the tonstitutionl, no commlttee member recelved remuneration. Committee members werÈ relmbJr5ed for thplr èKpense%, where claimed. Office were rplrnbur5ed 100% of the cost of thelr a¢commodation at the School and ordinary tomrnittee members were reimbursed SO% of that cost, reflectlFF8 the out ol pecket Costs of running the school week. REFERENCE Ahl) APMIN15TRATIVE OEfAI R•gister?d Charity number 1168531 F*incipil address Old Farmhouse 5tèfion Road Ulcebv North Llncolnshire DN39 6rr fruststs M5 S Payne Secretary Irosignèd 30.11.20241 MrA Roberts Trustee IresEgned 13.8.20251 Mrs S P Warr Treasurer Mr K Hlnchy Trustee Ms M P Latter frustee lappointed 13.3.20251 Iresi8ned 14.2.20261 Ms M HughesTrustee Mr P Colllns Trustee Ms 5 ME)orÈ Trustee Mr M Lake Trustee Iresigned 13.8.20251 Miss G Owen-Kendall (appointed 13.8.20251 Mrs E M Tomba lappointed 13.8.20251 Mrs C A Grlmmer (appointed 19.1.20261 Independent Examlner Arookei Stephen5 New Media House Dawdson Road Lichlield St•ffordshire W$14 9DZ The Wrlters, Summer School has no permanent premises. Details of the School's rEKlstered èddre5s are held on the Charity Cornmis5ion website. The School Is held at The Hayes Conference Cèntr$. Hayes Lane. Swunwlck, Alfreton, Dcrbyshire, DE55 IAU. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 2 July 2026 and siened its behalf bv.. Mr K Hlnthy. Trustee
INDEPENDENT EKAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WRITERS. SUMMER SCHOOL Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Writers, Summer School I report to the charity trustees on my examirTration of the accounts of The Writers, Summer School (the Tru5tl for the yèar ended 30 September 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity tru5tee5 of the Trust you are respon5iblÈ for the preparation of the 8CCOuntS iri dccordance with the requirements ol the Chèrities Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect ol my examination of the Trust's accounl5 carrle(J out under Sect10n 145 01 the Act and in carrying out my examination I have follow@d 311 applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under SÈction 145ISllbl of the Act. Independent oxaminer'5 Statement I have compleied my examinatiDn. I confirm that no material m3tt&rs have come to rnv attentlon in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respett.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as reouired by s@r.rion 130 of the Act., or the accounts do not accorrj with those r@cords', or the accounts do noi comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of ac£ount5 Set out In the Charities IAtcourits and Reportsl Rpgijlations 2008 other than any requiremviit that rhe accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter Considered as part ol an independ@nt exèmination. I have no concerns and have comp Across no other mattcra in etynne¢tion wiLtrI the examination to whlch attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper un£Jerstandin8 ol the èccounts to be reached. Leon Stephens FCA Brooke5 Stephens New Media Hou5t David50n Road Staffordshire WS14 9DZ 2 July 2026
THEWRITÉRS, SUMMER SCHOOL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAI AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 Total funds 2024 *Jnrè5tricted fund Restricted fund Total funds Notes Income and endowments frorn Donations and legacieg 4.134 4,117 8.251 8,492 Other trading activities Investment ineome 150,247 1,201 150,247 1,209 157.756 2.290 Totsl 155,582 4,125 159,707 168,538 Expenditure on Raising funds 2,041 2.041 2,188 Other 150,867 3.273 154,140 168,258 Total 152,908 3,273 156,181 170,446 INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 2,674 852 3,526 11,9081 Reionciliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward 62.174 3,483 65,657 67,565 Total fvnd5 carrled forward 64,848 4,335 69.183 65.657 The notes form part of these finantial gtatements
THE WRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL BALANCE SHEET 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricred fund Restrictpd fund Total funds Total funds Notes Fixed assets Tangible assets 121 121 161 CurrÈnt assets Debtors Cash at bank 28.871 37,157 28,871 41,492 21,938 45,258 4,335 66,028 4,335 70.363 67,196 Credltors Amounts falling due within one year 11,3011 11,3011 11,7001 Net current a$5ets 64,727 4,335 69,062 65.496 Total assets less current Ilabilities 64,848 4,335 69,183 65,657 NEf ASSETS 64,848 4,335 69.183 65,657 Funds Unrestricted funds RvsLriited funds 64.848 4,335 62,174 3,483 Toial funds 69.183 65.6S7 The financi31 statemènt5 were approved by the Board of Trustees and authori5ed for Issue on 2 Iijly 2026 and wer& signed tsn Its behalf by.. Mrs S P Warr- Trustee The notes form part of these fin3#cial Statements
THEWRITERS, SUMMERSCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of preparin¥ thè finant131 statements The financi315t2tements ol the ch3rity. which is È publir henefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepèred i ccordance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting t>y Charities.. Stètemenr ol Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 preparing th&ir accounts In accordance with the Fin3ncial Reuorring Standard applir3bl@ in the UK 2nd Republic ts+ Ireland IFRS 1021 lefiectlve i January 2LIiYI', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'Th& Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The fin3ncial statements have been prepared under the historical c05t convention. Income All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds. it Is probdtJl¥ that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reli3blv. Expènditure Liabilitieg are rÈco8nised as expenditure as 500n 05 there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it 15 probable th31 a tr6nsfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured relièbly. E*penditurÈ ig attrjurtted for on an aceruals ba: ènd has been c1355ilied under headings that 388rÈgate 311 cost related to the category. Where cost5 cannot be directly attribured to particular headings they have been allocated to 6Ctivities on a basis consistent with the use ol resources. Tangible fixed assets D@preciation is provided at the followin8 annual rate5 in order Lu write off each è55et over It5 estimated useful Fi¥tures and fittin85 Computer equipment 25% on reducing balance 25% on reducing balante Tilxatlon Th& charity is exempt from tèx on its charitable activities. Fund accountlng UnrÈ5tricted funds c3n be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted lund5 can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charitv. Aestrictions arise when specifiecj by the donor or when funds ère raised for particular restricted purposes. Further txplanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the note5 to the financial statements. -li- eontinued...
THE WRITERS, SUMMERSCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINA14CIAL STATtMENTS- continue FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES 2025 2024 Bookroom salÈs Acrommodarion 2.422 147,825 2,895 154,861 150.241 157,756 INVESTMENT INCOME 2025 2024 Deposit dccount Inieresi 1,209 2.290 TRU5TEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS The following honoraria have been paid to trustees ol thÈ sthool a< Allowod by section 13 of the Conslitution. s.warr ITreasurerl £5,CM)012024 £4,375) S. Payne (Secretary) £83312024 E4,3751 S_ Mnore (Secretary) £4,16712024 £Nill Trustees. expenses Expenses totalling £14412024 £3,956) were paid to Irustees during the yÈar. Of the total amount paid, £144 12024 £2,962) re13tèd to reimbursed costs and £Nil 12024 £9941 related to fees and book room sales paid to trustees. In total, 3 trustees were rèimbursed &xpense5 in the period. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unre5tiicred fund Restricted fund Total funds Income and endowments from Donation5 and legacies 5,166 3,326 8,492 Other trading activities Investment Income 157,756 2,276 157,756 2,290 14 Total 165,198 3,340 168.538 Expenditure on Raising funds 2,188 2,188 Other 161.111 7,147 168,258 Total 162,299 7,147 170,446 -12- continued...
THE WRITERS. SUMMER SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 5TATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES- ioniinued Unrestricted fund Restricted fund Total funds NET INCOMEIIEXPENDfTUREI 1,899 13,8071 11,9081 Recorlciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 60.275 7,290 67,565 Total fvnds carried forward 62.174 3,483 65,657 TANfjIBLe FIXED A55ETS Fixtures and litting5 Computer equiprnent Totals COST At l Octobpr 2n24 And 30 September 2025 193 90 293 DEPRECIATION At l Octobtr 1024 Charge lor year 74 122 40 36 At 30 SeptembEr 2025 7¥ 162 NEf BOOKVAWE At 30 September 2025 109 12 121 At 30 September 2024 145 16 161 DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Prepèyrnents and Jctrued incomé 29,871 21,932 -13- tontinued.
THE WRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2025 2024 Other creditors 1.301 1,7(>D MOVEMENTIN FUNDS Net movement in funds At I.IU.24 At 30.9.25 Unrestricted funds General fund 62,174 2,674 64.848 Restricted lunds Resiricred 3,483 852 4.335 TOTAL FUNDS 65,657 3,S26 69,183 Net movement in funds. included in the above 3re as fDIIow%'. Iiiiomlng resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrictcd lundi General fund 155,582 1152,9081 2,674 Restrlcted funds Restricted 4,125 13,2731 852 TOTAL FUNDS IS9,707 1156,1811 3,526 Comparatives for movèment in funds Net movement in funds At 1.10.23 At 30.9.24 Unr•strictèd funds General fund 60,275 1,899 62.174 Restricted funds Re5tricied 7.290 13,8071 3,483 TOTALFUNDS 67,565 11,9081 65,657 -14- continued...
THE WRITERS. SUMMER SCHOOL NnTFS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ctsntlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- tontinued Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are 85 Follows.. ncomlng resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestiicted fvnds General fund 165,198 1163,2991 1,899 Restr4Cted Ivnds Restricted 3,340 17,1471 13.8071 TOTAI FUNDS 168,538 1170.4461 11,9nRI A ¢urrent year 12 month5 and prior year 12 month5 comblned Dosition is 3£ Inllrtw¢' Net At 1.10.23 movement in funds Al 30.9.25 Unrestricted fvnAs General fund 60,275 4,573 64,848 Restrirted funds Restricted 7,290 12,9551 4,335 TOTAL FUN05 67,565 1,618 69.183 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in fund5, included in the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement In fund5 Uniestricted fund5 General fund 320,780 1316,2071 4,573 Restyirted funds R@strict@d 7,465 110,4201 Id,Y551 TOTAL FUNDS $211,245 1326,6271 1,618 -15- continued...
THE WRITERS. 5UMMEA SCHOOL NOTES TO THE fiNAMCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 io. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party rrènsactions for the year ended 30 September 2025. INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REMUNERATION ii. Total amounts payablp to the Independent Exarniner for the exirninatlon of the accourits was £900 12024 £7001. -16-
THE WRITERS, SUMMER SCHOOL OETAILED STATEMENT Of FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Income and endowments Donation5 and legaf ies Donations 4.500 4,207 4,285 8,251 8,492 Other trading actlvlties Bookroom sale5 Accommodation 2.422 14 1,¥25 2,895 154,861 150,247 157,756 Investment income Deposit account interest 1,209 2.290 Total incoming resources 159,707 168,538 Expenditure Other trading activlties Bookroom s31ès 2,041 2.188 Other Refunds 3.745 6.178 Support costs Management Postage and stationery Advertlsin8 Sundries Travelling GiftslFees Rent Topwrite expenses Prizes A5SlSted P13ce5 Fixture5 and fittin8S Computer equipment 406 4.319 749 485 12.269 115.842 1,850 1,960 1,363 36 1,572 3.426 897 587 10,002 122.514 4,725 3,300 2,362 48 139,283 149.438 Flnance Bank charges 212 3,192 This page does not form part of the statutory financial 5tatement5 -17-
THE WRITERS, SLIMMER SCHOOL DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 2025 2024 Flnance Governance costs WaEes Accountancy and legal fees io,cM)o 900 g,750 700 10.900 9,450 Total resources expencled 156,181 170,446 Net incomellexpenditurel 3.526 11,9081 Thi5 page doe5 not form part ol the Statutory financial statements -18-