REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
FOR
THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST
(LAMBETH RESEARCH DEGREES IN THEOLOGY)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
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THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST
(LAMBETH RESEARCH DEGREES IN THEOLOGY)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
CONTENTS FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| Trustees’ Annual Report | Page 3 |
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| Independent Examiner’s Report | Page 5 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | Page 6 |
| Balance Sheet | Page 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | Page 8 |
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THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST (LAMBETH RESEARCH DEGREES IN THEOLOGY)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The financial statements comply with FRS102 and SORP 2019, the Charities Act 2011 and the charity’s governing document.
Governance
The charity is registered with the Charity Commissioners (Number 1169536) and its governing document is a trust deed dated 08 September 2015.
Trustees
The charity was managed during the year by the trustees comprising:
The Right Reverend Dr J G Inge Professor P F Sheldrake The Reverend Canon J Ben Quash Professor C Harrison The Reverend Doctor A G Milbank Professor G R Davie The Reverend Canon J D T Hawkey The Reverend Canon J A Walters The Reverend Canon N Sagovsky
New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the trustees passed at an ordinary or special meeting.
Principal Addresses and Advisers
The Charity operates from Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Palace Road, Londono SE1 7JU. The Independent Examiner is Carol Rigby.
Objects and Aims
The charitable objects of the AET Trust are the advancement of Christian education for the public benefit and the advancement of religious education for the public benefit by supporting the work of the Archbishop’s Examination in Theology/Lambeth Research Degrees in Theology (AET/LRDT); including by supporting the Academic Board and/or the Council of Management of the AET/LRDT and by the award of grants for tuition and research (such awards being subject to a limitation). The AET/LRDT permits a limited number of postgraduate students to study for the degrees of MPhil and PhD in Christian Theology to the standards of the best UK universities. The degrees are granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury under powers deriving ultimately from the Ecclesiastical Licences Act of 1533 and preserved in subsequent legislation, including most recently the Higher Education and Research Act (HERA) 2017. For legal reasons, the scheme is open only (albeit with technical exceptions subject to legal scrutiny) to nationals of countries which retain the British monarch as their head of state.
Organisation
The charity is managed by its trustees and administration is carried out in accordance with the trustees by the Council and the Academic Board.
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Main Activities and Achievements
The Lambeth scheme has now been providing for MPhil and PhD research degrees for sixteen years and remains buoyant with a full complement of increasingly diverse students. Its academic stature continues to be broadcast by the publication of students’ research, with the theses of over half the students becoming books. The trend has been maintained this year by the Cambridge University Trust publication of 2022 PhD graduate Stephen Duckett’s Healthcare Funding and Christian Ethics. In order to maintain standards, the scheme has adopted a ‘gathered field’ entry system, with applications being considered each January for commencement the following academic year (or earlier, should space permit). The website continues to be an effective means of publicising the scheme and attracting new students. One student will receive his PhD parchment in 2023.
Reserves Policy
The trustees’ policy on reserves is to maintain sufficient funds for current and planned future activity.
Risk Policy
The trustees periodically review the major risks to which the charity might be exposed and systems
or procedures have been established to manage those risks.
Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statement for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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observe the methods and principles in the charities SORP;
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records to disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Right Reverend Dr J G Inge Trustee
Dated:
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Independent examinerfs report on the accounts R•port to th• tru•l•MI m•mb•rn ol Th• Ahbl$h0P'¥ Examln•tlon In Th•ol¢)gy Tnwt (Lambeth Researth Dggrees In Theology) On •¢¢ounl• lor th• ymr •nd•d 31 December 2022 Ch•rfty no 1169536 Set out on p•g•s 6t08 I report to the trustees ¢)n nry examinat)n of the &counts Of above chanty 1.the Trusfl for the year ended 3111212022. Rupon•lbllltlM and bts1• As the charity trustees olthè TrusL Y are rnspDrtsIb for the preparation of of r•port the ae¢ounls in accordance wlth the requiremgnts of the Chartss *£t 2011 rthe Acri. I report in resp¢ct ol my gxamination of the Trusys atcounls carried out under secth?n 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying out my examinatM)n. I have followed the applicab DirfjclM)ns gNen ty the Ch8rty Cmv1jn under 8eclion 145151{bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that Th) m8tknl tter$ hw• come to my attention in connecbon wrth the examinaliDn whth gr4es rm cause lo believe that in, any matèrial re$pecL' accounting recLvd8 were not kept in 8coxdarKe wth 8ectth 130 of the Act or the accounts do not xe<>rd the accounllng records Ind•p•nd•nt •x•mln•rf• •tst•m•nt I have no concern5 and have come across no other matters in connection with the examin8bon to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be rea¢he(l. Slgned: Date: 24 September 2023 Nam•: Carol Rigby Nonesuch, Hill Fafm Lane, Duns Tew, OX25 6JH Addrejs:
THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
| TOTAL | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME | ||
| Fees from students | 26,667 | 27,900 |
| Interest | 108 | 1 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Total Income | 26,775 | 27,901 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Fees paid to supervisor/examiner | (13,850) | (15,350) |
| Seminar/Education Day | (-) | (3,343) |
| Travel/administration | (1,185) | (1,340) |
| Website | (431) | (449) |
| Adjudicator subscription | (519) | (504) |
| Student support | (983) | (224) |
| Bank charges | (109) | (142) |
| Examiner fee | (500) | (500) |
| Review fees | (8,000) | - |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Total expenditure | (25,577) | (21,852) |
| Net income / (expenditure) and net | ______ | ______ |
| movement in funds | 1,198 | 6,049 |
| Total funds brought forward | 63,241 | 57,192 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Total funds carried forward | 64,439 | 63,241 |
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THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2021 | |
| £ | £ | |
| UNRESTRICTED FUND ASSETS | ||
| Cash Funds | ||
| CAF Bank Cash Account (note 2) | 49,862 | 48,719 |
| CAF Bank Gold Account | 14,577 | 13,274 |
| Co-operative Bank | - | 1,248 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| Total Assets | 64,439 | 63,241 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| UNRESTRICTED FUND | 64,439 | 63,241 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS | 64,439 | 63,241 |
| ______ | ______ | |
| ______ | ______ |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on its behalf on … …………… 2023 by The Right Reverent Dr J G Inge, Trustee
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THE ARCHBISHOP’S EXAMINATION IN THEOLOGY TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1169536
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting and Change in Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice , Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS102. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and the basis of accounting was receipts and payments.
Going concern
Having reviewed the resources available to the charity, the trustees conclude that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future and consider that there were no material uncertainties over the charity’s financial viability. Accordingly, the financial statements are prepared on the going concern basis.
Remuneration and Expenses
During the year one of the trustees, Professor Carol Harrison, was paid £400.00 for the supervision of a student. This is the standard fee for student supervisors.
No remuneration or reimbursement of expenses was paid during the year to any other trustee or any person connected with the trustees.
Employees
The Archbishop’s Examination in Theology Trust has no employees.
Unrestricted Fund Assets
The balance on the Unrestricted Income Fund at 31 December 2022 was £64,439 (2021 – £63,241). The fund has arisen from accumulated income and is held in bank accounts with CAF Bank.
Income Recognition Policy
All income is recognised on a cash basis. Some student fees received in 2022 relate to previous years, and there were some fees for the year 2022 outstanding at December 31[st] .
Fees Payable Policy
Fees payable to supervisors and examiners are recognised on a cash basis.
2. Cash Funds
The balance shown in the CAF Bank Cash Account is after deducting uncleared cheques of £4,923 (2021 £1,727).
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