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2021-07-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1173505

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

P Campion A Elliott C McHugh J Parkin M Veitch

Charity number

1173505

Principal address

10 Grange Road Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1NN

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees report 1 - 3
Receipts and payments account 4
Statement of balances 5
Notes to the accounts 6-7

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2021.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's constitution and the Charities Act 2011.

Structure, governance and management

The charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 21 June 2017.

The trustees who served during the year were:

P Campion

A Elliott C McHugh J Parkin M Veitch M Ward R McMullen

New trustees are recruited from those who have participated actively and effectively as BEA volunteers.

The trustees meet regularly to review BEA's policies and performance. Day-to-day operations are handled by:

Risk review

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects are to benefit the public by promoting the education of people in the local community of Berwick-upon-Tweed and surrounding areas, in such ways as the charity thinks fit, including, but not limited to, organising educational courses, day schools and excursions.

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

Due to Covid 19 regulations our activities during the year have been limited to educational courses held online via Zoom.

Public benefit

In considering the operation, achievements and performance and finances of the Trust, the trustees are satisfied that public benefit has been provided in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and the guidance provided by the Charity Commission.

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Achievements and performance

This is our third year reporting as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and it has been a busy one online, rather than in the classroom, due to Covid 19. An interesting consequence of making our courses available online has been the broadening of the geographical location of our subscribers. Although the majority have been local to Northumberland and the Borders, our reach has extended as far as Australia.

We owe our thanks to the hard work of our Course Programmers for planning and hosting courses covering a wide range of topics including astronomy, geology, art history, local history, politics, literature, and music. We were also able to deliver a number of talks on film thanks to the support of Berwick Film Society . The online courses were popular and well attended.

In all we hosted 99 zoom sessions with an aggregate attendance of more than 2,000. Once again our thanks are due to our excellent lecturers, both old and new, who showed great flexibility in difficult circumstances. We appreciate that the popularity of our annual programme is due to the high quality of their contributions. Our ability to sustain such a large and varied programme is due to our tireless volunteers, and we are very grateful to them for their time and effort in keeping the show on the road.

M Ward resigned as trustee on 16[th] October 2020 and R McMullen resigned as trustee on 25[th] November 2020, in both cases due to other commitments. We owe our thanks to them both for their considerable contributions to the organization and work of BEA over many years, both as volunteers and as trustees.

Financial review

Total income for the year amounted to £11,018 (2020: £21,203) against running costs of £5,873 (2020: £23,399) resulting in an operating surplus of £5,145 (2020: £3,359 deficit).

Total funds at the year end were £18,262 (2020: £13,116) of which £15,112 (2020: £13,116) was unrestricted and £3,150 (2020: £Nil) restricted.

Our policy is to maintain this fund at a level that will enable us to pay any outstanding bills and allow us to increase both the number of events and the range of our subjects while keeping our entrance costs very affordable. We do not hold any funds as custodian trustees.

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Statement of Trustees responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these accounts, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. 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.

On behalf of the board of trustees

J Parkin - Treasurer Dated: November 8, 2021

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Notes
Incoming Resources
Incoming resources from generated funds
Donations and legacies
2
Incoming resources from charitable
activities
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Charitable activities
Governance costs
Total resources expended
3
Net income for the year/
Net movement in funds
Fund balances at 1 August 2020
Fund balances at 31 July 2021
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds

£
£
-
3,366
7,653
-
7,653
3,366
3,879
216
1,778
-
5,657
216
1,996
3,150
13,116
-
15,112
3,150
Total
2021
£
3,366
7,653
11,018
4,095
1,778
5,873
5,145
13,116
18,262
Total
2020
£
4,580
16,623
21,203
23,399
1,163
24,562
-3,359
16,476
13,116

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

STATEMENT OF BALANCES

AS AT 31 JULY 2021

2021
Notes
£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
18,262
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
6
Unrestricted funds
The accounts were approved by the Trustees on November 8, 2021
£
18,262
3,150
15,112
18,262
2020
£
13,116
£
13,116
-
13,116
13,116

J Parkin - Treasurer

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

2 Donations and legacies

Donations and grants
Donations and grants
Restricted funds:
Grant income - restricted
1989 Willan Charitable Trust - restricted
Donations - restricted
Total resources expended
Charitable activities
Activities undertaken directly
Governance costs
2021
£
3,366
3,150
-
216
3,366
2021
£
4,095
1,778
5,873
2020
£
4,580
4,135
-1,000
1,445
4,580
2020
£
23,399
1,163
24,562

3 Total resources expended

4 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits during the year (2019 £nil)

5 Employees

There were no employees during the year.

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

6 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

The Joicey Trust
Sir John Knott Trust
EC Graham 1985 Belford Trust
Hadrian Trust
Berwick Community Trust
Film Donations
Movement in funds
Balance at 1
August 2020
At
£
£
£
-
400
-
-
1,000
-
-
750
-
-
1,000
75
75
-
-
141
141
-
3,366
216
31 July
2021
£
400
1,000
750
1,000
-
-
3,150
7
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Fund balances at 31 July 2021 are represented by:
Current assets
15,112
3,150
18,262
3,150
Total
£
18,262
18,262

BERWICK EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2021

Incoming resources from generated funds
Donations and legacies
Grant income - restricted
1989 Willan Charitable Trust - restricted
Donations - restricted
Incoming resources from charitable activities
Course fees
Total incoming resources
Resources expended
Charitable activities
Publicity - restricted
Lecturers and Performers - restricted
Licenses - restricted
Catering, Premises & Transport - restricted
Lecturers fees
Catering
Publicity
Room hire
Other expenses
Administrative and management costs
Insurance
Office costs
Accounting fee
Surplus for the Year
£
2021
£
3,150
-
216
3,366
7,653
7,653
11,018
-
216
-
3546
-
8
154
171
(4,095)
187
631
960
(1,778)
5,145
£
2021
£
3,150
-
216
3,366
7,653
7,653
11,018
-
216
-
3546
-
8
154
171
(4,095)
187
631
960
(1,778)
5,145
£
2020
£
4,135
-1,000
1,445
4,580
16,623
16,623
21,203
2,037
6,535
544
385
10,091
232
973
2,247
355
(23,399)
187
963
13
(1163)
(3,359)
£
2020
£
4,135
-1,000
1,445
4,580
16,623
16,623
21,203
2,037
6,535
544
385
10,091
232
973
2,247
355
(23,399)
187
963
13
(1163)
(3,359)
5,145 (3,359)