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2022-12-31-accounts

for the year ended

31st December 2022

ESSEX PROVINCIAL ALMONERS FUND - REGISTERED NO. 1177292

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31st D 2022
General Restricted Total for
Funds Funds 2021
£ £ £
Income and expenditure
Incoming resources
Donations:
General 7,682 8,651
Essex Provincial Charity Fund 29131 810
Essex Provincial Grand Lodge 400
Total incoming resources 36,813 0 9,861
Resources expended
Direct charitable expenditure:
Grants to brethren and dependants net of recov 13,416 38,007
Grants administered for:
Masonic Charitable Foundation
Other expenditure:
Trustees liability insurance 350 350
Data Controller registration 35 35
PGA expenses 159 150
Stationery 0 0
EPAF pens 0 0
Total resources expended 13,960 0 38,542
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources 22853 0 (28,681)
Fund balances brought forward at 01.01.21 19869 0 48,550
Fund balances carried forward @ 31.12.21 42722 0 19,869

ESSEX PROVINCIAL ALMONERS FUND - REGISTERED NO. 1177292

Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st Dece
2022
12/31/2022
£
Current assets
Debtors
0
Cash at bank
43,072
43,072
Current liabilities
Creditors
350
Net current assets
42,722
Total assets
42,722
Represented by:
Charity funds:
Unrestricted:
General Fund
42,722
Restricted:
Masonic Charitable Foundation
0
42,722
12/31/2021
£
0
19,869
0
0
0
19,869
19,869
0
19,869
12/31/2021
£
0
19,869
0
0
0
19,869
19,869
0
19,869
19,869

Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf by:

G J Hostler 9th April 2023

J. Mansfield 9th April 2023

ESSEX PROVINCIAL ALMONERS FUND - REGISTERED NO. 117

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st Dece

2022

1. Accounting Policies

1.1

The annexed accounts have been prepared under the historical cost co using the guidelines given in recognised Statements of Standard Accou the Charity Commission’s Statement of Recommended Practice 2005 a Act 2011.

1.2

There have been no changes to the accounting policies.

1.3

No changes have been made to previous years accounts.

2. Assets

Debtors ### ### £ £ £0 £0

77292

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ESSEX PROVINCIAL ALMONERS FUND - REGISTERED NO. 1177292

Trustees report for the year ended 31st December 2022

The name of the charity is Essex Provincial Charity Fund (EPAF), registered no. 1177292 with the Charity Commission.

The principal operating address of the charity is Provincial Office, 2 Station Court, Station Approach, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7AT.

Attached are the accounts for the EPAF for last year for the registered charity 1177292.

The names of the persons who were trustees of the charity at the date of this report or at any time during the year under review are as follows: G J Hostler(Chairman), , P.J. Harris (Secretary), J Mansfield (Treasurer ),R A JordaN , w e Heathfield , E L Chevin and M D Howse

The day to day management of the charity's functions were delegated to the following - G J Hostler, Chairman & Provincial Grand Almoner and to R Heathfield Deputy Provincial Grand Almoner and J Mansfield Treasurer of the EPAF.

The charity’s bankers are Barclays Bank PLC.

The independent examiners of the charity’s accounts are I.V. Jones

The EPAF charity remains solely to look after distressed Essex Masons and their eligible dependants in times of medical and finacial difficulties

The Trustees have been kept informed at all times throughout the year of the transactions and they have been very supportive of the decisions and actions taken

The accounts show a reduction in financial activity . This is due to the end of the Covid 19 Pandemic and the fall off in the necessity to support members in distress.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees by:

G J Hostler ( Chairman of Truistees)

9th April 2023

ESSEX PROVINCIAL ALMONERS FUND - REGISTERED NO. 1177292

Independent Examiners' Report to the Trustees of Essex Provincial Almoners Fund

We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2022

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiners

independent examination is needed.

It is our responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.

Basis of Independent Examiners' Report

view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent Examiners' Statement

In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention:

  1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,or

  2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name:

I.V. Jones