fRIENo ONCE THE FRIENDS OF BROMiyfoN CEMEfERY (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 October 2024 RetrTed ckn7ty number 1181027
THE FRIENDS OF BROMIYON CEMETERY TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEARENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 CoNs Page Reference and administrative detsils Report ofthe Tn for the year ded 310th 2024: Obj4Xtives and activities for the public brnefit Achievements and wfcffmance Financial review Structurq governance and manaseme 74 Indepdent Fxaminer's Report to the mem ststement of Financial Acgivities io Balance She Notes to the financial statements 12-17
THE FRIENDS OF BROMvfoN CEMETERY TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCfOBER2024 Charity registration number. 1181027 Refernice and Administrative details Charity Name The Friends of Brompton Cem& North IAKlge (East Wing). BrOmpt{ Cem•, Old Brompton Road ndon SW5 9JE Registration The Manawg Tnth is registeral with the Charity Commission (registration number 1181027). Bankers Barclays Bank PLC Wandsworth Brdnch Independent examiner Mr John Graham Apis ConAllting 16 Featherstone Ro London NW7 2BN Trustees The Trustees who ser4ed the CIO during the year were: Ms Sarah-Jane Ellis (Chair) Mr Mark Lemmon Mr Robert StephenK)n Ms Carolyn Stubbs Mr Ben Millin8tOD Buck Committee member8 Other committee members were As follows at 31 O¢tober 2024: Ms Anita Bryan Mr Bill Gallagher Mrs Mary MilliDgton Buck Mrs Ann Mul¢are IDeputy Chair) Mrs Camilla Nelson Mr John PlaDt Treasllrer Sttretary Ms Carolyn Stybbs Ms Cardyn Sttthbs
THE FRIENDS OF BROMFfoN CEMETERY TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 {conL) Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 October 2024 Th¢ Friends of Bromoon Cemetery was registered as a charity (registTation number 1181027) on 6 Dernber 2018. At this time the previws charity was 111 operating as The Friends of Brompton Cemetery (registration numbtt 298605). The transfer date was i l May 2019 an as of this dat4 assets wtre tranSfred to the new charity. a Charitable IncorporateAI organisl0n rcioi. The trustees present the sixth rqxrt and financial statements of the CIO for the year ended 31 October 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in acrdanc with the accounting policies s& in note i to the arxiku)ts and comply with th¢ charity's constitytioo the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staternt of R0mended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their aCc(Ats in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014. Objectives and activities for the public benefit Purposes ofihe CIO as set out in ils Conslitutson The Association is established to promote for the public benefit the conservation of the flor faun4 monuMtI building& and burial r&ords of the Brompton Cemetery and the intr(xluction of improvements to the ce and its management 30 long as thry ate CODipatible with the conservatitm of nattwe. Ihe main aclivities in relation thPrOr thepublic befil The Friends exist to hdp to establish Brompton as a living model of an hist1¢ cemetery playin8 an active part in mcxlern iety. Our aims are to hdp to restore and rnaintsin the building5, monuments and landscape in cost<ffective way4 and to enabl¢ their full use. long-terni. by those v4ith interests to which the Cemetay can respond. These include the funeral busines& archiv4 monumentsl swuary. fauna and flo thcatirn and 1nteretatiC recreation and Social activity. We want to expand public awareness and enjoyment of this wonderful -lun. in a part of Loftdon WItht adequate open-air recreational amenity. The aims of the Friends have been strongly reinforced by the Hwitage and Big Lottery Funds grant lo the Cemetery. This has been unchanged in the Chairfs Report for Many years and is reinforced by the objectives agreed with The Royal Parks in the Joint Working Group to sustain the Restoration Project's legacy. Truslee confirniati The Trustees confimi that they have Complied with the duty in sectim 4 of the 2006 to have due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
THE FRIENDS OF BROMIYON CEMETERY TRusfEES' AliNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 OOBER2024 (conL) Achievements and perforniaDce- Chair's Report Over the last year the Friends of Brompton Cemetery (FOBC) has continued to perfotm well. Maintaining the previous year's commitment to building resilience as well as delivering on three key Ltsjectives. All of vknich support the FOBC vision of premation and restordtion of the Cemetery. ThrgbC the last twelve months the fo(ats has been on CS011daI1On. I am ddighted to report that visitor nwnbus have increased across the boar(L The Informion Centre has m05t days, staffed by dedicated volunteeT3: providing infomatioffj assistance l(Ktng graves and selling b(MerchandISe. weJrA)ming in excess of 4.200 visitors. Utilisation of the large meelino rcom has increased by both FOBC and The Royal Parks (TRPX FOBC holding vati5 meetin8s as well as volunteer events. Volunteer recTUitmeth has been vtsy activq holding monthly recrui1mt sessions. The challenge is to ensure we retain these new recrnits. To further engage volunteers, an Enablernent function was established. arrangin8 eVts and activities to bring volunte5 together. This is proving most successfvl. The Chapel hosted a diverse range of ev&it4 attracting over eight thsand visilors (excluding Open Day). season starÉ&l in March with International Women's Dty" we offered tea for visitors after the guided tour. Over the following months we beld two life drawing classe eight art exhibition4 a celebralion of the life of Archbishop Anthony BIcM)m, the launch of a book on the history of West BrOmptO a tslk on the life of Henry Cole. a p)ety workshop. a concert given by a IIKal community choir. the Celebr8tion of Life events curated by cw Artist in Residence involving Iixal schoolchildren and art College4 the wreath-making event ID ¢onjunction with Emma Sparre-Newman and the gardening team of TRP. and finally (w wonderful annu81 ChTiStmas Conc. Guided tours continue to be popular. The increased advertising of the Sunday tours has been very positivq rdising awareness and bkIng$. We ran forty-seven Sunday Tr$. averaging seven visitors per twr. ]kning the year. we a range of fascin1ng spe£ialist Iwrs - Symbolism. Common Gtave4 Wildfiower Walk and Theatrical tours. In addition. a new, unique Scent Stroll designed to engage the senses commenced. As alway4 our catacomb twrs were extremely popular. selling as s(x)n as they are advertiwa. There were eight bespoke tcws arranged. Membership numbers remain faiTly ststic. si-uP of new member5 at v2riou5 events such as Open Day. counterbalances those who unfortunately do not renew. Discussions continue regarding payment me£lw)isms - Standing ord PayPal and in the Information Centre. Direct Debit is not an Option for FOBC. It is param(xMrt that the payment pro¢ess is simple and user-friendly and that we continue to remind members of renewal dates.
THE FRIENDS OF BROMVTON CEMETERY TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 OCTOBER2024 (conL) Open Day on Sunday 111 Septembff was ladiblY successful: attendal by record number of visitors. swelled by the Chelsea football fans! The event brW togethetthe local community for a joyous day in the sunshine as well as raising ftlljds for FOBC. A new attraction was the plant stsll led by the Gardening Tp and TRP Head Gardww. This proved to be a big hit with visitors and one we WLxlld l(x)k to repeat agai The Opth Day team who organised this amazing eVt worked tirdtssly to ddiver a fantastic day for all. We are also grateful to TRP for thear support and &8sistance both planning and (ffl the day. The FOBC ma8a2ine goes from strength to str8th. We were fortun*eto attract a new highly experienced editor who led the rfrde5l1 and refresty introducing new c(ntributors and ideas. The breadth of articles and feattw has received wat feedback. (r magazine distribution team continue to provide excellent supporL collating and distributing your copies. Financially we remain in a healthy position. Revenue frn bcx)kther¢lwidi4 events and donations have incTeased. Plus our investrAents continue to wforni well. This is important as we must a)sure FOBC have sufficient funds f(Y the futh. Our working relationship with TRP remaiDS stron& Thi5 bas been help by the arTivaJ of the new Cemetery Manw last year. We hold regular formal and iDformal meetings to discuss and plan Cemetery matters. l aIso attend TRP Chairs forum along with colleagues from the other parks: shatin8 idea4 OPPOTtiJniti¢s and concerns. In summary, 2024 proved to be another good year for FOBC and Brompton Cemetery. Thank you for y(w continueAI 5upporL Chair Friends of Brompton Cemetery
THE FRIEfxJ)S OF BROMPTON CEMETERY TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 {eODL) Financial Reviejv Rewew of thefiptt7ncialposition at the oftheiear The totsl value of the Friends, assets increased from £350.575 at 31 Octthtt 2023 to £395,623 at 31 October 2024. The main reason for this was an in(Tease in the value of cw investments in Charifund and Charibonl nwed by M&G Investments (including the notional dividend income which is reinvest). We received a fidl year's thsCrIl0nS and investment income. We held an Open Day. there were guided tours and a Cbristmas conr£rt Our income from dwitsble aclivities increased to £14.004 (2023: £12.195). ExpendityTe for the full year w8s £14,594 (21Y23: £13.791). Much of these costs related to administration and production of magazin< but we al made a grant of £].0 to an Arts project with local schools in CollabolOn with (w knist in ResEden¢e. Policyfcy holding reser$ and why they are held Until the forni¢r Friends, charity receiv a significant legacy funds wtt¢ never as much as £20.(K(), and we held all the money in w general bank acc4Jmt for use when necessary. When the legacy of £430.(KKI w&8 in June 2016 we dlded (Njr policy w(wld be to spend abrt half of it over the next few year& and to keep a balance of roughly £200.OCK) for use in later years. The legacy was very genercwsly left to us in will by Mrs aara Watezs (and a further £16.274 was received in 2017). We see the Cemetery business as a long-tern) issu¢ stretching indefinitdy into the future. The Cemetery is 180 years old and we VI]1$C it being thtte for at le&8t &s long into the fvture. Moreover working as we do in c105e partnership with The Royal Parks. who manage the Cemetery. while carefillly maintstning our independence as a volunteer group. our position will be the Stronger in influencing improvements to the Cemetery by holding significant fimds. Structur& Governance and Management We were registered as a new thaTity ID the name of Friends of Brompton Cemetery. charity number 1181027. This chaTity is a Charitsble Incorporated OrgaDisation (CIO) and was registered on 6 Dernber 2018. The forniation of the CIO was approved at the AGM of our fornier charity in 2018. We Iransfured all a&8ets over to the n¢w clJaTity as of 31 May 2019. OrgaT7i5ational Struchire We have a membership of abrt 410. ab(Rrt 70 active vclunteers heJpin8 with the activities in which we are involved in the Cemetery. and a Ccxrllnittee wonsible for managing the CIO i line with the Constitution. The volunteers work in grwps ac)rdIng to the nature and location of their work eacb grwp IiDked dosely at least on¢ Memb of the Commitke.
THE FRIENDS OF BROMPTON CEMETERY TRusfEES' ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER2024 (conL) There is an Annual Geal meeti UlY in May or June each year. at which axisting Conimitke members may be redth4 alongwith the eIlOn ofany new commit members. Any member of the CIO may stand for el1 and v(e at the AGM. The Conllnittee bas a Chair. a Deputy Chair. an Honorary Secretary and an Honorny Treasurer. Within the Committee there were orlwlly gx TTuSt. the Chairmao the Deputy Chair, the Honordry Secretary and Treasurer and three other Committee members. The fornier Chairnan and life President Arthur Tait died in January 2021, his successor Elise Ornittod stepped down as Cbair in June 2022 and David Beauthamp diol in August 2022. Sarnh Elli5 was appointed as a new Tnle£ at the AGM on 13 May 2023 and Elise Omierod resign on the same date. Ben Millington Buck was app)int•J as a fiftb Tnth 25 2023. Sarah Ellis is the Chair and Ann Mulcare is the D4wty Cbair. In addition to the five Trustees, there were seven Cornrnittee members at 31 Othober 2024. Camilla Nelson and Bill Gallagh were elected as new Con)mittee manbers at the 2024 AGM. All Committee members and adive volunteffs do their wc¥k for the Charity and for the Cemew unpaid. We ate all volunteen and we employ no staff. TnLstee selection melh&4f TNstees volunteerfor the rol¢ and are apinted atTrff dis(Iwion with the Chair. Tmstees retire from office at the AGM and are eligible for re-¢le¢tion. Any VanCIeS so arising may be filled by the decislon of the rnembers at the AG The members orthe TneeS may at any time decideto appoint anew Tru in place of a Trustee who has retired or been remov in accordance with clause 15 of the Constitution (Retirement and removal of TSleeS1 or as an additional Trusteq provided that the limit specified in clause 12.3 on the numbw of Tnstees WCAdd not as a result be excled The m&ximum nuniber of Tn1¢¢5 is 12. Declarali£¥xs The Trnstees dedare that they have approved the Tnses' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's Tnstees:
I reporton the arUnts ofthe thèrty forthe perlod 1° t4oNEmber2023 to 31° October2024 whkh are set ouit)n pages 10 to 17 ofthe TnL5tees Amual RemaThl naThial siatement& corslderthat an audlt Is not requlred forthis year under Seth 144(2) of tharftles Art 2011 (the 2011 Art) and that an lTrJeFeThdent examination is needed. It È rny re5wnslbilltyto: • examine the acrouftts urthrseclknn 145 ofthe 2011 •£t • to follow tr procedu$ laid down In the 8enuJl Dirertl¢xs8T4W ty the commlssbn under sect)n 14515llbl of the 2011 Acl • to stats whetlr partlcular mters Come to myattentk)n My examinatKsn was carried oui in ac£ordance with the 8eneral Directions the Charity commilon. An examination tndudes a reW of the a¢ttunti records kept ty the tharity atKI a comparison of the accounts preserrted with those rEcoTd& It akn indudes consideratiort of any unusual items or disclosure5 in the accounts. and seeknng enations from as trLStees concernin8 any such matter5. The prOdre$ rtaken do rjot provide all the eVIdee that ¥A)uld be required In an audlt and cowuentty rn opinlonls gfven as to thherthe accounts PTe5ent a 'tn •nd fairvitrrf/ and the I21 b Ivnthlto th)se Malts set out inthe next statemenL 11} thlch ths ny& feag>nth cause to bellth that kn any matuol wespect the requiremetrts: • to keep ac£ountiThJ records in aCcOrdae with section 130 ofthe 2011 Act and • to prepare accounts vknlch accord wlththe accountiF¥ record5 arnl rnmply with the accountin8 wuiremÈnts of thè 2011 Act have not iwn met or 21 to vthith, in myopiniorn attent 51hyl be drawn in Ixderto ettable a woper af the ac£ouFrts to be reached. Dated thls ip Day of r41ay 2025 John Grdham 16 Featherst0 Road. MS11 HIEI. Loithn NW728N
io THE FRIEIYDS OF BROMpfoN CEMETERY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 Income and endowments Donations at*1 kgx%s Chan'tsbl¢ acliiiiies 10.511 14.IXM 16.132 10.511 14.CIM 16.132 10.516 12.195 7.795 Trtal income 617 Expenditure Raising fuTrts Clwitajleactsvit 1.837 11291 375 373 Totsl expenditure Net incomel(expeDditsre) fro operations 26,033 26.053 16.715 1&995 18.995 2.118 Nrt movtment iti funds 45.048 18.833 Balantes brouzht forward at l November 2023 {1 Novembe 2022) 349.447 1.128 3x1.575 331.742 Balances cAriied forward at 31 October 21124 (31 Ortober 2023)
THE FRIENDS OF BROMPTON CEMETERY BALANCE SHEET AT 31 ooBER 21124 31 Othbtr21124 31 lknbw2013 FIXED A&SETS 340J45 305232 CURRENT ASSETS Dthtots preF4)'rr¢nts 814 954 Genwal xcount. Barclas's 47.915 6,601 550 1053 38.824 &272 Cash in For¥1 Accwnt at Pa). 1.720 37.933 47.770 CRUIITORS: AMOiiNTS FALLifiG DUE 1655 2.427 NET CURRENT A&SE15 35278 45J43 TOTAL NET ASSE15 1.128 394.495 1.128 349,447 Apptulred by teTnOll 9 2025 ar•1 ontsirtdlllfby". Carol5m Stut$ D) onpges 12 to 17 forn) rArt of tlr •xour
12 THE FRIENDS OF BRoMYN CEMETERY NOTLS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ThE YEARENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 AccouwfiNG POLICIES B8siJ of preparation asSeent of going concern cost or tratyion 17lue UDles$ stttd in ]h(s) io Ilrs¢ &xouh¥s. Tr ill the UK anl R¢tAJblK of hE]aTra (FRS L02) iswd on 16 Ju]). 2014 a1 Finwial Rep)rting stsJard appIlble in tt Ullikd Kim of Jr¢Jaul (FRS 102) ard th Clwitits A(X 2011. Funth objethts of clwity.. arn or pllpos¢ar#111r resthoion fur od). be used for w¥Jts or&tis'rtics. Income XDd endowments Incomefvni Investments
13 THE FRIENDS OF BROMFfoN CEMETERY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMEN75 (continued) FOR TB£ YEAR ETADED31 OCTOBER 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CODtinue Expenditvre Gnmts ob]Jgation eFwity. Fixed assets Othfffalure&filtingsdndequipne U4)ment is dep11 on a stiaight41 b&sis yea% hxJi&ithl 1n with a 1( of £1,(1) or kss &e oly.1 tlr at aLtsiti¢s intk yeaT céd4xii CTeIdets A lom. Icvel of $kS bang guith bc maps ard r•)t in the baknKe slrt as tk Cf>St 15 Th'rillen off in )'ear of pwrTrA*. Tr ¢Foir ¢StUn trt iabjc of sts)ck as at 31 (klth 2024 a5 £1.( {31 COber202j. £1W. All¥)urts oiviDg to tk cknity at 31 2024 (31 Ixth 2023) are 51¥)WD as thbkn5 k&$ WffirySAOn for
14 THE FRIENDS OF BROMFfoN CEMETERY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMEliTS (continued) FOR YKAR EY4DED 31 ocfoBER2024 5.517 5?17 4.013 6.103 Donatio frnn RBKC- COror•A¢¥trt 4.216 1451 6,849 4216 1451 6.S19 1.6il 6.5Y2 Rec¢ipts from 8wth41 tours Receipt Inm IA¥thn Motsbofth De*1 2(¢) 14 14 . Charifillxj . Cban7KJJ 11.581 4537 4537 3.126 16 Total ineome
THE FRIENDS OF BROMFfoN CEMETERY NOTES TO THE FINLYCIAL STATEMEwfs (cootinued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER2024 3 EXPENDITURE T¢thl Fundi 3(a) Rakn%faD ENTkn on (¥D Co# of litrrabjre 1.810 1.118 1.810 1.132 705 ATts 5cFwl pKject Bulb plantitig inBromrnonCe]w Gw'ded fow5 r)5 735 225 1.734 2J03 2.I 871 1.472 871 I,472 156 67 1.712 183 142 526 67 CalerÉDg costs- CornnN%rrt 169 165 169 165 552 254 Bank eTro Natio0 FethrntionofCe• 20 36 AS 21 21 3(c) GoTrtrn••ce alld other profe4•h)Ml cfy 375 373 Totsl upendilure 13
16 THE FRIENDS OF BROMvfoN CEMETERY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEN73 {¢ontiDued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2024 4 FIXED ASSETS An$ent assets Ch*Tifund- Equiiiei kn"esimeut Fund for Ch13 Tolal F#ttds ma[k¢th at l tthr 2023 194.987 1158J 110245 4537 16.118 DisFosals Ufjmlis gaiJLslIk)s) 16.(KKI 199) 1&995 at 31 Odfthr 2024 5 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND Total 31 (ktobtr 31 Ociober 2023 Fiyed assets 340J45 340.345 57.933 (2.655) 305.232 47.770 (2.427) 1.128 (1655) fu1 rn.ill k used to furd & prothxtionola leatknon in ITr£ C¢mewi. 6 DEBTORS 31 O£tokn2024 314knbex 2023 Accrt iwon Otherddtrtsts 814
17 THE FRIENDS OF BROMYfoN CEMETERY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENIS (continued} FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED 31 OCTOBER2024 7 LIABILITIES: AMOUNISFALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31 (ktobex Y124 31 October 2023 ijs) diioE5 for aryl sen'K Arri in Reside 1.452 330 375 Otr£r crethto 375 427 8 FUND DETAILS 31 Otlober2024 391.495 1.128 349.447 1.128 9 TRANSACTIONS WITH TRusfEES AND RELATED PARTIES Trnstee remHneralion and benefv Nonc of tb¢ TeeS b¢¢n allj nOr[e¢el%Ta ary ottrb¢trfits ftom an Thith FzieTKbof BTon4rton Celr).. Trnslees, Transaclions with relthedparties