REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1181867 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 FOR THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY Cornfield Accountants Lirnited Chartered Accountants 5 Cornfield Terrace Eastbourne East Sussex BN214NN
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 Page Report of thè Trustees I to 3 Independent Examiner's Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notès to the Finantial Statèments 7 to 10 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities li
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provi5ion5 of Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The purpose of the charity is to carry Mary Wollstonecraft's legacy of human rights, equality and justice into young people'5 lives. This IS to be achieved by Supporting the advancement of.. Education Citizenship - Community development Arts, culture ènd heritage in places 3SSOClated with Mary Wollstonecraft Religious and racial harmony Equality and diver51ty Significant activltles This year was particularly important to us as we received a generous donation of £30,000, with the promise of further funding to allow us to plan for the employment of our first employee to take Mary Wollstonecraft's legacy forward. At the Start of the year, we continued working with schools to become Wollstonecraft schools and encour3ging the use of the comic illustrating the life of Mary Wollstonecraft within local education authorities and individual primary schools. The middle of the year was spent determining how to continue this work and how we might increase Mary Wollstonecraft's legacy. The donation received allowed us to spend the end of the year 3sses5ing the best way to use it. deciding upon the recruitment of a development worker. After taking the time to work out what this role was and the best way to recruit our progr3mrne development m3nager. who started ernployment in June 2024. Thi5 year we held our third annual Mary Wo115tonecraft lecture. again working with the London School of Economics ILSEI. We were delighted that it could be both in person and online. We were fascinated and invigorated by Angela Saini's exploration of The Patriarchs. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position We have ended 2023 with reserves of £42,299. These are primarily held for the employment of our programme development manager who in turn is focussed on carrying Mary Wollstonecraft's legacy of human rights and equality into the lives of children and young people. We envisage further fundraising will be required as different activitie5 Wlthin this remit come to fruition. As a small, volunteer lead charity we had few outgoings in 2023 and in-depth consideration of staff Costs for 2024 onwards means our existence remains unthreatened by ongoing economic pressures. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust. The Wollstonecraft Society 15 a Charitable Incorporated Organisation run by volunteers. Our five Tru5tee5 las at 31 December 20231 are supported by additional volunteers with the skills we require to meet our objects and from June 2024 by our programrne development manager. Page I
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1181867 Principal address 2773 Upper Street London NI 2TZ Trustees S Gulamhusein D Robinson B Rowlatt C Utley Independent Examiner Cornfield Accountants Limited Chartered Accountants 5 Cornfield Terrace Eastbourne East Sussex 8N214NN STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdorn Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England and Wales, the Charities Act 2011, Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provision5 of the trust deed requires the trustees to prepare fin3ncial st3tements for e3ch fin3nci31 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, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the tru5tee5 are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,. observe the rnethod5 and principle5 in the Charity SORP,. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless It Is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. Page 2
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 The trustees ère responsible for keeping proper accounting record5 which disc105e 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, the Charity (Accounts and Report51 Regulations 2008 and the provision5 of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a5set5 of the charity and hence foi taking reasonable Steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.16 Sep 2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on and signed on its behalf by.. rirf Ms C Utley- Trustee Page 3
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY Independent examlner's report to the trustees of The Wollstonecraft Soclety I report to the charity trustees on rny examination of the account5 of The Wollstoneeraft Society (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 20111'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my exèmination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Sectitsn 14515llbl of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respert.. ccounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act,. or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Shaun Muller FCCA ACA Cornfield Accountants Limited Chartered Accountants 5 Cornfield Terrace Eastbourne East Sussex BN214NN 16 Sep 2024 Date.. Page 4
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 2023 Unrestricted fund 2022 Total funds Note5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donation5 and legacies 31,350 413 Investment income 513 63 Total 31,863 476 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable actlvltles Development, launch and delivery of educational materia15 2,149 7,771 Other 1,280 1,277 Total 3,429 9,048 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI 28,434 18,5721 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 13,865 22,437 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 42,299 13,865 The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 Unrestricted fund 2022 Total funds Note5 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 42,785 14,725 42,785 14,725 CREDITOR5 Amounts falling due within one year 14861 18601 NET CURRENT ASSETS 42,299 13,865 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 42,299 13,865 NET ASSETS 42,299 13,865 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 42,299 13,865 TOTAL FUNDS
99 165 16 Sep 2024 The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on and were 518ned on its behalf by.. rrA LJ41. C Utley- Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of prepzring the finzncial statements The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charitie5 SORP IFRS 1021'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reptsrtin8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20191,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Aet 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Going concern There are no material uncertainties that cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Intome All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the inctsme will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expendltu Liabilities are recognised ès expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the oblig3tion can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directlv attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Taxation The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activitie5. Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives èt the discretion of the trustees. Restricted fund5 can only be used for particu13r restricted purposes within the object5 of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the note5 to the financi31 statement5. INVESTMENT INCOME 2023 2022 Deposit 3ccount interest Gift aid interest 513 63 64 Page 7 continued.
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 Decernber 2022. Trustees, expenses During the year, three 12022.. one) Tru5tee5' were reimbursed for travel to Schools to Speak about Mary Wollstonecraft, and the printing and postage of certificates and comics about Mary Wollstonecraft. This expenditure was incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the performance of their duties as Trustees. DEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONEYEAR 2023 2022 Other debtors CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 other creditors 486 360 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31112123 At 111123 Unrèstrirted funds General fund 13,865 28,434 42,299 TOTAL FUNDS 13,865 28,434 42,299 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows= Incoming resource5 Resources expended Movement IN fund5 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 31.863 13.4291 28,434 TOTAL FUNDS 31,863 13,4291 28,434 Page 8 continued.
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in funds At 31/12122 At 111122 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 22,437 18,5721 13,865 TOTAL FUNDS 22,437 18,5721 13,865 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are a5 follows.. Incoming resource5 Resources expended Movement in fund5 Unrestrirted funds General fund 476 19.0481 18,5721 TOTAL FUNDS 476 19,0481 18,5721 A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined posltion is as follows.. Net movement in funds At 31112123 At 1/1122 Unrestricted funds General fund 22,437 19.862 42,299 TOTAL FUNDS 22,437 19.862 42.299 Page 9 continued.
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in fund5, included in the above are as follows.. Intoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestrlcted funds General fund 32,339 112,4771 19,862 TOTAL FUNDS 32,339 112,4771 19,862 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023. Page 10
THE WOLLSTONECRAFT SOCIETY DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDE031 DECEMBER2023 2023 202 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donation5 and legacies Donations Gift aid 31,350 413 31,350 413 Investment income Deposit account interest Gift aid interest 513 63 513 63 Total Incomln8 resources 31,863 476 EXPENDITURE Charltable actlvltles Charitable activities 2,149 7,771 Support costs Management Accountancy Admin costs 612 360 612 Finance Bank char8es 81 Governance costs Computer running costs 608 352 Total resource5 expended 3.429 1,277 Net lexpendlturelllncome 28,434 18,5721 This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 11
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