Charfty r•glstratlDn number 1184347 (England •nd Wal8s)
TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IQUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustsos
Rthard Moryan
D￿thY IAfjIIis
Mark Sheffield
Graham Eosterf
{App￿nted 1 janu￿ 2025)
Charlty nurthr
1184347
Addr•M for ¢ormpondenc•
Friends Meeb'rvj House
6 Skinnergats
Darlirwton
County Durham
DL3 7NB
Ind•p•nd•nt •x•rnln•r
PAf J Yorrch¥ FCA
Jlen Sykes Liftlled
5 Henson Close
South Churth Enterprisè Part(
&'ShopAu￿8nd
Co Durham
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TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
CONTENTS
Pago
Trustees, reFXJrt
Independenl ¢xamin•rf$ reFrfYt
Stslem&* of flnanaal activitie8
Stslement of financial p￿til
Notes to the Ilnancial stslements
9-20

TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Tho tru$tee8 presenl Iheir an1￿￿1 report and financial slatern￿ for lh& year eTrJed 31 De¢ember 2024.
The finanual statements have been prepared in r*COr￿ wrth Ihe ￿￿nts"r￿d p)lides set ¢xrt in note 1 to the
financial statements and cclnply with ts Chantses Act 2011 aTrJ"Accounting and Rep)iting by CharitK*s.' Ststement
of Recommended Practlce aFgluble to th8riti8s FryarirvJ their %¢￿nIS in accordance with the FIn￿cIal
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 8nd Republic of IrdaThJ {FRS 1021. leffe¢lr4e 1 January 2019).
ObJ•ctlvM and •¢tlvltl•#
The Area Meeting is 8 charity 8Stablished for the adva￿er￿nt of religion and Ot￿ charitsble purposes suth as
thos8 that derivè from or tear to the principles and pr￿t￿ of lh¢ Rellglous Society of Friand8 lQu8kersl.
The wlncipal aCtI￿ty is Inomaltyl the hoklirvj of public meelirvjs for wornhip in tho consbtuenl bcgl meetings ol
C￿he(SI0nQ. Dartlngton, Gr•atAyton. MiddlesLwh. Norton and O¥rT¥)ther*.
The Irustees have pald due rogard to gUId￿e is8u8d by tho cha￿ C¢mmlg8lon in d•¢hllng wt￿t aGti￿￿e5 the
¢hadty Should urKl•rtake.
Achlov•m•nts and p•rfornMnc•
The Covld pandemiG ha8 left a ¢￿'nUing mark. Th¢r8 are sliS1 chaltenge8 voluntsry tasks b•ing harder to
¢omplete, and ￿ would like to Ihank Helen Whittsryton. who manoges our commercial properties in Darfinglon In
addition to her voluntsry re8pon8ikn'lity'èS. We have begun to see a limited number of Friends able to offer skllled
volunteer work aTrJ thi8 Is compwnded by our aging momb8r8hip. Ilthlle Iru$lees have Congldered the po88lbllity ol
further pald help, wo have thus been unable to find appro￿ re8ourc88 to facilitate th1$. We maiilain a watchfvl
bdef on the ￿tUall0n.
Significant 8UPPOrt has been provlded to LLKal mee￿ng8. In Norton, support was critl¢al due to tro 1088 of key
members, and temporary Treasurer a88i8tsnc6 was pu¢ in plw lo Iwlp stabllise thwr financlal situ4kn'on. Thi5 is a
temporary m8a8ure and will be revM¥ed.
A8 an Aro8 Meeting, wa detem)Ine to molnlain rJJr commerclal F*cperties at Sklnnergate, Darllngton, Tr)t only for
Income bul to contrrbute to the recovery of the historic street. 7 Skinnergale remainy occupied by Indulgenee,
long$tandiro beauty ffim. 4 Skinrergate has been leased ￿ a on&year license 10 chan￿5, ￿1¢￿ 8pecoli2es in
selling 8th￿r￿. 6 Skinnergate ha8 8￿￿U￿tered past issues ￿3k1Thg rainwater drains. but those have now been
resofved, and space is u68d both for communlty aclivities and professional offices. The first-floor room of 8
Skinnergale IB nowlot to threg artlsts. ￿ing1￿j vibrancy to wr prcwty.
The future of the 08motherf•y domtw remgins Ur￿l￿n, Ixrt rt18 crucaal to make it thwathtr(￿hl whlle we Segrch
for a polential u88.
Lttal Me•tlng8
W6 give thanks fcf signs of lrfe and rene•¥al in our Lct81 Meetings. whwe wg hav8 been gladdened ty èn Increase
in new 8ttenders dfawn lo our Quaker worship, •longside aWutions for Membership from some longer-slandlng
attenders wh) feel led to de￿￿r commitmgnt among Friends. TCAM has tsithfulw supported a range of buildlng
works to 8U8tain these vltal centres of worship and fel￿>￿1p, including r￿W wini*)w8 at Middlesbrough Meeting
House arKI a n8w mof ￿ the Osmotherley awllary buildiro. conlinue lo hold that Zoom worship offers
continued access for those able to ityn remotety. enabliry the Spiril lo gather us xross distan￿ as we discwn
together. In Ihls. we etho our Shared leadirvJ that local meelings are Ihe heart of our Qu8ker way, where Friends
meet to worshlp, discern. and act ￿ that 4thich Lov8 requires of ￿￿, nurturlThJ StrU¢t￿ frt for purFosg amid the
hallenges of cw time.

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TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Colh•rJton•
In 2024. Cotherstone Meetlng 8fTh¥cases a ￿athY allendance of 5 to 12 Frlends weekly, with notsbk partiThPob'on
on speaal occa&ons. The MeeliTr3 has welcomed new members frc4)) lA￿ardaL8. Clerking duties wore thar8d
among three volunteers ovei year. aided by a Correspxthrtt Ckn*. C(KnmunicalI￿ has improvèd wth the
establishment of a ￿atsApp group. Premises st￿rdShIp indL*Jes effcrts tcmard trf'odiversty with a %￿IdI￿a
gardening 8cheme and the creation of a new bench. The library has expanded. and ethical de¢iBlons led to
banknng switch lo the C(koperative Bank for 2025. To enhance accessibility, monlhty wnter meetings are again hold
in th& Bamard Casue Guidgs HQ. Additionally, 8wcas8ful H8ri1898 Open Day8 W9re org4nized lo eelebrale earty
Quaker history, drawing aFpr0￿mateIY 50 Nisrtors.
Darllngton
Thg Darlingtcn Meeting focus•(l on nurturing it¥ Quaker communty in 2024, implementirvJ Th) Significant ¢h8ng&s
iSe revitaliing c￿Mun91 lurthes wlh meaninglul dis¢us$ion$ on Quaker i88ue8. Not8bLg improvoments IncIL￿&
naw gates and carpots lo anhanc8 88fety and 8ecurity. The establishment of a Meeting Housè M*nagem8rt
COMM￿tea has streamlined piatheal management tasks. Rèwving ir￿perSOn Thursday Meetings for w￿ShIp ha9
fostered steady attend•nce. Thè eommunity partlcip81ed in an Open Day in October, inviting publlc engagemgnl
with $u¢ee$sfiJl outcomes. Additionally, ts Meèb'ng organlzed a 'sLxk Sunday, donalion event and 8 silent p8ace
vigil. Plan¥ to athJr8S8 tree m8no9gmFml In the ￿￿01 grour*J were finally rn8c4ved towards th8 y@ar￿nd.
Grnat Ayton
In Gr88t Ayton. attendance for Sunday Meetlng8 for V4tr8hlp remalns 81abl•, ￿th 1&20 Fr￿ndS ond attender8
present. Post-covid, a strUctU￿d ￿ndaY reading has bggn Introduced. fostgring ministry aTrJ communty
th'8CU8$ion8. Efforts to ensure shared resp(*)sIbil￿.es am¢)ng aglng m8mbers continue, suppc¥led by 8 w¢eeBslon
plan fc¢ derks. While hifiTr3 facilits'es remains steaty, financè$ rèmain balanced. A technical survey of a slgniflcanl
beech tree confirmed rt8 health. Collab)rahon8 With othèr Ictal churehes foster a unified Chiistian message.
Communication effort8 indude public listings lo attra¢t att¢nd•nee. along with consKlering a polenbal ￿bsIte
creatlon.
Mlddl•ibrough
Middl88brouth Meellng ha8 16 Fr*nd8 aThl expgcl anxwKI 11>12 to attend blended s￿￿aY vAy8hip. 8ussn06$
meelirKJs continue on Zoom for ease of attend8nce Community ¢ngagemenl has In¢￿a58￿ through regular
bwkings. 1K1￿ling lor IAuslim Pr&v￿ld1ry celebralions ond hosb'ng a Repair C8fé, fo6tthng warm inter.Gommunlty
Int8raction. The Meellng Hou88 daabt a bre8k-in hys sirte enhanced securrty wth repalrs to d¢)or8 and
wlndows. Plans for 8oryal craft o¥enls ￿ uTrJwway to Strerytr￿n COn￿Unty t*1.
Norton
Norton Meeting continues to hold bterKled Worship, vAth attendance typlcally ot $8 Friands. The cnmmunity has
fa￿d losses with the passing of valued members and the depa￿Te of otsrs to France. Financial marogemenl ha$
improved, aided by 8 temporary treasurer who has $treamlin8d operalions. Communty efforts In the graveyard 8re
thriving. including 8 8ucce881ul 8ee&sharirrfJ pYojec* by regicxBI volunttsers. The orwng dedlcats'on of Friends
foster5 resilience. desF4te chdleng88.
OBrnoth8rf8y
08molherfey Meeting per6is16 wlh SuThYay galherlrg8. adapts'ng atteTrJance 8tructure8 due lo health and
ereavement issues. Fundraisiro for Meeb'ng House upgrades continues, focugng on ￿ce￿IbilIty. The Area
Meeting has taken charge of refiJth"8hing the dormitory block, the rwf repair pU4nn8d for July 2024. Efforts for
improved signage and access Ir8ck upJr&Jes are orvjoing. Regular income comes from the renting of burial plots
and weekly band rehearsals, al￿￿8￿￿e communty support for overall upkeep aThJ recovery from pa8t environmental
damages.

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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Cromlng Boundarl••
are rJJrrently engaged in an exrAoralion called Cros8lng BouNJari88, in cdlat¥)ration with three other Area
Meetings." Cumbedand. Northumbria. aTrJ ￿ÈnS*ds￿ and Swaledae. This initiative focu5es on fostering closer
Co-operatic￿, potentialty leading to a single chanty and set ol twslees covanng our broader area. ￿lIe the idea ol
gr8ater Collaborat￿ is app8aling. there are doubts about how this propct is Structur&￿It doesnl have the fom￿1
backirKJ of Britain Yearfy Meelir#J like it5 wedeethsor RECAST did. Cmms also Ilnger regarding hThv well
trustees would maintain Conn￿￿On8 ¥Jlth indlvodual moetiws rfthey covored a vThJar ragknn.
Crossing Boundanes aims lo address sh•red challenges of attracting Friends to fill rc4es %wthin Area Meeting$.
Variou8 mc4Jds are being con8Klered, Tangiro from forniing a mergad Area Meeting to estsblishing a new char
that oversees financial and propety management while keeping exislirvJ Arga ma0￿n93 autonomous. We anticlpate
re focused discusslons arKI di8(xmments on thi8 initiatNe in 2025.
Fln•ncl•l rnvl•w
AS the charity operates wmarily through its loeal MeeliThJs. exh of Ihe8e has its fiJnd8 and bank accountl8I.
The IcKal Meelirvj accounts arg consolidated into the 0￿ra11 accounts of the ch*ty. Each local M￿.ng Ihtrro
has an annual expendilure and cc#nmllments. are monitored by Tru3lee$ as the funds are es8enlidly 811 part
of the ch8ritys funds. However, Ihl8 means Ihat each local Meeting IB expttted to carry Its I￿n reS¢NO$ In
accordance with the charity commis6ion gukldino6. The r08eT¥e8 poliGy applies, th•refore. lo the fwd$ hahd for
dlredly contrc418d ty IheAre8 meets.￿J.
The polty 1$ lo hold in resérva 8ufflcthl fur￿$ for..
Propety repalrs {1 yearl {2% of Insuranca valualon as rKommeThJod by BYMI - £80.851
Running costs11 year) (rates for Wentlally empty commercial propeTtiesl- £20.000
Professional ¥ervice# {1 yeafl - £18,180
making 4 totsl of £118.831. (The figures ar• b•8od on &￿M￿te$ obtsined in wevlou8 ye8r8 but wll not have
charyd 81gnlffic8nly.I
At 31 Docomber 2024 the ch8fity had free reserves of £198.777, somth¥hat m￿e than nece8sary, but Tru8tee8
¢ontinu& to fed th81 Ihls is desirafje In ￿eW of considerable likely exwditure on the varlous works recomm¢nd8d
by ¢Jur Quinquennial Revithv of Pfoperties.
Structur•i gov•rnan¢8 and rnanag•ffl￿t
The charity 18 8 CharitaNe kne￿(x81ed OrgaThsatiw ICIO).
Tho trus188S 8erv0d during th• y•ar and up to dote of signaturé of thè finandal 8tatements were".
Margot LunnDn
(Re5NJned 31 Decernber 20241
Jane B¢)oth
(Re8igned 2 J8nugry 2024)
RKhard Morgan
Dorothy INIIi8
Mork Sheffidd
Grah4m Ea¥ledow
IAppolnt8d 1 January 2025)

TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE REUGIOUS
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IQUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
TRUSTEES. REPORT IC(XITWWED)
FOR THE YEAR EIIOED 31 DECEMBER 1024
£ k)LLtsd

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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF TEESDALE AND CLEVELAND AREA MEETING OF THE
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
I rgpwt lo the trustees on my examinabon of the financial statements of Teesdale 8nd Cleveland Area Meeting 01
Religious Society of Friends (auakersl in Britain (the chantyl for the yaar ended 31 tknmber 2024.
R•sponslbllltl•¥ and b*g1s of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsi￿• for the preparattyx of the financkql statements in xc0rd￿8 %Mth
th• requirements ofthe Charili88 Acl 2011.
I report Sn respect of my exomlndm of tho ¢harity'8 finar#Jal 8tat*norts wiod +>Jt undw 8eCt[c￿ 145 of the
Chantie6 Act 2011. In cafryiTh3 Out my 8xamination I havè folltrAYd the Direction8 gfven by the Charity Commission
under 8ection 145151(bl of the Charilie8Act 2011.
Ind•ynd•nt èx*mln•rf$ #tst•m•nt
I have completed my examination. I confimi matt•r8 h8¥• eom• to my s￿￿￿ofi in Connect￿7n Iwth the
exgminalion giving me cau88 lo believo that In any matenal r8¥¢tt
accounknng records V•*re not kept in fe8F•Ct of the chanty as required by section 130 of the Chtyrities Ad 2011.
ffinancial $tslements do nol aC￿d those records., or
the financial stst8manl8 do not compty t**th the applkabl8 r8wlrem8nts corwnlng thè fom and content of
flnanclal statements sat out In the Charllies (h£C￿nts and Repthtsl Regulab'on8 2008 other than any
requlremenl that the financlal statements give a true and fair view, vthich 1$ rKJl a mattor consld8Yed as part ol
an Independent examination.
I have no conc4ms and havo como •¢ro88 no othw m8ttor8 In e4Y)nxtth with tINry examin•tk)n to whlch att8nUon
8hould be drawn In th18 rewl h order to onaL4e a proFW u￿1&r3￿ndlrq of the finanLial stslement8 to be reachèd.
Mr J Yarrow FCA
Indep￿dent examlmr
Allen Sykm Audlt Llmbt•d
S Henson Clo
South Church EnlerKYi8e Park
Bishop Aud(land
Co Durham
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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
AS AT 3f DECEPABER 2024
2023
816.
808.599
587,271
17
1.393,3Sg
1.395,870
4.653
328.863
314.851
321.935
333.518
1•
(1.758)
(11,242)
314.179
322274
1.707.538
1,718,144
Tr• fund¥ Gh•rfty
1.164.49J
82.024
481.019
1,101.328
80,317
456.499
21
1.707,538
1,718,144

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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Ac¢ountlng pollclo•
Charlty Informatlon
Teesdale and ClevelarKI Area Meeting orTr Rdigious Swety of Friends (Quakers) in Britsin ¢s a Charital￿e
In¢orporalod Organisalion (CIO) regisler•Y the Charity Commission in and KÈl8S.
1.1 Accountlng conventlon
The financial statements have been preparnd In accordance *iih the Charitses Act 2011, FRS 102 'T
Finar￿101 Reporling Slandard applicab￿ in thg UK and Republic of IreLgrKI' I"FRS 102.1 and the Charitie8
SORP 'Accounling and Rep)rtlng by Chanties.. Statement of Recommended Pr8Ctice applicoblo lo charitie8
proparlng I￿1r accounts in aCc￿￿nCe wilh the Finanoal Rewting Stsndafd applicat4e in tho UK and
Republic of Ireland IFRS 102)" (offocaive 1 Jonuwy 2019). T1￿ charity is a Publ￿ Benefit Entity as defingd by
FRS 102
Thg charity ha8 taken advantage ot the provlsians In the SORP for c*￿1188 not to preparg 8 Stalwnent of
Cash How5.
The financial statements are prepared in sterliryJ, is the functional ujrrnncy of the charfty. Mone
8mount8 in these financiJ stat8menls ar8 roundeA to the ne8re8t £.
The financi818tstements have been prepared urKler the histor￿1 cost ConVenU￿, modifi8d to indude the
revaluati¢￿ of ¢ert4in fin8r*A•l instruments at tsir Value. The priwpal accountirvJ Pol￿e$ adopt&J arg sgt tyjt
bolow.
1.2 Golng Gonc•rn
At thè limé of approving th¢ finarool statements, trust8￿ have a r8a8on8bl8 expectation that the charty
has adequate reyourc88 to continu8 in op8ratK>nal ex1ster￿a for thg fore89eab￿ ftrture. Thu8 the trLBtee8
ccffitlnu6 to adopt tha gohYJ concam bas1$ of ￿)Un￿n9 In prtyaring the ffinandal 8tstements.
1.3 Charllabh fund•
Unre$lri¢ted fvnd8 aro av8¥able for at the d18crelicm of the trustee6 in lurtherance of thelr cha￿ta￿e
objeKtwes.
Re8tricted funds we sut4.ed to spe¢ffi¢ ¢(￿1rtiOnS by dow ¢x granlors as to they may b• us•d. T
purpoee8 and u8es ol the re8tricte(I fuThJ5 are Set the r￿￿e8 to finanoal statements.
EndowTngnt funds ar8 su*cl to speafic conditp)ns by domrs that thè c￿￿1 must be maintainod by th
charity.
IA Incom•
Income 18 recogni$￿ when t￿ tharity is legally enlitl8d to il after any p9rtornanco condrflons have been me(
the 8fflc￿nts can be measured reliably, and rt is wobatAa that incc¥ne will b8 wgived.
C8sh donation$ are recognised on receipt. Other donalons are recognLged once the charlty has been nolffled
of the donation, unless performance C￿￿￿10n$ require deferral of the amount. Income tsx recov8rable In
relation to donab'ons received urthr GiftAid ￿ deeds of covenant is recognksed at the time of Ihe donthn.
Legaaes are recognised M ￿1p1 or Other￿Se kf Ihe charity has b8en Th)tifi8d of ￿ impending distrthtion,
the amount is known, rec*pt 18 exr*ded. 11 the amount Is not kntrI￿. Ihe legacy is treated a8 a
contingent assd.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A¢counling pollcl
{Conllnuod
1.6 Ewndttur•
Exp8ndltur8 Is reccgnised once there 18 a legal lx construthe oblwion to transfer econom￿ beneffl to
third party, il is prOba1￿e that a transfer of ecc¥Kx))ic beneffts *fjll be r¢quired In settlement, and the wnount of
the ot4igabon can be measured rdiabty.
ExperKliturg 18 cla861f￿ by actlvlty. The ccAts of each ¥tivty a￿ made up of lh8 total of dirf co818 and
shar8d costs, induding supwt costs invofved in undertaking each activty. Direct costs allributabl& lo a single
acti￿ty are allocated diredly to that activty. Shared eosts Ithich contribute lo mor8 than one acllvity and
supwt costs whlch are not attrIt￿ble to a Sing￿ actNity ar8 apwb.oned befv￿ thos8 activftiès on a bg8i9
onsl¥lent wlth the u80 ol resoufces. Cantral staff costs are dlc¢ated cm the bas￿ of time sp8nl, and
depre¢iab"on tharge8 arg 411¢)cated on the porticffi of the asseY$ u8a.
1.6 Tanglbl• flx•d amets
T8ngibla fix8d assels ar• Initially moaswed ot CO818nd wbiequentty mèasured at L¥)81 or valuation. net of
depreciauon and any impaim)ènl1055es.
Deprecl8Won IJ re¢ogn188d so a8 to WTlte off the cost c* valuation of a88ets less ttKir resldual Y8lue8 over tholr
U60fiJl Ilves on ts follch¥lTrJ ba808'.
Freehold18nd and builthrys
1% & 10% straight Ilne
The gain or108s arfsing on ￿ dispo8￿ of an 88881 Is dete￿in￿￿ as ts dlfference be￿￿On th8 $alè prc¢oed$
and the cgtyng value of the a88et. and 15 fgcc¥3nised In the ststement of finan￿al actlvllles.
1.7 Flx•d Invo8tmonts
FIx8d asset investmènts are iThtialy measur•J •t tran8actson price exdudlThJ transactlon costs. and are
$ubsequ8ntly measured at fair value at each rep￿.ng da¢8. Charys in falf valu8 are rocL>Jnised In n8t
in¢omallexpendrturel for the year. Transacthn costs are expens&l as incurred.
1.8 Impolmxnt of fix•d au•ts
At each reportirwJ end date, the clwity revths the Carr￿ry &yn¢yJnts of its tanglble 8ssets lo d•t&mln•
whelhgr there Is any indication that those assets have 8uffered an impaimi8nt loss. If any 8uch indication
exist¥, the recoverable ￿)Unt of ts 888et is estwnated in ￿￿Or to detemiine the exlent of th& impaimient
1085 (rf any).
1.9 Cash and c*sh equlvalonts
Cash and ca8h equivalerrts cash in hand. deposits hebd at call wlth banks, other short4emi liquld
imiestsnents wih oruinal maturikne5 of three month8 or kss. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are ¥h¢)wn
within Iy)ry¢￿I￿8 in raThnt lia1￿11￿eS.
1.10 Flnanclal In8trumont8
The charty has elected to ap￿Y Ihe provi8K)ns of Se￿￿￿ 11 'Basic Finanual Irthments, and Se¢tlon 12
'Other Financial Instruments Is8ue8' of FRS 102 to all of its ffinanci81 instruments.
Finanrlal instruments are recognised in the ch•rW8 bal8nGe strtht when the charity become8 P8rty to the
contractual ky0vi￿on5 of Ihe instrumthrt.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A¢¢ountlng pollGI
(Contlnugdl
8•slc Ilnanclal essots
Bask finan¢lal assets, bythlch indLth tsbtors arKI cash arKI bank balances, are initially measured at
tranSa¢b.￿ price induding transa￿1￿ ¢osts and aro sth8equéntty c8nl8d at amortls&J c081 using the effective
interg81 molhod un￿5 the arrangement constitutes a finanung transacli¢)n. the transaction is
mèasured at the present value of the fijture recèipts di￿nted at a market rnte of Interest. Flngncial assets
18ssffjed as receiv8lJe within one year are amtytBed.
Baslc Ilnanclal Ilabllltles
Basic financi81 lialj'lities. includirvj crvjith JrKI bank bans aré iniiialty recc¥Jn18ed at tranSactb￿ Fxlce unless
the arrangement conslrtutes a fin9￿Ing Iran¥¥d￿n. kn the debt instrument is measuf8d at Ihe pr8s8nt
value of tha frjture payThanl8 discount￿j 8t a mwkel ralo of mt•r•81. Fin4rKa•l lia￿libal das8if*d as payatl•
wlthln on¢ ygar arè not amOrtI￿1.
Trad¢ ¢Y•dIt￿ are obl&otbon8 to pfiy lor gc￿l or 88r¥lce8 that have been acqu1￿￿ In the ordlnwy course of
Q￿ra￿.9nS from suppliors. Amounts payab￿ are cl88sffi8d as current liabllib"8s rf payment is due within o
y•ar or lo8¥. If nol. they kywrrted as non<uff8nt 149trf.lili88. Trade creditors are recognlsed initially at
transaction price and subyeqventy measured al amorti8ed cost using the effeth've interest melhod.
1.11 Ernployoe l)onellts
The co$1 of 8ny unuwl trK)IvJay entillemerrt 1$ r¢(tyni￿ in Ihe perbd In the empbye8'8 80rvlcè8 8rè
r8cdv8d.
Teffliinalion benefft8 are reccgnised immedialdy 88 an expensg when the charty is demonstr8￿Y comrnltted
to teminate the employment of an ¢m￿OYee orto proityde tem)Inatlon benefi18.
rStlcal accountlng o•tlmat•¥ Judg•mMt•
In the 8pplicatKx of tharfty's ac￿untIlg policies. tho tru8to08 am rtyulred to make ludgements, •Stimate8
and assumpb'ons about the carrying wnounl of awt$ and liat41itles that are not readlly apparent from othèr
8ource8. The estim8te8 and as￿ated ossumptions affj basod on hi8tc*ical experierKe and other faGth that
are consldered lo be relevant. A(Xual results may (*ffer from tr980 •$timate8.
The •stimate8 and Ur￿lig 88sumptton8 arè ￿￿OWed on an or¥Joing b88i9. Revb8ion$ to accoUn￿ng
estimates are recognised in the ￿n0d in the estimate is revised where the revisi￿ affects c*)ly th81
Poriod. or in the period of the reM8iM and fijture perIc￿$ where the revi91c￿ affects both current and future
riods.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Donatlons and legaclos
Unrestrlctod Rostrlct•d
funds
funds
Tolal Unr8stsict8d R8stricted
ffiJnd$
fvnds
Total
2024
2024
2024
2023
2023
2023
Donations and gift8
Legacles receivable
Transfer in of 888el8 of
Cottpr¥tone Cottages
Trust
31.794
1.000
32.139
1,000
40.791
1,511
42.302
,619
38,819
32.794
345
33.139
77,410
1.511
78,921
Income from other tr￿lThy artlvttl
Unfo￿￿¢t•d Unrn8¢rl¢t•d
fundj
lunds
2024
2023
Other IrKome
105,979
98,472
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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Oth•r income
Unr•stricted Unrestricted
fvnds
fund$
2024
2023
Other Income
1.531
R•l•lng funds
Unrnstrlcl•d Endommnt
nd•
fund•
fpftoral
2024
Total Unr•8tri¢lfAI End¢y•vment
fund8
fuTrJ$
general
2023
Total
2024
2024
2023
2023
Depreciatson
Impaimient
In¥e8tmonl mowen
9.000
3.878
9,000
5,570
9,000
3.749
1.892
1,439
5,18B
1.892
12.878
14.570
1,439
12,749
14,188
Exp•ndllur• on charltabh acllvltl•s
Quak•r
acllvllles
2024
Qu•k•r
a¢tlvltl•s
2023
Dlr•ct costs
Donatlons
Materials and Suppl
Bur3arle8
Other costs
8,760
2,884
1,390
973
8.210
3,191
2,870
14,007
12.665
Sh#r• of support •nd gov•rn•nc• co•ts (M• not• 9)
Support
Govemarlce
130.440
3.300
114.710
7,785
147.747
135.140
Anatysls by fvnd
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
128,117
19,630
134.686
454
147,747
135,140
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SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Support colts
Support Gmrnanco
costs
2024
Support Governance
costs
2023
Depredakn
Repairs and
maint8nance
Utilitie8
Other premists ¢¢*•
Insuranc
Legal and prof98s1onal
Other costs
2.284
2.284
1,606
1.6r
56,434
37,007
10.964
9,255
10,011
4.485
56,434
37.007
10.964
9.255
10,011
4.485
44,083
33,847
44,083
33.847
22.564
7.397
2.578
2,637
7,397
2,576
2.637
Accountancy
Other costs
3.31X)
3.300
7.730
35
7,730
35
130,440
3,300
133,740
114.710
7,765
122,475
Anatysed betsveen
char￿a￿e activiti88
130.440
133.740
114.710
7,785
122,475
10 Net mov•rn•nt In funds
2024
2023
The nel movement in fwKl• IB Itatad aftaf (tharglrW{credrforvJl.'
Fees payable for ￿ IndeFwwJent exammation of the r*ar1￿1 finarKial
8tstomenls
Depredation of tawible fixed 888¢tO
3,300
11,284
3.000
10,608
11 Ind•pend•nt ￿mIne￿* fm•
F••s pJyabl• to the charftys Independent oxamlnor
2024
1023
Ex8mination 0ftr￿ chariV$ amual ￿COUnts
3,300
3,000
12 Trustees
None of the trustee8 lor any pwsons ccfinected with them) re￿I￿j any rwnuneralion or be￿fitS from t
dlarity during the year.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
13 EmployM8
The average monthly number of ￿p￿Ye0$ during the yew was..
2024
Number
2023
Number
Total
14 G•ln8 and losms on InvMlm•nl•
UnrMtrict•d Endowrnnt
funds
fund8
2024
2024
Totsl Unro•lrlct•d Endt)wm•nt
funds
fvnd*
2023
2023
Total
2024
2023
Gain8111058eol ari￿nll on:
R8val￿tIOn of
Investments
{1,2841
14,C681
(5,352}
9,091
28.986
38,077
15 Taxotlo
Th8 charity is exempt frryn taxation on it8 activit￿ becau•a dl Incomo is aptyi8d for charitablo purp08e$.
16 Tanglbl• flx•d
Fr••lK*kl Iwd b￿l￿n￿•
C￿t
At 1 January 2024
Additbns
828.471
19,080
At 31 De¢ember 2024
847,551
Dgpro¢l•llon and Imp•lrnient
Al 1 January 2024
Depwatson charged in year
19.872
11,284
Al 31 December 2024
31,158
Carrying amount
At 31 DK9mbgr 2024
816.395
At 31 DeC￿ber 2023
808,599
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
17 Flxed asset Inv•8tmonls
Llitsd
Inve8tments
Cost or Valuatlon
Al 1 January 2024
Athjitions
Valuation Changes
Di•posals
587.271
9,963
15,3521
114,918)
At 31 December 2024
576,964
Carrylng imount
At 31 December 2024
576,964
At 31 D¢¢•mN*r 2023
587,271
18 1)•btorn
2024
2023
Amounts talllng du• wlthln on• yèar.
Propayments and accrued incom•
7.084
4,653
19 Cr•dltorn: amounts falllng du• 4*lthln on• yur
2024
2023
Tfade u•ditors
Other cradltors
Accru818 and deferred in¢cAne
3.072
4,370
3.800
4,370
3.350
7.756
11,242
20 Errflowmenl fund8
Endo￿n9n1 furKl$ reFYesont assets must be ￿ld pern￿lY by the charlty.
At 1 January
Incomlng Rèsourc
2024 r•sourc
exponded
Tran$forn
Galns and
At31
10s$05 0ocemb•r
2024
Pemianent •nd0Vffl￿nts
Capitsl Fund
1.181.328
8.788
112,678)
18,8751
{4.C￿8)
1,164,495
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
20 Endowrnènt fund#
Icontlnuedl
Pr•vlou• y•ar: At 1 January
Incomlng R•sourus Transfern
2023 rn•ouM expended
Galns and
At31
kAB•s Dgcemb8r
2023
P•rmanent ￿dOwments
Capllal Fund
1.184,810
8.381
(12.7491
{8.1001
28.986
1,181,328
21 R••trl¢t•d fund•
The restrlcted furKi8 of chgrty wmkyifye the ￿eXpand￿J balances of don8li¢)n$ and grants hehj on lrnil
8utyect to Speclfic coTrJition8 by dor￿T6 as to how they may be uwj.
At 1 J•nuary
2024
Incomlng Re￿Urc••
Ou￿08
•xp•nd•d
Transfern
At31
DKemb•r
2024
Gulsborough Charity FuTrd
Major Rep8lr8
ell Family Fund
08M0the￿eY 8uildlng Fund
4.681
437
11.4501
9¢XJ
4,S68
50.000
1.300
6,156
1,300
24.336
118.180)
80,317
437
119.630)
62,024
Pr•vlou• y•ar.
At 1 January
Inc¢)mlng RMourceJ
2023 r•￿U￿8 •xp•nd•d
Trnn•f•r•
At31
O•c8mber
2023
Gulsborou9h Charty Fund
Major Rep8irs
Sawg11 Famlly Fund
Osmothedey Bullding Fund
312
(4541
960
4,681
50,000
1,300
24.336
50,fy)O
1,3
23.078
1.258
78,241
1.570
{454)
960
80,317
Purpose of rgstrlctod funds
GuisboroLuh Charty Fund- Funding WOVKled ¥*cffic purp)se:
Ma￿r Repalrs- To fund fLrture repairs expenditure.,
Sawell Family Fund- To fijnd the archilects ar￿ suNeyors fegs in relalim to vth required to F￿￿ide disabled
access,.
Osmotherley Buikling Fund- To furKI future eylxnditure on Osmotherfey meeting h)use.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
22 Unrn•trlct•d fund•
The Unre&￿ted fuTrJs of the (*arity c#)mwse ts Ur￿￿ded b￿aJKeS ofdonations and grants ￿lch are
not Su￿.e￿ lo 8pecific conditions by donNs aTrJ grarrtors as to they moy be us&l. These include
designat8d funds ￿lch have teen set aside out of unrestr1cted ftjnds by tts trusl88s for 5perAfic purpo888.
At 1 J8nu•ry
Incomlng Resourcos
2024 r•sour¢e•
•XPonded
Trnnsfgrn
G•ln* •nd
A131
losw Doc•mb•r
2024
Osmotherley
Building Fu
Cothgrslone
Cotto9¢$ Trust
Ge￿ra1 fund8
18.759
16.759
36,619
403,121
38,619
427.641
147.838
1130,0091
7.975
(1,284)
456.499
147.838
(130.1￿9>
7,975
{1,2841
481,019
Provlous y•ar: At 1 Janu•ry
Incomlng Resources
2023 rewurc
•xwnded
Tr•n$for•
Galn• and
lo•$e8
At31
D•c•mb•r
2023
O$motherfey
Building FurKI
Cother8tone
Cottages Trust
Gen6ral funds
18.759
16,759
38.619
146.872
36.619
403,121
376,143
1130.125)
7.140
9.091
392.902
183,491
1136,125)
7.140
9,091
456.499
Purpo80 of d••lgn•tod funds
08molhedey ￿1111￿ Fund - Unre8trlLted incorm h•kl to bg lo ftjnd expenditure cffi 08molhedey
meellng house.
Cotherstone Cottages Trust - Unrestricted income held to be usgj for the purpose of ralieving naod of any
individual friend, particularty those resding Sn Co￿r$tone.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
23 Analysls ol n•t aa8•ts bet*wn funds
Unrnljlctod RMtricted Endo*Th•nt
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
2024
At 31 D•cemb•r 2024:
Tangible 8s$6ts
Investmont¥
Current a888ts1{li•t41rt1es)
.395
138.469
252,155
726.000
438,495
816.395
576.964
314,179
62,024
481.019
62,024
1.164,495
1,707.538
Unr••trktsd ROStrkt￿ ertdowm￿t
funds
funds
2023
2023
Tolal
2023
2023
At 31 Doc•mb•r 2023:
Tangible as88ts
lrnie81ments
Current aSset￿{lIa￿lml￿fj1
73,599
140,943
241,957
735,000
446.328
808.599
$87,271
322.274
80.317
456,499
80,317
1,181,328
1,718,144
24 R•l•tsd party Ir•nuctlons
Thgre were di8closabie related pwty trnn8athon$ duriTrJ yo¥ {2023. none).
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