REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 114%998 (England and Wal9$1
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1186773
Unaudlt•d Fl
t•mgnts
• Yoar End•d
2024
Th• Seekorn T
mcle￿ Revj
Charkred A(LcoJntants
1 Forstsl Road
A￿e5f0rd
Kent
ME20 7AU

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The Iwstee5 who are also direclots 01 Ihe chanty lor the purpow of the Cunpanw Act 2fA6. pr￿nt th￿r report vthh
the finarri81 staternents of th8 tharity for the year 8nd&Y 31 IAarch 2024. The trustees have •Jopt&4 tho prow5ions of
Accountr"ng and Reporbryj by Charth'e$." Statem•nt of Rewmrnended Practice appl￿￿6 to thor￿e$ pr@pari￿ their
acts)unts In accordaw8 wth ts Finanaal Rèwrtirg Standard ￿p￿1r￿b1e in the UK and Republic of Irdand IFRS 1021
leffethve 1 January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTNm&8
Obie¢tlve8 IifKI aims
The S88k8rs Trust was founded on 12th May 1932 for the promotvjn of the welkbeiro of mankind and in parbujlw fts
spiritual, m¢ntal and F*ysKal r￿n￿ration and healing by mèans of Christian farth and prayer.
The objeth"w$ ol the tharity ar& to reliev¢ those in n88d and in partKJJlw the sth. those in pocf hèath, suffefiryJ from
relats"ortship diffiCutt￿ or spiritual utsis and to promote publ￿ healiry by the prowsion and prixnotr'on ol spiritiJ* healirrfJ
for the trenefft ol tre publ￿ by teachin9 and training sprtual and by ensuring proper standards in Ihè prao*cE of
spwrtual healiThJ.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charltxblg actlvlde8
year has been a tsm8 for refle¢tiLw for The Seekers Trust gi￿￿ Ihe significant changas eX[￿rEn￿ dunrKJ th¢ last
elve nK)nths. sud) as the restNcturing of th8 Company, whKh is now comp*. the refvTbishm8nt of thè thapels a
otsr key change$. Two trustees and a mernber of stsff ￿lgr￿d unexpectedly in Juty 2023 which18ft three Trustees in
h8rg8, bLrt fortunatety, as a Wrd still qU￿ate and so ats￿ to ¢onb'nue busiress as usual. and in accordan￿ ￿tt) our
goveming doujment, Arbdes ofAssoath'￿. and M line wth The Charity C¢mrnission's guKJelines and regulations.
hèKI our Annual General M8edNJ on Sthrday 17th February 2024 wa5 well attèThY8d with 23 members in
aiteThJan¢e. Additionalty, John Champion. ￿reSentir￿j our accountan15 Mdean Rekl, attendad a5 a guest speaker.
8efore the formal ytrthdings CLIMMen￿ lh8 Chairman. Ronn￿ MdQnl8y, anntsune¢d that The Trust had r8c8ivéd
notifie2tion that Josef Schmied, a p88t Chairrnan of the Trust and arn a¢tive rnember for many yggrs had pass•J away
suddanty In D9￿rnber 2023.
The Trustees %%Elcom￿ the opportunity lo give a Pfesentation provKJiry aTr insw3ht into WO￿ in prtyJre5s and the
Truste8s Mskin for the k)ThJ term fijture ol thè Trust This induded a new ￿b$it$, which is key to pr￿th"ng th¥ Trust to
wider audien*, CorTw￿tiry the chap81 refiJthshm¢nL and IMp￿M&nt1TrJ strabJio¥ to irKrease
rnember5hips and enhan￿ r&vanuè grobvth and fundraising actim￿S in the ftrture.
In Juty 2023. our gardening team. Four Seasons Gardon8 Lirnrted, adw5ed us Ihat they were wndirrtJ their
)mp8ny ￿ health grounds, and gave us three months mti¢o. pul the contract out to te￿er and wth the hdp ol
The Asso(iati¢m of ProfessK)nal LandSCa￿r5 pJents'fied a rEw o)mpany. 8geYostone8 Limited, who took ovèr our garden
work in November 2023 Thèy have been instructed to pay pArtI￿￿8r attent'on to our Gardèn of remembraTh￿ and
ok forwatd lo wirKJ ￿ res￿￿ crf th8ir8fftJrts atour next Rem￿branC￿ Oay in 2024.
undartook a ftjll Insuran￿ wth our current brokers, TtsweffJate Insuran￿ 8roker5 * the beginning of thi%
year. ￿eTh sel up our rEw limti8d company in 2022 we c2rii8d out an ffl￿e￿￿ent valuatr'on ol our estste and
realised that our rebuik1in9 tosfs Insuran￿ was prcoabty undervalued so had our br(*ers cary out a new RICS
valuakn'on which resutted ITr an ir￿¢98￿d premium of £19,lJ)O in 2023 wsU5 £14.1)JO in 2022. In 2023 we chat¥Jf
insurers whith r8sutt8d in a lower premium sawng £3.51X) p8r annum.
The Trusteos have so many p0￿)￿ to thank for theii support Staff. volUnte￿S and 8v8ryonè invow in maintainiNJ
the Trust The TnJstèÈ$ apFwate fvlly that wthout their muth valuwj efforts the Trust could not continue to su￿1V6. We
uld also like to thank those larnilies who have donated legac￿$ to Th8 S8ek•rs Trusl and to Ihose who gave
donations. This i* much aFPreC￿ted, 8ThJ will ensure thatthe funds are used in the upkeep ofthe Tr¢At
Inv•stment p•rforniane•
The management of our investsnent rx)rtfolio in the hands of IPS C4)tsl LLP.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnancl*l po8ltlon
Our currant in￿lMent portldio atth• end of Mard) 2024 was y￿ed al £1,302,786l2￿23.' £1.194,6111.
The breakdown parcèntag8 of our invesbngnt portfolio 15 as foll0h￿".
Portfolio Cash
Property & Infrastrucbj
Fixed Inccme
1.0%
7.1%
380%
51.0%
2.9%
At6olute Rthm
Leyoc*s totalling £2,￿OI2023.. £25.0001 w8r8 re￿IVed durin9 th? finanual anding 31st March 2024.
Detail8 ofts In(xJme and ExpeThl1￿re fcf ts year on t• found on page 7 ofthe Fin8nL?81 Ststomgnts.
Invoslm6nt pollcy and objecti
In aceA)rdance with the Trust Deed. tha board of trustees have the pjver to ￿leSt hjnds not immediately required lor
purpose of tre charrty, in the narne of the Trustee Company, in or on any inveslments lindudiro tho purthw of freehdd
or leasehold landl as th8 board of trusto8s shall. cn the advKe of ts finanaal ad￿sL¥S given at the bme of
invésknrt se
Resprvg8 pollty
111. UnrèstriLted ft*nds
Unrestn"¢ted funds amountsd to 1£29.4CQI. 12023.. 1£4S,$0311, of £40.89212023. £46.7041 was ￿n¥￿ted in fNed
assets. The trustees are undar a duty to act ￿ the charitys t￿$1 interests tts managè rts r8sourcas r8sponsLIty. The
hddirg of soma Unrestr￿tsd reserves is an imFX)rtant part ol managing risk, $0 the trustees wll endeavour to ensurè
lh￿ arn ratumed to pjsitive as soon as poswbb.
121. Resbi¢ted funds
Th8 Cttapel's refvrblshmenl ftjnd has utilis&J towar[15 the rA)st of pathw8y lighting. In 9¢￿)rdan￿ the stated
counting policy thi$ has ba8n c4pitalLsed and the is teing usad to cover Iha cost of Ihe annual deprecith'on
¢horg&.
The Endcthment income restricted frjnds wara creat•J foll)wiro a transfer of the incorne 8¢oJmulatèJ in the Endcwmient
fijnds.
To avohl a large ¢*ficrt on un￿$tricIe￿ fvTrJ$, the trustees ha¥e deCId￿ to utilise some of the Gardens and Grounds
stricba lund lo co¥er the Gardens and GrourKI maint￿anc￿ costs. This fijnd was Ffo*ided for the upkeep of th&
Garden and Grounds but historKalty we ha¥è US￿ the interest and have rnanaged lo mèèt th8 remaining costs
frLYn unf8strKtsd fvnds unfortun8ttr￿ wa hav8 been unablè lo do fr)r lastkny years.
131. Endowment fvnd
The Endowment fund was donated to the Charity on 7th June 1984. In¢m d8rNed frcrfn rt May b8 for acb'vibes
rolatirrfJ to Ihe Harmony Pr8yer Cirdes, wbl¢city and #d￿r￿"Sir￿j, Ih8 upkeep ol the gardens and gre￿nds. aThJ for
o)nlerence5 and ptcKnotional ath"￿t￿$. The inoxxng from the expeTwJable ￿dowment ftJr¥J may t* used for th8 erection.
plac8rnent refvrbishn*nt of th8 bU1￿1ngS at Addiffjton. Th8 capital from Ihi5 part of the original gift 1£2SI.LK)01
rnay te Lssed rflhe income ig imuffiaent for Ihiq latter purpose.
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FUTURE PLANS
Work will continue to eompbts the cha￿1 r$fij￿1$hrnents at the &art￿t opportunty. Building work 15 almost COmp￿ts
the major outstsnding requir8mènts are the windows in all the chapels whleh originalty ￿re g)ing to IR replaced. The
TNstees are presenty seeki￿ addits"ornal quote5 for a numb8r of allemat've solubons. In the rr￿an￿"m8 fixtures and
fitbngs such as lights. r8(fi8tor5, Attar and sath.ng have t)een chosen and are either in Store or on ord8r. We Mll ￿ntin
to keep you athsed of pro9r95S.
The Trustees aro 01 tha opinion that a tearwn #nd shop where n*mt*r8 and Msitors Can meet and enjoy all tl
frd¢ilib"8s on offer is the naxt irnportant step. Buil¢J8rs 8rYJ architects are curr8ntty being lined up for quotes and plans.
Followng on from mÈrnbers comments at thÈ AGM various srtes are urKJer o)nsA1eration and are being k)oked al by
prolessionals teforndwdirv3. This will bo th8 next w'ority on oMp￿tr.0n ol the ch￿15.
In line wth thapel refiJth$hment we are ￿$0 loc4(ing at d8velowng rolationshw with like mindad charrb'es and
organisth.ons to offer our facilities for hiro Charibes such as McMIILgn$, Ajtsmer Sc•, TÈÈn&Je Car￿r Trust.
Samaritans, Mind and other similar organisatrons.
Off8ring remembrance and ￿￿trx8nt 88NQg to a wder populat'on of Ic¢al fvneral directors celebrants whKh may
aL%o provKl8 gn ry)pothrity to expand Ouf Garden of Remernbranca ar%1 in¢Ye&8e the iytake on Rernembfan￿ Day
attendees.
ill continue In our primary rob as 1*'rectors to &rtsura that th? WO￿ ol prayer hèaling continue5 to grow and
llounsh and en￿)Urage more linkws.
Conts'nue on dewk)ping and wden our off8rfrKJ8 to intrease n*mb8rsh¥), SUFP)rt and intrease revenues in¢luding
lurnJraL8ing acb'vfa65, 8ndeavwriry to inttease staff and volunt8èrs as fequired.
The most import2nt factor for us is to ensure thè susta'nabilfy of The Seekars Trust through the next stag8 of its
evolub.on and history.
STRUCTLRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govèrnlng document
Tha Saekors frust Charity o)nstitut8s an Incorp￿al* tharty and is a¢knirMst8r8d by its Artic￿3 of Association adq)t&
10th November 2019. Thè charity is a limrt&l company, lmrtwj by guarantèe. as defined by the Comp8nitss 2(KkS
The charitys Art"¢les of Associabon ajopted Iha Trn￿t De¢d dated 7th May 1933 and Iha Now Trust De&J dated 23rd
March 1986 together wilh thg Suppk8rnental Deed dated 28th Jure 2QX)3 and amendments dabj 16th Sept￿trer 2(Lfj.
6tr SeOerntEr 2010 an(J 10th Saptèmber 2011.
CharSty con8titirtlon
The Seekers TrLtst Chanty ￿n91rfutes an rKcYporated charty wfth a regtsterth ¢hanty nurnberol 1186773.
R•ernllrn0nt ond appolnlm•Trt ol n•w trn•tO88
The trustees ol the tharty We elect&J by the membership an¢ 8eNè 8 temi of three years. Rety'rwnent is by rotation but,
rf Ihgy %￿h, tNstees may bè r•416c¢ed by the rnembership at either an AGM or EGM. The board ol truslees of
charty shall ￿nsISt of not less than three Ihwdnafter referred to as trustee$l elg¢t&l to office at an Annual or
Extraordinary Genaral Mgeting olthe charity.
Dod$lon maklrni
The trust889 (leterynwe the general polry ofts charity and have coMpl￿d with the duty in Section 4 of thè Charibes ac*
2011 to have due regoril to guidance pu￿LShed by the Charity CommissNJn, induding Publ￿ iErefft guhjanct. ￿l￿t the
staffing poliw and organisats"oMI asp8cts of tharty CLJntinLte to bè un¢•r revivw, the chaimian and trustees aLs0
manage the affah of the Trust and en$ur8 that the Trusts, Oicies are 1rnpkn￿nted. The c*aimars ￿portS to the other
lJustses at thèir rggul8r meeb'TrJs aNJ this inlomation, al￿9 wth any r8cx)mmgndations, a￿ discussad and derjsions
ar8 made by the board. The trust88s approve all major and non- foub.nè expenditure before 8 fX)mmrtrnent is rnade and
they review tho quartedy income and expenditu￿ accounts a regular basis.
Inductlon and tsxlnlng of now trust￿1
Thara is ¢wrrenty no fomia training progr8rnme in place for r￿W trust•gJ as all are existing mambors of The Seekers
Trust. therefore they know and understaThJ the woth of tha tharty and are faMI￿ar with th8 grounds and faalthos at
AddirKJton. Any new trustee can be 4)pointed by resoluiion ol membgrs 8t an Annual or Extraordinary General
ting of the chanty. Tha sètretary of the charty shall. at thè same tme as nots"fying the mèmbers of the date an¢J tim8
of the General Meeting, invrte marnbers to submit rnamos of ¢sndKlates, shall have boon n*mbers for not ths than
one year, lor a8 trustee5. Narnas of ¢ar¥Jidates for dection at thè G￿￿1 MeetiThJ must b8 submrtt&Y in wrriting
by a proposer rnemb•r and a•￿)￿Yed in writsng by anothèr mèmber (both ol %thom shall ha¥¢ been members for not
Ihan tsvo years ¢¢nts'nuouslyl.
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STRUCTU￿ GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Rl•k managgmont
The trustees have a duty to id8nts.fy and rev￿ ts risks to which the charity is exkKJ8ed and to 8nsure appropr*te
conlrols are in plw to pro¥Ade reasonatle assuran￿ aga¢nst fraud and error.
111. monit￿Ing ol nsks
The Seokers Tnjst trustees comè from a wd8 vam of bad(grounds and togèthar possess a balartce of tharrt8bk8.
ethical. Spiritual and comrneroal èxperience. The trustees monrtor the risk$ ol th8 tharty al their regular meetings.
ere r￿r￿Ss8ry Seekers Twst ern￿OYs Prof￿10nals to advise on inve5tmenl ￿￿Unting. *81 mattars and any
other ￿￿vant area5 in fflana￿n9 our ests19s and property. Th8 proper insuranc4 agreements are in place to protec* our
8SSats and ernployee8
Our m4or r￿k i8 in finding th& right F4rsons to act as tnjstees.. those atg I￿￿M￿ted to thwr task and wth thè s￿1￿,
kn¢)WIÈ￿é and •xp8￿ce which we ne&Y. 11 Is important lor us to get b)e right rnix of trustees ￿ board. lftJstè8S Wth a
stroTrJ personal cornmthent to our aims and objectr'ves. in order for us tts have a balan￿d and effectwe board and a
well govem•d and •ffactiv• charty.
(21. Heatth and SafW matters
The trust8e5 are aware of their legal cblvJatM)ns uTrJer Hedth and Safty 1ègisLgtion, and continue to monitcf the leg
uirements trwt affect the charity.
131. In￿stsn8ntS
Th* trusta&s conskl8r that the pr&￿Nation ¢f caprtal in terms ol tha valu• ol the insestrnents is paramount and
ad(now￿dge that there is a neéd tr) g8n8rat• incLJme to meet the ex￿endI￿re plans tyJsts of ruming
Addiryton estate whilst other stre￿$ are developed.
IPS Caprtal LLP loc* after tho d)arW$ In%￿￿ents and hjld fvTrJs rather indwK1U￿ equty inve$trnonts. This
reduce$ the le¥al of nsk and variations in Ihe value of Ihe in¥estrnenl porlfcAio. The invgstrn8nts are managed on their
DIVe￿fi￿r Stratrfy hthich seeks to provth in¢cme aNJ growth whilst protecling caprtal and so m881 thè Trusfs
obj'ectives.
141. Ofvrefjntrofs and disaster planning
Reportire systerns and day to day CLJntrds are lnon1tc￿ rpgukrfy, ar¥J lh$ trustaes aro confident that hawro reviewed
thèse, and by conts'nuing to do so, risks wll ¥Jentified prcfflpty, and their effeds we-emptsd i)r contsined to
managgab18 pwrhons.
IS). Trustees. revBws
The board ol trustees meèts, at a minimum, on a monthty ba￿5. The thaiman of the trustee$ atte￿$ the office on a
minimum of days FEr week whilst 0th8r trustees make themsel￿$ availab￿ on an ￿ hoc basis as requ¥ed lo review
and rnan8￿ lh¢ charitys alfairs.
REFERENCE AND ADMINk%TrATIVE OETAILS
Regl¥tored Company numb•f
11496998 IEll9Lgnd *)d VVal8sI
R•glstered ChJrtty numb
1186773
R•gl•tw8d offie•
The Lilacs
Thé Closè
Addingtorn P8
t Malling
Kent
ME1958L
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1496
for
• Y•ar Endod
1 Mareh 2024
Tr￿t
Mrs K Searfe Trustee Ir8signed 31.7.231
Mrs J BUMII Truste8 Ir8s¥Jned 31.7.231
Mrs E Parkar Trustee
R Sm¢ker Trustee
R J M¢kinby Truste8
Ind•pond•nt Examln
A M Réid FCA
M¢Lean Raid
Ch8rter•J Accountsnts
1 Forstsl Road
AY￿$fOrd
ME20 7AU
pprov8d by ortter olthe board of Intstges on 20 August 2024 and sign￿1 on rts b8haW by".
R J Md(In
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Ind
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Inerf
The
Ind•pond•nt ox4minof• r•porttrJ tho tru8t•u ofThe $8•k•rn Trust (Yhe Company'l
I rawrt to the thanty trustees on rny examination olthe aLwunts ofthe Ccryany forthe year ended 31 March 2024.
R••poD¥LbMMl•s and ba618 of report
As the charitys trustees of the Company18rn1 also its directors lor thè purpose5 of r￿MpanY lawl you are respon•b￿ for
tre preparats'on ol the aC￿unts in ac£ordan¢e with Ihe requirements olthe Compan￿$ Act 2Cth Cthe 20C6 Acti.
Hawng satisfied my8811 Ihat the &counts of the Company are not requir8d to be audit&1 under Part 16 of the 20C6 Act
and are glwJibla for IndeFendert 9xaminalion, I report Iri resP&t ol my 8xaminatic￿ of your d)aritys acrJ)unts 8S ¢grried
rt under SectKJn 145 of the Charityes Act 2011 Ilh8 2011 Acfl. In carying OLrt my examinats'on I ho￿ Yollo**d the
DitBctions given by Chanty Cornrni8siLx) und¥r 14q51 Ibl ofthe 2011 Acl.
indepgnthnt•xamlnerf8 Statomorrt
I hav8 COMp￿d my exarninats"on. I confinn that no mattars have corne to rny attgntion in connection wth th9
examinatbon giviNJ m$ Ca￿e to belN?ve'
8ccountsng recordsM*re not kept in resFeCt ofthe Company as ¥equired by Seclon 386 ofth8 2Crf)6 Act., crf
the ar£LJunts do not acccxd wth those records", or
IhÈ aett)unts do not cornply ￿7th th8 acLounting reqUIre￿￿nts ol Sathon 3￿ of the 201% Acl other than aThy
requirement that the Accounts give a true and fair View which is not 8 mattw ¢yJn$vJered as part of an
indepèThaant examination., or
the accounts have not pr•pared in aco)rdance with lh8 mothods and principles of tha Stat8ment of
Recornrnended Pracbca for acry)unts'ry and reporb.ng by charib"&s laFplicable to chants.es p￿paring their accounts
in accordar￿ with the Finanual Reporting Standard aFplicaWe in Iha UK RepLtj1￿ of Ireland IFRS 10211.
I have no 0)n￿rnI have come xross no other mattèrs In connection the exarninabon to which attanticn should
be dra￿ in this report in order to enabk a understanding ofthe ath￿nts to be leached.
A IA Re*J FCA
McLèan R8kY
Charter*Y Ac£ountsnts
1 Forstal Ro*1
Ayl&sford
Kent
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P•Je e

k•rn Trust
t•m
tsfFI
Year En
nelal Activltles
2024
Total
fvnds
2023
Total
fvn(ts
Un￿stric￿j
fvNJ$
ReBtricted
fiJnd8
E￿OI￿nant
fvt¥J8
Nota$
INCOME ANO ENDOWMENTS
FROM
Dmatons aThJ
89,133
9,379
98,512
112,114
Investsnènt income
other Income
11
3,390
12,947
19.425
32,383
3,390
30,165
4,137
Total
92,534
22,326
19,425
134.285
146,416
EXPENDrruRE ON
Raraing
7,820
42,839
29.781
Charltabl• aetrlti
Hamiony & prayèr actimbes
Addington Patk estate
Confer8nca hall & meebng
centre
Gugst cottage rents
Lilacs meètiro rocKn & ￿'tchen
Grounds & garden mwntenarKe
45,789
21,875
49.601
16,336
2,249
97,639
39,255
112,088
32.338
274
15,766
22.125
4.717
13,29)
11,084
18,280
16,049
14,301
21.062
4.442
12,285
110
402
Total
118,859
111.285
5,487
235,631
233.￿1
NBt gainsllloss8sI on
in¥astrnents
33.978
50,970
180,8751
NET INCOh1￿(EXpENDlTuREl
Trnnsfèrn lknen funds
126.3251
42,428
154,9811
142.4281
64.9C
196.3981
1168.3601
13
Net mov•mont In fund$
16.103
197,4091
64,￿8
116,3961
1168.3601
RECoNCIL￿TION OF FUNt)s
Tot81 fijnds brtsught forward
145,XJ31
595.105
998,189
1,545.791
1,714,151
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
{29.4CKII
497,696
1.061.CQ7
1,529,393
1.545.791
The notès fomi part ofts5e financ¢al ststernents
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Balan
31
2024
Total
fiJThYs
2023
Totsl
bjnds
unrèstri￿ RestTrded EThJoYmient
Thjs
fvnds
frJThY$
Notes
FIXEO ASSETS
TangibLe assèts
In¥wtrnents
40.787
10S
2,835
521,114
43,622
1.302.892
49.838
1,194.714
10
781,673
40.892
523,949
781.673
1,346.514
1,244,552
CURRENT ASs￿s
DebtNs
Cash at bank and in hand
11
207,795
{2%,4291
11,750
137,6821
219,545
5,313
209,172
133.992
279,424
128,8341
125,9321
279,424
224,858
343.164
CREDITORS
Amounts fdling duè wfthin one
12
141.6581
13211
141.9791
141,9251
NET CURRENT
ASSEfsuuABILITIESI
170,2921
126.2531
279,424
182,879
301.239
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT UA81UTIES
129,4C4)1
497,696
1,C61.097
1,529,393
1,545,791
NET ASSETS
129,4001
497,696
1,rA$1.097
1,529,393
1,545.791
FUNDS
Unrestrictwj funds
R8stricted funds
Endovmient ￿ndS
13
129,400}
497.696
1,C61.097
145.503
595.105
,189
TOTAL FUNDS
1,529.393
1,￿.791
The charitabb cornpany entiled to axemption from audit under Section 477 of th¥ CompanEs Act 2C(6 for the year
ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not required th8 eomp8ny to obtain an auth't 01 rt3 fillanryal statetrnnts for the year end&
31 Marth 2024 in accordan￿ with Section 476 ofthe Comp8nw A¢¢ 2￿fj.
The tnjstees ac*no￿e49e tt)eir rèsporsitslit￿s for
lal
enwrirYJ that the charitable company k•eps acctsjnb.ng records that ts)mpty wth S8don$ 386 and 387 of the
Companie5 Act 20C6 and
prep8rirvJ fin8noo1 statements whieh gi%* a tru8 an¢J tsir wew of the stsle of affaits of the chatttabk company a5
at l*• ènd of each financAal year and of rts sutplus or deficit for e8ch finan￿81 year in accordan￿ the
rgquirements of sec*Or￿ 394 and 395 and which {the￿ise ts)mpty with Ih8 r8quir8ments of the Comp8nw A
20C6 r•la*ng to finarrial 8tstem8nts, so faras aFylIcab￿ to the thari¢at* o)mp8ny.
(bl
Tha notes fonn part 0fttr￿ fin¥noal $tatsments
Pag& 8
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Th•
is
et- GOn￿rt
1Ma
These financ4al statamènts have been prapared in accordance with the pro*isions appl¢able to charrtabb wnpanvas
subj'ect lo the small Compan￿ regin8.
The financial Stat￿ts werp apwovgj by the 608rd ol Trustee$ end authori58d for r•sue on 20 August 2024 8ThJ were
9gned on ts behalf by".
R J Mckin18
. TAL4tee
.p
E Path8r- Ttu
Rsmo
. Twstso
Th& form part ofthese finanrial ststements
Pag8 9

tat8m•nts
forthey
r Ended 31
ACCOUNTING poL￿lEs
Bas18 of pr•parlng tho flnanclal statsm•r
The finafiryal statements of the charitabl¢ v)mpany, which is a publ￿ benofft enoty under FRS 102, have teen
pr8par8d in aco)rdallrA wth tre ch8rth.ès SORP IFRS 1021 A¢¢4)unts"ng and Repothw by Char￿es.. Statement
of Reccynmended Pra¢tice applicab￿ to charibes proP8rfng tr*ir accounts in accordarKe with th8 Finanoal
Rèporting Standard applicable in UK and Rapublic of Ireland IFRS 102llgffed￿ 1 January 20191,, Financial
Re￿rtift9 Standard 102 'The Finanaal Reportiro Stsndard 8pplicabke in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland arKI t
cOrnpan￿ Ad 20L￿. The finanaal statements hav9 been p￿pa￿d uThJar the historical c>)5t COTwention. with the
extspkntsn of Investments are Includèd at rna￿et value. as mOdi￿d by the rev8luatitin ofe8rtain assets.
Income
All income k8 r8u)gnised in Ihe Staternent ol Fin8rKi81 A¢b"wts"es On￿ the charty has ￿ti￿eMent to the fvnds. (( 1$
probable Ihatthe inccfne will te r¢L*W8d and th8 amount can be measured relig1Iy.
Expenditure
L￿a￿l￿e$ ara raeognised as exFenditur8 as sryjn ag thérè ra a Wal or constructive cèlvJatKJn comrnitbng Ihe
chanty to that expendthre, ¢t is probabk th* a transfer ol ecDnornic benefit5 will be requwed in strttlem&Tht aThJ
the arnount of the obliggts.on can L* measured reliatty. ExpgThJf(ure ￿ accounted for on an acc¥uals basis and
h8s dassif￿ under headings that agg￿ate dl cost related to Ihe category. ￿ere costs cannot be
directty attributed to pafb¢xlar headirKJ$ tt)ay ha￿ b88n albcated to activities on a basis Consistent wth the u8e
¢f rè8ourc£s.
Tanglbl• flx•d assets
Deprecotion is pw'dod at thg folk)wing annual rates in order to write off e&h asset over ts 68tim8tsd useftjl Irf¥.
Plant aThJ machinery
10% on cc61
Taxatlon
Thè charity is èxwnpt frcm cO￿ratiOn tax on its charilabb &thitie8.
Fund accountlng
Unrestrfted fvnds can be usèd In acco￿81￿ vAlh th8 charIta￿e objectives at the discrntion olthe tsustees.
Restrthd can onty be used for p¥rti¢ular r8strict8d wwses wlhin the obj8cts of the charity. Restrictions
8risg wI￿n spgrjfiea by the donor orwhen funds are raised for parb'rAJl8r re5th¢#ed purrx)SeS.
D6￿nated funds ara s&t aside by the bustees out ofunre5tritsd for yofic purp05ès or projècts.
Endowrnent fvnds ￿￿esent those assets %thi¢h .must hekl p&mian&nty by th8 charty. The part of the fijnd
which musl be pemanenly retsined is known as Permanent Endowrnent the part where twstees havtr a
power oldiscretion to convert ¢aprtal into 1$ kn¢wm as Expèndabk End0%￿ant
FurtherexpL4n*¥)n 01th8 natur& aThJ purpose ofeach fund is induded in tha notes tr• the finartial st8tsmwts.
P•n•lon coots and oth•r wtryr•tlrom•ntbgnofits
The chantsble t£Anparty 0￿ra￿S a d8fin8d contrbuts'on pension scherne. Colltributs'ons payabKp to the
Charitable ¢ompany's pension scheme are charged to the Ststemgnt of Finanoal Ath"wties in the peritsy io which
they reL4te.
4VESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Other fixed a3$9t inv
Deposit ac£ount ￿terest
32.372
30,162
32.3&3
30,165
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lol Sta
rEnd
men
onln
h 2024
RAISING FUNDS
Ra￿Ing donatlons and 18g•¢leB
2024
2023
SundrEs
Support costs
2S8
42.583
157
29.624
42,839
29,781
SUPPORT COSTS
Managgment
Othèr
Tola
Raising don*'on$ and
Harync￿Y & prayer
AddiTh*on Park estat•
COnfe￿nce hall & meeting ￿ntr?
GLASt eottage rents
Lilacs meth"n9 room & krtchen
Grounds & gardan maintsnance
41,223
41,640
19,677
5,188
19.410
4,135
11,156
1,360
7,953
3,687
970
2,715
$82
2,134
42,583
49,593
23,364
6,158
22,125
4,717
13,2
142,429
19,401
161,830
Managemant go¥ernarKe have appcrtonad on an estimated ugè basis 8s fdlows..
Rai8ing donatons And bgac•8S
Hatrnony & prayer acb
Addingtcm Park estate
Conference hall & meoting ontre
Guast Ixttage rents
Lilacs meebtYJ ro(m & kitchen
Grounds & garden maintsnanc
41
19
14
NET INCOMEII&XPENDITUREI
Nel irKOM￿leXpendrtur0} i% Stated aft8rchar9ingll¢redf(ingl".
2024
2023
6,216
6,216
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Following agreement by the Charity Commission, and befoffj hei rg*gnation on 31st Juty 2023, Mrs K S&arf&.
trust8e and Spiri￿al leader, r￿￿ed remunerabjn of £14.22812023'. £20.5D)I for her respons*)Ilits"85 in the day
to day running olthè tharity.
Lrt(aWSg. Mrs E Parker has rÈoi￿d remuneratton during the yeartotalllro £11,64512023'. £11,091).
Tnwtse•' •xp•M•8
There trLL8tees' exp8nsas Pa￿ for the year ended 31 March 2024 Th)r for th• yèar ended
31 March 2023.
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Fin
- eontlnu
31
STAFF COSTS
The 8verag& rnonthly numiv ofemployee8 durin9 ts yearwas as folkm".
2024
2023
AdministratK)n
No eny)loyee5 reCe￿d emoluments in excw ol £el).000.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrgstrthd
Resth'ckd
TrJs
lunds
End0wm￿t
fvnds
Total
fiJnds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donat￿n5 and *acies
102,751
9,363
112,114
In￿$tr￿ent irthme
Other irtorne
12,
18,097
30,165
4,137
4.137
Total
ICE.891
21.428
18.097
146.416
EXPENDITURE ON
Raigry funds
8,486
20,924
371
29,781
Charll&blo actfviti
Hamony & prayar ath"wties
Addingt¢n Pth estate
Conference hall & m8èb.ng ￿ntre
Guest ￿lIage rents
Lilacs meetiThJ room & kntthen
GrouThts & garden malntenance
49,698
23,027
6,C60
17.023
15,784
13,329
60.218
2,172
1.CY)7
265
742
159
$83
112.088
32,338
11,084
18,260
ie,049
t4.301
4,759
495
106
389
To141
133.407
95,195
5,299
233,901
Net gainslllossesl on inv¢stsnents
132.3501
148,5251
180.8751
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI
TMnsf•rn b•tsv•on funds
126.5161
142.4281
I1(￿,117)
42,428
135,7271
1168,3801
N•t mov•m•nt In fund¥
168.9441
163,6991
{35,7271
I188,3￿}
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fijnds brought forward
23,443
658,794
1,031,914
1,714.151
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
145,5011
595.105
996,187
1,54S,791
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th? Finanelal
for th• Y
t¢men
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Pl￿t 8nd
Ma(*￿￿ry
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 Marth 2024
62,170
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023
Charg8 for year
12.332
6,21e
At 31 March 2024
18,546
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 Marth 2024
43,622
At 31 Marth 2023
49,838
10.
FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Share5 in
group
undèrtakirs
Cash and
s&thements
FendiTr9
sted
In￿$tr￿ants
Totals
MARKET VALUE
At 1 April 2023
Addib'ons
th'sposals
Revaluations
105
1.1￿,047
421,149
1297.3121
59.961
1,194,714
421,149
1372.9321
$9,9S1
175,6201
At 31 March 2024
1,289,845
12.942
1,302,892
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 mar￿ 2024
105
1,289,845
12,942
1,302,892
At 31 Marth 2023
105
I,1(￿,047
1.194.714
ThereWe￿ Th) inveslmentassets outside the UK.
Cost or v8lu*KJn at 31 March 2024 18 reF¥esented by..
Shares in
group
undert*ings
Cash anrl
8eltlements
Fending
List•J
invèstsn
Totals
V8luation in 2022
Cost
137.823
1,152,022
137,823
1.165,C69
105
12,942
105
1.289,845
12.942
1,302,892
The ¢xmpanls investsn¢nts at the balance sheeldate in the shwe caprtal ofLY)Mpanh￿ indudo the fDlkMng.'
Th• So•k•rn Tru•ts• Company Umltsd
Registere(l office. Th? Lilacs, The Clo$8, Adlir¥Jton pa￿, Wèst Malling, Kent. ME19 5BL
Nature of businè58' ProFety income
Class of 8hare'.
Ordinary
hokJirvJ
1(X)
2024
2023
Aggregate ¢8pilal and raseNeS
Loys for the year
110,6141
11,7691
18.8451
If.7691
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•nts.
31 March
10.
FIXED ASSET INvESTI￿NTs- conllnugd
Tho Soek•Tr Glft Shop & Café Llmlt•d
Registered Offi￿.. The Lilacs. Thè Close. Addington Park. VlÈst Malling. Kent, ME19 5BL
Nature of bussness". Gift shop and cafè
Class of share.
Ordinary
hokding
100
2024
2023
Aggregate caprtal and reserves
Profft for the year
15361
73
16091
47
11.
OEBTORS: AMOUNTS FAWNG OUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Tradedebtor5
Amounts owed by group uThJertaking$
Olhèr debtors
Prepayments
324
172.240
14,Cfj6
32,915
463
177,851
2,131
28,727
219.545
209,172
CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLINO OUE Ih1Th14 ONE YEAR
2024
2023
TTad8 c￿rtOrS
Scrial 3e¢unty and othertaxe5
Other credf(ors
Ac4xued expens•s
Defèrred income
30,1ty)
490
520
8,230
2,639
33,049
709
744
5.491
1.932
41.979
41.925
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Tru
No
tho Fln4nclal
Year En
tat•mèn
.con
rch2
13.
IIOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Tr￿fer$
movement
fvnds
Al
31.3.24
Al 1.4.23
Unmtricted fund$
General ttjnd
Designated fund- D Fisk kgacy
Desrgnated fvnd. A Yates
174,5281
6,440
22,583
125,32SI
42,428
157,4231
6,440
21,583
11,OCK)I
145.5031
126,3251
42.428
ReBtrfetsd fund¥
Harnony & prayer urdeg
Addington Park building fuTh
Chapels, ￿￿rb1$hmernt
Gwden and ground$
Publioty and adverbsing
Conferenc8s and promot.onal aLtrits'e8
Tree appeal
J Morris lega¢y
129,4Q)I
101,811
1.066
109,664
171,944
146.6941
1311
17,309
128,3531
16,8371
1,772
142,4281
27,689
133,561
52,470
14,113
4,415
44.978
105,208
45.633
15.885
4,415
595,10S
Endovffli•ntfund8
Garden and grounds
Publicity and adverb"5irva
Conf8r8nce8 and promotional 8ctNtheB
Hamony & wayer cirdes
Expgnd*Jle eThJovm)ant
154,9811
142,4281
497,
398,306
132,76S
66,39Q
66,812
331.916
25.
8,653
4.329
4,328
21,634
424,270
141.418
70,71g
71.140
353,550
996.189
1.(B1,097
TOTAL FUNDS
1,545,791
116,3981
1,529.393
Nat rn¢Hnent in bjnds, Includ￿ in the above ara as follows..
IncLJming
resour
Gains and
Mov8mènt
in fvnds
expeThYed
Unre$trict•d fundb
General fvnd
Designatad fvnd- A Yates
92,534
1117,8591
11,(K)01
125,3251
11,(KK)I
92,534
R•*trlet•d lundB
Hamony & prayer circl&s
Addiryton Pth buikling fvnd
Chapels, r9fiJth'shment
Garden and grounds
Publiuty 8rkY advertisirrfJ
Conferences arKI promotional actiwti.es
Tréè apFeal
1118,8591
126.3251
8,210
4,316
12,6231
I62.￿5)
1311
11.4e31
134.6101
19.9671
12561
7,853
146.6941
1311
17,309
128,3531
16,8371
1.772
11,325
5.180
1.728
13.592
4,529
2,266
2,028
22.326
1111,2851
33,978
End0￿•ntIUndl
GArden and grcyJnds
Publicty aThJ ad￿r￿SIr￿j
Conferen￿5 and prcxnotional aCtiv￿e5
Hamiony & prayer cirdes
Expndable endowment
154,9811
7,772
2.590
1.295
(2,1981
17311
13661
13661
11.8281
20.388
6,794
3,400
3,400
16,988
25.
8.653
4,329
4,328
21,634
6,474
19,425
15,4871
50.970
64,908
TOTAL FUNDS
134,285
1235,8311
116.YJ81
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Not•• to
for
Flnanclal
men
31
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- cont1n￿l
Comparatlve8 fw mov•m•nt In fund•
Net
movernent
in fvnd5
Transfers
ba￿een
lunds
Al
31.323
At 1.4.22
Unrnstrlctod fundi
GerEral fvr¥J
D￿.9natsd fvmd. D Fisk lagacy
De￿gnated fvmd. A Yates
16,5801
6,44LI
23,583
125,5181
{42.4281
174,5281
6.440
22.583
11.0001
23.443
128.5181
142,4281
145.5031
R•strietsd lund•
Harmony & prayar circks
Athingtorn pa￿ buiklir@ fvnd
Chyls, refi￿￿L$hrnent
Garden and giounLIs
PLknlierty and advertisirq
Conferen¢e$ pr(xnotiond act'wties
Trga a￿al
J Morris legaGy
97,959
276.638
35,143
37,1
136,736
58.640
12.C67
4,415
3.852
115,5721
177,5711
19,5271
13,1751
16.1701
101,811
261.￿6
42,428
133,561
52,470
14.113
4.415
658,794
11C6,1171
42,428
595,105
Endowmontfund•
Garflen and grOU￿d$
Publioty and adVe￿'sIng
Confar8nces and promotronol ath"v
Harmony & prdyÈr orel8s
Expendab￿ endowment
412,596
137.528
68,773
69,194
343,823
114.2901
14,7631
12,3831
12.3821
111,9)71
398.306
132,765
66,39)
66.812
331.918
1,031.914
135.7251
996.189
TOTAL FUNDS
1,714,151
1168.3601
1.545.791
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to th• Flnanclal S
Y•ar En
m•nts.
ntinuod
13.
IKIVEMENT IN FUNDS. ¢ontlnu•d
Comparative rt movement in fvnds, incI￿)e￿ In the a)ov8 are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Rttsources
èxpended
Ga￿$ arvj
Movement
in fvnds
Unr¢¥trlctsd funds
Ggneral fvnd
Designated ftJnd- A Yates
1Cfj,891
1132,4091
125.5181
11,0001
1Cfj.891
1133,4091
Reitrfct•d lund8
H8rmefiy & prayer ordes
Addington Patk buikjing
pds, refvrbishm8nt
Garden and grounds
Publicity and advarb"$illg
Conferences aTrJ promot'onal 8thitses
Tw appea
126.5181
11,9551
18,8101
177,5711
11.4131
14711
14,8181
11571
12,1581
110,7821
3,852
115,5721
(77,5711
19,5271
13,1751
16,1701
4,020
4,828
1,608
806
2,203
112.9401
14,3121
12,1581
21.428
195,1951
132,3501
11rfi.1171
Endo*Tn•ntlund8
G8rdÈn and grounds
Publrity and *vertising
Conferenc*s aThJ promotion81 activth'es
Hatmony & prayer cirdes
Expendabl8 8ndovmiènt
7,239
2,411
1.207
1,208
8.032
12,1191
171AI
13531
13531
11.7661
119,4101
16,4681
13,2371
13,2371
116,1731
114,2901
14,7831
12,3631
12,3821
Ill,￿)7)
18,097
15.2971
148.5251
135,7251
TOTAL FUNDS
146,416
1233,9)11
180,8751
1168,3601
END0￿ENT FUNDS
The ErYJo%wnent Fund8 were donatsd to ts Gharty during 1984. Tha income from the Pennan8nt Enclowlnent
Fund may be us8d for athvtss detailed abov8. Incomè frcffi the Expe￿able Et￿0￿ment Fund may be used for
the erethon, r81￿8(￿ment and major imFwrn*nts tr& the I￿lIdirrtJs at Ad(h"rvJkn. The capitsl ol the lunds tnay
us&1 only il insuffieiant is avail&le to ￿Try ¢rects'on. rePIa￿M8nt or major imkyovement to th8
bU1￿1ng$ atAddTrrrtJton.
The Endovmient Ino)m8 FuThl8 were cfeabj folk)w'ng a transfer of Ihe income ac¢umulated in the Endcthment
Fund. The orKJinal letters of ￿tent estsblishing the gift of £7SO,000 state thal the capital sum5 shoukl be
maintained and not used for any r8&8on othgr than to WOVKle incomé for the pu￿oSe$ specffi8d. Th
a￿Mulated ￿cOn￿ was divkled in 2CX)5 into Ihe new Restr￿ed Funds in a¢￿[{lar￿ with the or￿inal
allocation. Incoming fesourcas In thesg fvnds arise from invèstmgnt income re￿iVed in rèspèct of tl
Endob%Ynant Furf$ invested. Tris incomè is allocated in accLJrdance wilh the k8tter dated 7th August 1989. In
addition, whstst thè r8strK#ed fvjnds conbnue io b8 investgd, the income derived from suth investment 15 •lded to
thè R8stricted Funds.
RESTRICTED FUNDS
Ind￿d In Rèstftcted Funds is a *ga¢y received from the J IAorrf$, S￿￿￿91 for th8 maint&)anf* aThJ
upkeep ofthe Rose Gard￿. This fvnd wll be ut'lised over a numbgr ofyears.
The Tm Akyal w8$ Set up to assist with th8 ￿p18￿r￿t ol treos lost in the in the year 8ThJad 31st
March 2014.
Tranalors be1w￿￿ fund•
The transfer of fvnds b8tsY88n ts General FuThJ and the Ch¥els' Refvrbishment restrid8d fuTrJ last year
totslling £42,428, has boen amended this year, to takè advantsge of the pem1lsslb￿ USÉ of the Addington Park
building fund. This transfer of fuThJs has now Lwn taken out ol th& General Fund and re-allocat8d to Ihe
Addiryton Park building fiJThJ in aeeortlance the terms allo*rtd by original endowment madè.
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Flnanelal Stst8m•
r h Yaar End•d
14.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transacb'ons for tho year ended 31 March 2024.
15.
GOING CONCERN
No material unc*tsinbes that may cast synific8nt ¢Joubt about the ability of charity tts rAN)tinue as a goiThJ
c¥Jncem ha¥e id&Thffi8d by
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