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- The Peace Building CIO Annual Report, April 2023 to March 2024
April 2023 to March 2024
Our strategic objectives are to get more people interested in peace building and to build support for a peace museum in London. Highlights : we started making Peace Pod podcasts and we produced a Peace Heroes booklet for schools.
Summer Term of 2022/2023 school year
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I was interviewed about peaceful schools by Marla Hughes (US) for her podcast ‘Interviews with Innocence’.
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I interviewed Sarah Browning on Kindness for our Peace Pod.
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Zoom conversation with Ruth Rodgers about her cheap restaurant Canvas as a possible model for our idea of a Sylvia’s’ café and peace centre in the East End.
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Attended Peace Picnic at Cardinal Newman School in Coventry.
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Interview with Rebecca Bollands (Earlsdon Primary school) about how their pupils helped to create the Coventry’s Peace Garden for our Peace Pod.
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In August, Peter van den Dungen and I were both in Upsala in Sweden for an international conference on peace museums. It was fantastic.
Autumn term of 2023/2024 school year
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We created our Peace Heroes booklet for schools.
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Interviewed Debbi Flack on her Witnessing in Palestine for our Peace Pod.
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Interviewed Rev. Malaika on Forgiveness and the George Floyd killing and the Manchester Arena bombings for our Peace Pod.
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Attended a talk on Gandhi at the Neru Centre in Mayfair.
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Zoom about Peaceful Schools with Annie Taylor of Flickering Minds.
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Visited Coventry event for Earlsdon Primary Schools about their visit to China.
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Meeting with Luke Addison – PeaceJam.
Spring term of 2023/2024 school year
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Contributed to Inset at Highfields PRU Academy in Stockport and subsequently they got Peacemakers awards for 3 members of their staff.
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Liaising with about 7 schools about our awards.
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Visited Cardinal Newman school in Coventry to give talk on Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Zoom with Katie Salari of ‘Never Such Innocence’.
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Visit to IWM to the Art, Film and Photography Blavatnik Galleries.
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Visited Yoko Ono exhibition at Tate Modern.
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Embarked upon a fundraising relationship with Non Profit Growth (NPG). 24 applications will be made costing us £5,000.
PS and TPB websites and online resources
Rather successful! Over a year – Sept 2023 to Sept 2024 – both websites have had 2.5k users! And our resources are doing well. For example some of our resources on our PS website have been downloaded nearly 4k times. I continue to distribute copies of our ‘How to be a Peaceful School’ book.
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Activity to date in 2023/2024 School Year
Summer Term:
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Had a meeting with the Director General (Carol Howell) and Head of Partnership (Rachel Donnelly) at the IWM with Rod Tweedy.
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Visited the ‘Beauty’ exhibition at the Welcome Foundation
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Visited Elizabeth Selby Infants school in Bethnal Green – art exhibition and then school celebration assembly to present Beacon Peaceful School Certificate.
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Visited Basildon Lower Academy in Essex to assess them for Beacon school.
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Attended Peace Education Network (PEN) training day in person at Friends House, London.
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Attended ‘Refugees as Rebuilders’ Gala Reception at Initiatives of Changes’ offices in Victoria, London.
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Attended a ‘Facing History and Ourselves’ ‘Change Starts with Us’ event mainly for schools. This was in the Coram Centre, Russell Square.
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Attended a PeaceJam event for schools at Winchester University.
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Attended a Uniting for Peace conference on the War in the Middle East (online).
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Visited the offices of the Peace Pledge Union, in Camden. (Peter Glasgow and Geoff Tibbs)
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Visited Whitechapel Gallery – Peter Kennard’s ‘Archive of Dissent’ exhibition.
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Met with Leon Silver, President of East End Synagogue in Nelson Road, Bethnal Green.
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Met with our Ambassador Natalia Berkowitz at Oxford House Community Arts Centre in Bethnal Green.
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Received £20k from the Community Fund (National Lottery) for our ‘Images of War and Peace’ exhibition
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Met with and agreed a partnership with Amy Wren, Head of Art and Photography at Morpeth Secondary in Bethnal Green, for a Year 9 project.
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Booked the Four Corners Gallery for two weeks in September 2025, with Carla Mitchell and Owen Thomas.
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Attended Morpeth School’s end of term fair.
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Updated the Peace Heroes booklet – replacing Princess Diana with Taylor Swift!
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Working on a Resource for Morpeth school about Giles Duley – professional photographer and founder of Legacy of War
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Gave Peaceful Schools awards to 8 schools.
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Tried out trophies!
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Organised Trustees trip to Peace Museum in Saltaire, near Bradford.
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Explored places to have a Peace Centre in Bethnal Green.
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Reduced expenditure by cancelling Enthuse – the donations software on TPB website
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Jenny Phaure resigned as trustee.
Thanks must go to
Our trustees for their constant support Julia Bakay and Adam Pike for their boundless enthusiasm Rich Tidmarsh - website host
Keith Henderson - bookkeeper
Report author: Anna Lubelska, October 2024
Registered number꞉ 1189415
THE PEACE BUILDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
CHURCHILL ACCOUNTING LTD AICB 40 Churchill Crescent Headley BORDON Hants GU35 8ND
THE PEACE BUILDING Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| CompanyInformation | 1 |
| Director'sReport | 2 |
| Accountant'sReport | 3 |
| IncomeandExpenditureAccount | 4 |
| BalanceSheet | 5 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 6 |
| Thefollowingpagesdonotformpartofthestatutoryaccounts꞉ | |
| DetailedIncomeandExpenditureAccount | 7 |
THE PEACE BUILDING Company Information For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| Director | MrsAnnaLubelska |
|---|---|
| Secretary | MrsAnnaLubelska |
| CompanyNumber | 1189415 |
| RegisteredOffice | WitchHazelCottage |
| LindenRoad | |
| HeadleyDown | |
| Hants | |
| GU358EN | |
| Accountants | CHURCHILLACCOUNTINGLTD |
| AICB | |
| 40ChurchillCrescent | |
| Headley | |
| BORDON | |
| Hants | |
| GU358ND |
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THE PEACE BUILDING Company No. 1189415 Director's Report For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
The director presents her report and the financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.
Directors
The director who held office during the year were as follows꞉
Mrs Anna Lubelska
Statement of Director's Responsibilities
The director is responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the director is required to꞉
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. She is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The director is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
Mrs Anna Lubelska Company Secretary
21st October 2024
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THE PEACE BUILDING Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
In accordance with the engagement letter dated 24th November 2021 , and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.
This report is made to the director in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the director the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the director that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's director for our work or for this report.
You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 5 April 2024 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.
Signed
K Henderson
16th October 2024
CHURCHILL ACCOUNTING LTD AICB 40 Churchill Crescent Headley BORDON Hants GU35 8ND
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THE PEACE BUILDING Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| Notes TURNOVER GROSSSURPLUS Administrativeexpenses Otheroperatingincome OPERATINGSURPLUS/(DEFICIT)AND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)FORTHEFINANCIALYEAR |
2024 £ 9,167 9,167 (9,833) 20,000 19,334 |
2023 £ 3,628 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,628 (8,069) ‑ |
||
| (4,441) |
The notes on page 6 form part of these financial statements.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Balance Sheet As At 5 April 2024
| Notes CURRENTASSETS Debtors 4 Cashatbankandinhand Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithin OneYear 5 NETCURRENTASSETS(LIABILITIES) TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILITIES NETASSETS IncomeandExpenditureAccount MEMBERS'FUNDS |
2024 £ £ ‑ 26,923 26,923 (175) 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 |
2024 £ £ ‑ 26,923 26,923 (175) 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 |
2023 £ £ 682 6,882 7,564 (150) 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 |
2023 £ £ 682 6,882 7,564 (150) 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,923 (175) |
7,564 (150) |
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| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 |
For the year ending 5 April 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
On behalf of the board
Mrs Anna Lubelska Director
21st October 2024
The notes on page 6 form part of these financial statements.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
1. General Information
THE PEACE BUILDING is a charity registered with the Charity Commissioners under number 1189415. All income comprises charitable donations and any surplus is not liable to corporation tax due to the organisation's charitable status. Income from donations includes tax refunds from HMRC where donations were gift‑aided.
The company is run by trustees and so any reference in these accounts to "directors" should be interpreted as relating to "trustees".
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
2.2. Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
Sale of goods
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods.
Rendering of services
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.
3. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was꞉ NIL (2023꞉ NIL)
4. Debtors
| Duewithinoneyear Tradedebtors Otherdebtors . Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear Othercreditors |
2024 £ ‑ ‑ ‑ 2024 £ 175 |
2023 £ 501 181 |
|---|---|---|
| 682 | ||
| 2023 £ 150 |
5. Creditors꞉ Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
6. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| TURNOVER Donationsreceived GROSSSURPLUS AdministrativeExpenses ComputerandITconsumables Advertisingandmarketingcosts Fundraisingcosts Websitedesign&development Accountancyfees Professionalfees Consultancyfees Professionalsubscriptions OtherOperatingIncome LotteryGrant OPERATINGSURPLUS/(DEFICIT)AND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)FORTHEFINANCIALYEAR |
2024 £ £ 9,167 9,167 385 2,250 504 1,434 175 5,000 ‑ 85 (9,833) 20,000 20,000 19,334 |
2024 £ £ 9,167 9,167 385 2,250 504 1,434 175 5,000 ‑ 85 (9,833) 20,000 20,000 19,334 |
2023 £ £ 3,628 3,628 71 1,800 504 660 150 ‑ 4,867 17 (8,069) ‑ ‑ (4,441) |
2023 £ £ 3,628 3,628 71 1,800 504 660 150 ‑ 4,867 17 (8,069) ‑ ‑ (4,441) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | ‑ | |||
| 19,334 | (4,441) |
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Registered number꞉ 1189415
THE PEACE BUILDING DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
CHURCHILL ACCOUNTING LTD AICB 40 Churchill Crescent Headley BORDON Hants GU35 8ND
THE PEACE BUILDING Contents
| Page | |
|---|---|
| CompanyInformation | 1 |
| Director'sReport | 2 |
| Accountant'sReport | 3 |
| IncomeandExpenditureAccount | 4 |
| BalanceSheet | 5 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 6 |
| Thefollowingpagesdonotformpartofthestatutoryaccounts꞉ | |
| DetailedIncomeandExpenditureAccount | 7 |
THE PEACE BUILDING Company Information For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| Director | MrsAnnaLubelska |
|---|---|
| Secretary | MrsAnnaLubelska |
| CompanyNumber | 1189415 |
| RegisteredOffice | WitchHazelCottage |
| LindenRoad | |
| HeadleyDown | |
| Hants | |
| GU358EN | |
| Accountants | CHURCHILLACCOUNTINGLTD |
| AICB | |
| 40ChurchillCrescent | |
| Headley | |
| BORDON | |
| Hants | |
| GU358ND |
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THE PEACE BUILDING Company No. 1189415 Director's Report For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
The director presents her report and the financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.
Directors
The director who held office during the year were as follows꞉
Mrs Anna Lubelska
Statement of Director's Responsibilities
The director is responsible for preparing the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the director to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the director has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the director must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of the surplus or deficit of the company for that period. In preparing the financial statements the director is required to꞉
-
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
-
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
-
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The director is responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. She is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The director is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Small Company Rules
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
On behalf of the board
Mrs Anna Lubelska Company Secretary
21st October 2024
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THE PEACE BUILDING Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
In accordance with the engagement letter dated 24th November 2021 , and in order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Companies Act 2006, we have compiled the financial statements of the company from the accounting records and information and explanations you have given to us.
This report is made to the director in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work has been undertaken to prepare for approval by the director the financial statements that we have been engaged to compile, to report to the director that we have done so, and to state those matters that we have agreed to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's director for our work or for this report.
You have acknowledged on the balance sheet as at year ended 5 April 2024 your duty to ensure that the company has kept proper accounting records and to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view under the Companies Act 2006. You consider that the company is exempt from the statutory requirement for an audit for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit of the financial statements. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.
Signed
K Henderson
16th October 2024
CHURCHILL ACCOUNTING LTD AICB 40 Churchill Crescent Headley BORDON Hants GU35 8ND
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THE PEACE BUILDING Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| Notes TURNOVER GROSSSURPLUS Administrativeexpenses Otheroperatingincome OPERATINGSURPLUS/(DEFICIT)AND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)FORTHEFINANCIALYEAR |
2024 £ 9,167 9,167 (9,833) 20,000 19,334 |
2023 £ 3,628 |
|---|---|---|
| 3,628 (8,069) ‑ |
||
| (4,441) |
The notes on page 6 form part of these financial statements.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Balance Sheet As At 5 April 2024
| Notes CURRENTASSETS Debtors 4 Cashatbankandinhand Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithin OneYear 5 NETCURRENTASSETS(LIABILITIES) TOTALASSETSLESSCURRENT LIABILITIES NETASSETS IncomeandExpenditureAccount MEMBERS'FUNDS |
2024 £ £ ‑ 26,923 26,923 (175) 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 |
2024 £ £ ‑ 26,923 26,923 (175) 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 26,748 |
2023 £ £ 682 6,882 7,564 (150) 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 |
2023 £ £ 682 6,882 7,564 (150) 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 7,414 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,923 (175) |
7,564 (150) |
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| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 | |||
| 26,748 | 7,414 |
For the year ending 5 April 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The director acknowledges her responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
On behalf of the board
Mrs Anna Lubelska Director
21st October 2024
The notes on page 6 form part of these financial statements.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
1. General Information
THE PEACE BUILDING is a charity registered with the Charity Commissioners under number 1189415. All income comprises charitable donations and any surplus is not liable to corporation tax due to the organisation's charitable status. Income from donations includes tax refunds from HMRC where donations were gift‑aided.
The company is run by trustees and so any reference in these accounts to "directors" should be interpreted as relating to "trustees".
2. Accounting Policies
2.1. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 section 1A Small Entities "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Companies Act 2006.
2.2. Turnover
Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover is reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
Sale of goods
Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods has transferred to the buyer. This is usually at the point that the customer has signed for the delivery of the goods.
Rendering of services
Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs. Turnover is only recognised to the extent of recoverable expenses when the outcome of a contract cannot be estimated reliably.
3. Average Number of Employees
Average number of employees, including directors, during the year was꞉ NIL (2023꞉ NIL)
4. Debtors
| Duewithinoneyear Tradedebtors Otherdebtors . Creditors꞉AmountsFallingDueWithinOneYear Othercreditors |
2024 £ ‑ ‑ ‑ 2024 £ 175 |
2023 £ 501 181 |
|---|---|---|
| 682 | ||
| 2023 £ 150 |
5. Creditors꞉ Amounts Falling Due Within One Year
6. Company limited by guarantee
The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of a winding up, such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1.
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THE PEACE BUILDING Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 5 April 2024
| TURNOVER Donationsreceived GROSSSURPLUS AdministrativeExpenses ComputerandITconsumables Advertisingandmarketingcosts Fundraisingcosts Websitedesign&development Accountancyfees Professionalfees Consultancyfees Professionalsubscriptions OtherOperatingIncome LotteryGrant OPERATINGSURPLUS/(DEFICIT)AND SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)FORTHEFINANCIALYEAR |
2024 £ £ 9,167 9,167 385 2,250 504 1,434 175 5,000 ‑ 85 (9,833) 20,000 20,000 19,334 |
2024 £ £ 9,167 9,167 385 2,250 504 1,434 175 5,000 ‑ 85 (9,833) 20,000 20,000 19,334 |
2023 £ £ 3,628 3,628 71 1,800 504 660 150 ‑ 4,867 17 (8,069) ‑ ‑ (4,441) |
2023 £ £ 3,628 3,628 71 1,800 504 660 150 ‑ 4,867 17 (8,069) ‑ ‑ (4,441) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 | ‑ | |||
| 19,334 | (4,441) |
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