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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11674014 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1192007

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

for

`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

Quinneys
Chartered Certified Accountants
Saxon House
Hellesdon Park Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5DR

PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

`Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1 to 2`
`Independent Examiner's Report`	`3`
`Statement of Financial Activities`	`4`
`Balance Sheet`	`5 to 6`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`7 to 13`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`14`

PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

`Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31March2025.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

The Charitywas establishedby Trust Deed in 1805.The objectivefor which the Charitywas establishedis the  relieving
ofneed,hardshipordistressoftheresidentsoftheparishofPoringland,Norfolk.InMay1996theobjectives were
widenedwithCharityCommissionapprovaltoencompasstheapplicationof fundsnotrequiredfortheabovefor the
general benefit of the residents of the parish.

On1December2020thefundsoftheoriginalcharity(CharityNumber246265)weretransferredtothis charitable
company. The charitable company's objects are now defined as:

For the benefit of those living in the parish of Poringland by the provision of grants to further the following purposes:-

- the relief of poverty, in particular by the provision of winter fuel payments to those in need

-suchcharitablepurposesforthepublicbenefitasareexclusivelycharitableaccordingtothelawsofEngland and
Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

`Significant activities and public benefit`

Income will be distributedto those living in the parish of Poringlandwho are in need through hardship or distress. This
will include:-

- winter fuel payments to those in need

- social grants to those in hardship or distress

- grants to students to support the cost of their further educational needs

- grants to communityorganisationsfor projects which provide sports, leisure, educationalor related facilities  primarily
benefitting Poringland residents.

`Financial review`

The Statement of FinancialActivities covering the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is set out on page four. A
£7,310unrealisedlossoninvestmentshasbeenchargedtotheCapitalFund.TheTrusteesareconfident that
investmentsshould,inthelongterm,yieldbothasatisfactorylevelofincomeandcapitalappreciation.The Capital
Fund is retained to generate income into the future in order to fulfil the objectives of the Charity. During the period the
Charityreceivedinvestmentincomeamountingto £33,190andexpended£22,813on grantsto individualsand grants
of£2,750totootherbodies.Charitablesupportcostsamountedto£7,247.Thisresultedinnetincoming resources
intotheGeneralFundof£381.Thereforetotaloutgoingresourcestotalled£6,929and,consequently,at31 March
2025, total funds stood at £696,018. Of this, £23,093 is held in the unrestricted general fund.

`Property and investments`

The Charityretains12.818acres of grazingland which has been includedat marketvalue of £50,000and a residential
propertyincludedat valuationof £200,000.At 31 March2025 the Charityheld cash reserves of £30,897. Investments
with Fidelity Managementhad a market value at 31 March 2025 of £415,615,experiencingan unrealisedloss of  £7,310
over the value at 1 April 2024.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrust,andconstitutesalimitedcompany,limited by
guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

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PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

`Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Organisational structure`

The Trust Deed stipulatesthat there shall be not fewer than three directors.All directorsmust contributeto the day to
day running of the Charity.

`Reserves policy`

TheTrusteeshavedecidedtoaimtoholdunrestrictedreservessufficienttomeetuptooneyearof charitable
expenditure.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Company number`

11674014 (England and Wales)

`Registered Charity number`

`Registered office`

59 Norwich Road
Poringland
Norwich
Norfolk
NR14 7QX

`Trustees`

D R Gooderham
Rev'd R H Parsonage
Mrs A J Randall
A C Wright
Revd K Long
Mrs J Newby
J Joyce

`Independent Examiner`

Quinneys
Chartered Certified Accountants
Saxon House
Hellesdon Park Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5DR

`Advisers`

Alan Boswell & Company Ltd
Prospect House
Rouen Road
Norwich NR1 1RE

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 9 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

D R Gooderham - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Poringland Fuel Allotment

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Poringland Fuel Allotment ('the Company')`

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

As the charity'strusteesof the Company(andalsoits directorsfor the purposesof companylaw)youare responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accountsof the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act
andareeligibleforindependentexamination,Ireportinrespectofmyexaminationofyourcharity'saccounts as
carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examinationI have  followed
the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

M Lamb

Quinneys
Chartered Certified Accountants
Saxon House
Hellesdon Park Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR6 5DR

9 June 2025

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`Unrestricted` `Endowment` `fund` `fund` `Notes` `£` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Other trading activities` `2` `-` `-` `Investment income` `3` `33,191` `-` `Total` `33,191` `-` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Raising funds` `4` `7,247` `-` `Charitable activities` `Charitable activities` `25,563` `-` `Total` `32,810` `-` `Net gains/(losses) on investments` `-` `(7,310)` `NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)` `381` `(7,310)` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `30,022` `672,925` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `30,403` `665,615`	`2025` `Total` `funds` `£` `-` `33,191` `33,191` `7,247` `25,563` `32,810` `(7,310)` `(6,929)` `702,947` `696,018`	`2024` `Total` `funds` `£` `125` `31,742`
		`31,867`
		`6,844` `24,623`
		`31,467`
		`21,577`
		`21,977` `680,970`
		`702,947`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Balance Sheet 31 MARCH 2025`

`Notes` `FIXED ASSETS` `Investments` `Investments` `8` `Investment property` `9` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Debtors` `10` `Cash at bank` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `11` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES` `NET ASSETS` `FUNDS` `12` `Unrestricted funds` `Endowment funds` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Unrestricted` `fund` `£` `-` `-` `-` `1,370` `30,897` `32,267` `(1,864)` `30,403` `30,403` `30,403`	`Endowment` `fund` `£` `415,615` `250,000` `665,615` `-` `-` `-` `-` `-` `665,615` `665,615`	`2025` `Total` `funds` `£` `415,615` `250,000` `665,615` `1,370` `30,897` `32,267` `(1,864)` `30,403` `696,018` `696,018` `30,403` `665,615` `696,018`	`2024` `Total` `funds` `£` `422,925` `250,000` `672,925` `1,092` `30,698` `31,790` `(1,768)` `30,022` `702,947` `702,947` `30,022` `672,925` `702,947`

The charitablecompanyis entitledto exemptionfrom audit under Section 477 of the CompaniesAct 2006 for the year
ended 31 March 2025.

Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Balance Sheet - continued 31 MARCH 2025`

Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicabletocharitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon9June2025and were
signed on its behalf by:

D R Gooderham - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

`Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

The financialstatementsof the charitablecompany,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,have been
prepared in accordancewith the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountingand Reportingby Charities:Statement of
RecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the
CompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistoricalcostconvention, with
theexceptionofinvestmentswhichareincludedatmarketvalue,asmodifiedbytherevaluationof certain
assets.

`Income`

All income is recognised in the Statementof FinancialActivitiesonce the charityhas entitlementto the funds, it
is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditureisaccountedforonanaccruals basis
andhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateallcostrelatedto thecategory.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditionswhich have not been met at the year end date are noted as a  commitment
but not accrued as expenditure.

`Investment property`

Investmentpropertyis shown at most recent valuation.Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in
fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES`

`Bank compensation` `3.` `INVESTMENT INCOME` `Rents received` `Grazing land rent` `Fixed term interest` `Dividends` `4.` `RAISING FUNDS` `Raising donations and legacies` `Support costs`	`2025` `£` `-` `2025` `£` `9,600` `1,138` `894` `21,559` `33,191` `2025` `£` `7,247`	`2024` `£` `125` `2024` `£` `9,240` `1,138` `681` `20,683`
		`31,742`
		`2024` `£` `6,844`

`5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31March2025norforthe year
ended 31 March 2024.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31March2025norfortheyear ended
31 March 2024.

`6. STAFF COSTS`

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

	`2025`	`2024`
`Trustees`	`7`	`7`

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

		`Unrestricted`	`Endowment`	`Endowment`	`Total`
		`fund`	`fund`		`funds`
		`£`	`£`		`£`
	`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`
	`Other trading activities`	`125`		`-`	`125`
	`Investment income`	`31,742`		`-`	`31,742`
	`Total`	`31,867`		`-`	`31,867`
	`EXPENDITURE ON`
	`Raising funds`	`6,844`		`-`	`6,844`
	`Charitable activities`
	`Charitable activities`	`24,623`		`-`	`24,623`
	`Total`	`31,467`		`-`	`31,467`
	`Net gains on investments`	`-`	`21,577`		`21,577`
	`NET INCOME`	`400`	`21,577`		`21,977`
	`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`
	`Total funds brought forward`	`29,622`	`651,348`		`680,970`
	`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`	`30,022`	`672,925`		`702,947`
`8.`	`FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS`
					`Unlisted`
					`investments`
					`£`
	`MARKET VALUE`
	`At 1 April 2024`				`422,925`
	`Revaluations`				`(7,310)`
	`At 31 March 2025`				`415,615`
	`NET BOOK VALUE`
	`At 31 March 2025`				`415,615`
	`At 31 March 2024`				`422,925`

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`8. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS - continued`

Cost or valuation at 31 March 2025 is represented by:

			`Unlisted`
			`investments`
			`£`
	`Valuation in 2023`		`(29,131)`
	`Valuation in 2024`		`21,577`
	`Valuation in 2025`		`(7,310)`
	`Cost`		`430,479`
			`415,615`
`9.`	`INVESTMENT PROPERTY`
			`£`
	`FAIR VALUE`
	`At 1 April 2024`
	`and 31 March 2025`		`250,000`
	`NET BOOK VALUE`
	`At 31 March 2025`		`250,000`
	`At 31 March 2024`		`250,000`
	`Fair value at 31 March 2025 is represented by:`
			`£`
	`Valuation in 2022`		`34,138`
	`Valuation in 2023`		`22,249`
	`Cost`		`193,613`
			`250,000`
`10.`	`DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`
		`2025`	`2024`
		`£`	`£`
	`Other debtors`	`1,370`	`1,092`

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`

`Accrued expenses` `12.` `MOVEMENT IN FUNDS` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Endowment funds` `Permanent Endowment fund` `TOTAL FUNDS` `Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:` `Incoming` `resources` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `33,191` `Endowment funds` `Permanent Endowment fund` `-` `TOTAL FUNDS` `33,191` `Comparatives for movement in funds` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Endowment funds` `Permanent Endowment fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.4.24` `£` `30,022` `672,925` `702,947` `Resources` `expended` `£` `(32,810)` `-` `(32,810)` `At 1.4.23` `£` `29,622` `651,348` `680,970`	`2025` `2024` `£` `£` `1,864` `1,768` `Net` `movement` `At` `in funds` `31.3.25` `£` `£` `381` `30,403` `(7,310)` `665,615` `(6,929)` `696,018` `Gains and` `Movement` `losses` `in funds` `£` `£` `-` `381` `(7,310)` `(7,310)` `(7,310)` `(6,929)` `Net` `movement` `At` `in funds` `31.3.24` `£` `£` `400` `30,022` `21,577` `672,925` `21,977` `702,947`

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

`12. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Gains and`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`losses`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`31,867`	`(31,467)`	`-`	`400`
`Endowment funds`
`Permanent Endowment fund`	`-`	`-`	`21,577`	`21,577`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`31,867`	`(31,467)`	`21,577`	`21,977`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `Endowment funds` `Permanent Endowment fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`At 1.4.23` `£` `29,622` `651,348` `680,970`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `781` `14,267` `15,048`	`At` `31.3.25` `£` `30,403` `665,615`
			`696,018`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:

	`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Gains and`	`Movement`
	`resources`	`expended`	`losses`	`in funds`
	`£`	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`65,058`	`(64,277)`	`-`	`781`
`Endowment funds`
`Permanent Endowment fund`	`-`	`-`	`14,267`	`14,267`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`65,058`	`(64,277)`	`14,267`	`15,048`

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PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

`13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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`PORINGLAND FUEL ALLOTMENT`

`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025`

	`2025`	`2024`
	`£`	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS`
`Other trading activities`
`Bank compensation`	`-`	`125`
`Investment income`
`Rents received`	`9,600`	`9,240`
`Grazing land rent`	`1,138`	`1,138`
`Fixed term interest`	`894`	`681`
`Dividends`	`21,559`	`20,683`
	`33,191`	`31,742`
`Total incoming resources`	`33,191`	`31,867`
`EXPENDITURE`
`Charitable activities`
`Grants to institutions`	`2,750`	`1,958`
`Grants to individuals`	`22,813`	`22,665`
	`25,563`	`24,623`
`Support costs`
`Management`
`Insurance`	`181`	`157`
`Postage and stationery`	`60`	`54`
`Website costs`	`240`	`240`
`Sundries`	`174`	`164`
`Independent examiners fees`	`1,296`	`1,340`
`Investment management fees`	`2,050`	`2,020`
`Honorarium`	`1,000`	`1,000`
`Rental property costs`	`1,332`	`1,381`
`Rental property repairs`	`838`	`386`
	`7,171`	`6,742`
`Finance`
`Bank charges`	`76`	`102`
`Total resources expended`	`32,810`	`31,467`
`Net income`	`381`	`400`

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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