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DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE . CHARITY
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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J K Cushi
G P Robin80n
MrA T Jones
V L•wls.Jones
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Ch•rlty numb•f
1194622
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DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARITY
CONTENTS
P•9•
Truste•'s Rewl repcrfl
Inde￿nd￿l axamln•rfJJ r•port
Sl•t•m•nl of finan¢L*l
St•l•m•nt of ¢••h 11
Nol•s lo the ffln•ncial 8tat•m•nts
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DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARITY
TRUSTEE'S REPORT REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees present their annual report and fin8ncial slalements ft>T the year ended 31 March 2024.
The financial slalements have been prepared in accordancè %Mth th& a¢¢ounts"ng policies sel out in note 1 to the
financial slalemenls and comply with thÈ charitys goveming dOcU￿￿nI. Ihe Charities Act 2011 aThJ 'Accounling and
Reporting by Charrties.. Statement of Recommended Practice appluble to charities ￿parIng theii accounts in
accordance wlh the Fin8nrial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republsc of Ireland IFRS 1021.
leffective 1 January 20191.
ObJ•ctlv•s and *¢tlvltl•s
The objects of the CIO ar• lo preseThe Ihe histor￿81 and paln.otic value of the lrfe and VK*rk of th8 late Dame Vera
Lynn Ihroughovt world war until her death in 2020. In partiCu￿r lo ralse funds lo financ& th8 erecb'on ol a slalu•
lo Dame Vera Lynn.
When Dame Vera Lynn died in 2020, it was decidèd by family and wth Ihtr huge support ol the late Sir Davis
Amess, to honour the memory of D8me Ver8 in the lorm of a Memorial. It soon became apparent Ihal this met with
the approval of many thousands of peoplg from a¢fos$ Ihe world. who over the years had been affected by her
unsb'nting work with tharitable organisations not only with mem￿r5 ol tho am¢d lorc85. but hor work with disabled
chiltlren.
To Ihls end 11 soon became apparent that Dame Vera woukl r￿1 disappear inlo night, become forgotten. but
through her work and her songs she would INe on.
On the annlversary ol hor passlng ¢)n 20 Juno 2021. we laun¢h8d Ihe appeal at Dover, for the memorl81.
To further ¢¢lebfatg Ihe life of Dame Vera. we had the ThanksgNing servicg al Westminster Abbey whlch was
tremendous success. Through this wonderful evenl, we have rthi acquired var*Jus ambassadors for appoal.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by Ihe Charity Commisslon in deciding what activities the
charily should und•rtake.
Achi•v•m•nts •nd porform•nc•
The Memorial has now very much taken shape thanks lo the great work of our rerthmed sculptor Paul Day, photo8
an(1 d&¢ails of the image and progr•s$ion of the work can be viewed on the Mamorial website.
The next slw required is bronzing ol the Memorial for which fundraising will be rèquired.
Trustees are sts'll in the process ol wvtewing and considering several sites for Ihe pemanenl base for the Memorial,
wtr hope lo confirm the decision and sile ￿anS soon.
FLsndraising has very much continued. to that aim wè hèld a worKJerful dinner event at The Connaught Rooms in
London and special thanks go lo katie Ashby and the D Day Dadings who helped raise funds during Iheir UK
concert tour.
The Fund Committee Mnlinue lo be grateful to all thos8 individuals, ¢yg¥nisations and groups who do C0nknnL￿ to
support.
Financlal revl•w
Fund raising during the year raised £38.791. Expenditure 8ccounl8d to £271.734 including £250,000 paid lo our
Scultu￿ for ongoing work.
As a result of this. Fund balar￿e5 have reduced from £231,815 to £1,003.
11 is the policy of the Charity lo conlinue lo raise funds sUffiC￿l to cornp￿te the Memorial Statue and the 8r&cllon
and maintenan¢e thereof.
The Iruslees have assessed the major risks to which the charity Is exwsed, and are satisfi8d that systems are In
place to mitigate exw)sure to Ihe mapr risks.

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE . CHARrrY
TRUSTEE'S REPORT REPORT (coKnNUED)
FOR ThIE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024
Pl•n• fov fttsr• p•rlod•
Plan lorlutur• ￿rtOd
J K Cu8hlon
IATA TJon
Th• Tru
P Robl
Tru
9 S•El•mber 2024

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
I report lo th• trustees on my examination of the financial stalemenls of D8me Vera Lynn IAèmorial Statuè -
Charity Ilhe charityl for thè ￿ar ended 31 March 2024.
R•$pon8lbllltle8 •nd b•sls of report
As Ihe ITUStees ol the charity you are rèsponsi￿t for Ihe preparation of ihe financial $lalements in a¢cordanc8
with the requiremènts of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acti.
I report in respect of my examination of tho charity's financial statements carri8d out under sectlon 145 of the
2011 Act. In carying out my examination I have lolbwed all the applKable DirectK)ns given by the Charity
Commi$sion under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.
Indopendont •xamln•r's st•t•m•nt
Your atlention is drawn lo the lad thal the charity has prepargd firwicial $181ements in accordance wilh
Atcounling and Reports'ng by Charities pr8paftng their accounts In accordance wilh Ihe Financial Reporting
Sl8ndBrd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in wefertnce lo Ihe Accounbng and
Reporting by Charities.. Stalemenl of Recommended Prnctice issued on 1 April 2￿)5 which is referred Its in the
exlanl regulations but ha5 now been wilhdiawn.
l understand that I￿S has been done in ordèr for financial slalements to provide a true and fair view in
a¢¢ordanc& with Gener811y A¢¢epled Accounting Praclice elfectivé lor ￿porting ptsriods beginnlng on or aftèr 1
January 2015.
I h8ve completed my examlnalron. I C£)nf￿M that mattors have ¢tyne to my attention in ¢onnection wtth the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as requi￿ by seCt￿n 130 of the 2011 Art,. or
the financial 51alements do nol accord wilh ihose records.. or
the financial statements do nol ￿MplY ￿th the applicable requirements concerning Ihe lomi and ￿ntent
018ccounls sel tsul in the Charitses (ACc￿￿ntS and RèF*>tsl Regulations 2008 other than 8ny requiromenl
that the accounts glve 8 tru• and lair ¥￿W which is not a matter con$klered as part ol an ind•pendent
examination.
I hav& no concems and ha￿ come a¢ross no other mallefs in connèction with the examination to which
attention Should be drawn in Ihis report in order lo enable a proper undersianding ol Ihe financial stalements to
be rgachgd.
Julian Golding
A2èts Audit Servicos
7 8 Brilannla Business Park
Comel Way
Southend-On.Sea
Essex
SS2 6GE
Unrted Kingdom
Dat8d.' 9 Sep18mb8r 2024

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrriES
INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITUREACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2024
Unr••trlct•d Unr••trtct•d
funds
fvnds
2024
2023
Donations and Evgnts
Inler•sl
38,791
125
18.952
2,197
Total Ineom•
38.916
21.149
Charhablè 8ct1vll￿I
271.734
282.328
N•t •xp•ndltur• tor th• y••rl
N•t mov•m•nt In lund•
1232.818) {261.1791
Fund b•lances al 1 2023
231,815
492.994
Ftsnd b•lan¢M It 31 kl•r¢h 1024
11,0031
231.815
Th• st8l•m•nl of fin•nclal Acti￿tI•l Indudes •ll g•lns •rKI loMM rK¢gnl8•d In th• y••r.
All incom• •nd •xp•ndllur• d•riv• from clxlknulng aclfvbtlm.

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARrrY
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MARCH 2024
Dobtorn
C•6h ot ￿nk and w* h•ThJ
81.7x1
334.551
101.833
334.551
Cr•dltorn: •notsnt• hlllng du• wltr4n
y••r
11
11018361
1102.7361
11.LK131
231.815
Incom• fvb)d•
Unr¢8trfthd fund•
231,815
{1,(M)3)
231.816
Th•fi
TnMt••

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Not••
C••h flow• from op•rntlng
Cash absorbod by operations
13
1252.9261
1217.9111
Inv••tlng actlvl¢l••
lfiveslmènl in¢om8 rO￿lY*d
125
2.197
N•t ¢••h q•n•r•t•d fr*)m Inv••tlng
Ictlvttl••
125
2.197
N•t ci•h u••d In flMn¢lng *ctfvltl••
N•t d•¢r•••• In u•h •nd u•h •qulval•nt•
1252.801)
{215,7141
Ce8h and cash oqulval•nts 8t bègknnlng d y••r
334,551
550,265
C4•h and rA•h •qulv•l•nl• •t •nd of ymr
81.750
334.551

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accountlng poll¢l
Charity inforniation
Damè Vora Lynn M8morial Stslu¢- Charity is a UK Registered Charity wilh Ihg Charity Commisslon.
1.1 Accountlng convention
The financial statements hav• bèèn prèpared in accordance with the charivs Igoveming do¢umenll. th8
Charities Act 2011. FRS 102 -The Financial Reporting Standard ap￿1¢able In the UK and Republic of Irèland"
I"FRS 102,1 and the Chariltes SORP "Accountsng and Reporting by Charrt*s'. Statement ol Recommended
Practice applicable to charities pieparing their accounts irb accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102). {effe¢tFV• 1 January 20191. The charity is a Public
Benefit Entity as éefined by FRS 102.
The financial ststements have departed Irom th8 Chaiili*s IAc¢ounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 only lo
the extenl required to provide a true and fair view. This departur8 has involvod lollowing the Sl8lemenl of
Recofnmènded Practice lor charilies 8pplyin9 FRS 102 rather than the version ol the Stalèm8nl of
Recommended PraGtiGe which is referred to in th¢ Regulat￿n5 but which has since b8en withdrawn.
The financial statements are prépared M) slerfing. whi¢h is the fijndional curron¢y ol the charlty. Monetary
amounls in these financial statements are rounded to the n&aresl £.
The financial slalements havè bsen prepared UfKler the historical cost conventlon. The prlndpal accounting
policies adopled are Set out below.
1.2 Golng conc•rn
Al the tlme of approving the IlnancW stalements, the trustees hove o reasonab￿ expectatbn that the charity
has adequate resoufcos lo conlinu• in operational exislence lor Ihe foreseeable fulure. ThLts the Irusltses
nlinue lo ad¢)pi the going concem basis ol a¢¢ounting bn pieparing th& financ￿ stal8mgnts.
1.3 Ch•rltsbl• fund•
Unrestricted tur￿5 are available for 01 the dIs￿li0n of the trustees in furtherance ol Iheir charitable
oblectives.
Re$tri¢tgd funds are subject to $p8ufK ccfflditions by donors as lo Immf they may be used. Thts purposes and
uses ol the Testricled funds are sel out in the notes lo the finanrial Ststeff￿nts.
ErKlowmenl funds are subj'ect to SF￿1¢ c<￿dit￿)n$ by donors that the capital musl be maintain&d by th
charity.
1.4 In¢om•
Income 15 reGognised when the charity is legally 8nliUèd to rt after any ptrrformance condS1ions have been mel,
ihe amounts can bo mèasureil reliably. and it is probable (hat income will be IKeived.
Cash donations are f8cognisg11 on recèipt. Olher donations are recognised once the charity has been nolified
of the donat￿Tr. unless perfomance C(￿11￿)n$ require deferral ol the amount. Income tax recoverable in
rèlation to donations received urHleT Grft AKI or de•ds of covenant is rècogni$ed al the bme ol Ihe donation.
L6gacies af& re￿gnIsed on receipl or olherwise rf the charity has been notified of an Im￿nd1n9 distribution.
the amount is known. and receipt is èxpecled. If the amounl is not known. Ihè beg8Cy IS treated 8$ a
¢ontingènt asset.

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting polici•s
(Contlnuodl
Expenditure is recognis6d oFKe there is a legal OT construclive obl￿allon lo transfer economi¢ benefit lo
third party, it is prOba￿e that a transfer of economic ￿nefts wll be required in settlemtnl. and th8 am¢>unt of
the obl19al￿n can be mtrasured reliabty.
Expènditure 1$ dassffjed by actiwty. The costs of each actiwty are m8de up of the total of direcl costs and
shared ¢osts, tncluding support costs involved in Underta￿ng each activity. DI￿¢t costs attributable lo a sing18
activity are allocated dir&clly lo thal a¢liv4ty. Share(1 costs whtch conlribule to more than activity and
SUPF)Ort costs which are nol atlribulable io a single activity af• apportionéd b9tween those activities on a basis
consislenl with the use of rèsources. Central stsff costs are allocated on tho basis of bm• Spent, and
depreciation charges are allocaled on the portion of the 85$el's use.
1.5 Calh and ca•h •qubv•l•nts
Cash and cash 8quivalgnls In¢lude cash in hand. ¢Jèposits held at call wth banks. other Short-lorm liquid
inveslmenis with original maturities ol thr8e month$ or less. and bank ov&rdTafts. Bank overdrafts ar& Shown
thin borrowsngs in current liabilibes.
1.6 Flnanclal Instruments
The charity has •lect8d lo apply the provisims ol Sect￿￿ 11 'Basic Financi81 In$lrurnenls' and Sectitin 12
'Oth8r Flnancial Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of tts finan¢l81 Instruments.
Financial in51rumenls are recognis•d in the Charity's balance Shetl when the charity b&¢omos paty lo Ihe
conlra¢lual provislons of the instrument.
Financial a55els and liabililies are offset, with the nel amounts presented in Ihe finan¢lal slalements. when
Ih8f8 is alègally enforceable righl lo sel off the recognised amounts and Ihero is an intention lo sotllè on a net
basi5 or lo realise the asset and setth Ihe liability simullanoously.
Crltlcal •¢¢ountlng •$lim•t•s Ind Judg•m•nt*
In the application of the charity's accounting poli¢ies, the trustees are required lo make judgements, estimates
gnd assumptions about the carrying amount ol asseis and liabilitios thal afe not readily app8r8nl from other
sources. The eslimalos and associated a￿uMpI￿)n$ are based on hislorical ex￿n￿nCe ènd oth8r factors that
8re consldeTed lo be relevant Actu81 ￿sUltS may differ from th•s• estimates.
The eslimales and underfying assumptions are revi8w•d on an ongoM)g basis. Revisions to 8CCOLtntlng
stimates ar8 recognisèd In the peric*Y in which the estimate is revised where the reviswjn aff&¢ls only that
period. or in the period ol Ihe rewsir>n and ftrturo pefK)d$ vAwtr the remsion affects trf)th current and ILtlur&
period$.
Donatlons •nd Events
Unrestrlel¥d Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Donalrtsns and gifts
Events
38,791
12.029
6.923
38,791
18,952

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Int•re*t
Unr•#tricted Unr•strictgd
lund$
funds
2024
2023
Interest receivable
12S
2,197
Ch*rltabl• •ctivltl••
Exp•ndltur• Exp•ndltur•
2024
2023
Sculpture ¢081s
Social rnedla communScallon & wfjbsite desyn
Insurance
Sundry costs
Cancelled fund rai&ng •vent
2Y).000
18.756
735
923
250,000
18.432
714
1,027
10,955
270.414
281,128
Share ol governance costs (see nots 6)
1,320
1,200
271.734
282.328
Support costs
Support Go¥•rn•nc•
¢o•t•
2024Support costs Govem8ne6
st8
2023
Auditorn. reMUneral￿n
for rKJn audit wtyk
1.320
1.320
1,200
1.2¢)0
1.320
1,320
1,200
1,200
Analysed between
Ch8rit&b￿ Acti￿lieS
1.320
1,320
1.200
Auditors. remuneral￿n fty audrft V•f)rk constitules fees poyable in r•spo¢l of the Charitys Independent
Examinalion.
Trust••s
None of th& trustoes {￿ any persons connectad with th&m) any remunerallon or benefits from the
charity during tho year.

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE - CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Employ00*
The average r￿nthlY number of emFAoyws durlng the year was..
2024
Numb•r
2023
Number
Total
Thor8 wer8 no 8mployo8s W￿$9 annual remuner8b.on was than £60.000.
Tix•tlon
The chafity is exempl from tax on income and gglns falllng wthin sectk¥n 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or $8Ction
252 of the Taxallor￿1 Chargeable Gains Acl 1992 to fjxl¢nl that these ore applied to its ch8rilable objects.
10 D•btor•
2024
2023
Amount• falllng du• wlthln OTh• y••r.
Olhor debtrys
20,083
11 Cr•dltor•: amounts lalllng du• T*Athln *)n• y••r
2024
2023
Trade credltors
Accruals and dgferrfjd incom•
101,536
1,300
101,536
1,200
102.836
102.736
12 R•lat•d p•rty tr•nM¢tlon•
There were no disdosable reLqted paty trarwclions durlng th& y••r12023 - nmel.
13 Ca•h g•n•r•l•d from op•rntlon•
2024
2023
D•fiat for tho y•ar
1232.818)
1261.179}
Adjustry*nls for.
Inve5trnenl income recognised in statement of finan(ial acINit￿S
11251
{2.1971
Movgments in working ¢aprtal'.
Incrgasg) in debtors
IrKrease in creditors
120.0831
1C
45,465
Cash absorbod by D￿ratIOnS
1252.9261
1217.9111
10-

DAME VERA LYNN MEMORIAL STATUE- CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14 An￿￿1• ol ¢h•ng•• In n•t fund•
Th• Charfty had d8bt during the yew.
11