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2022-12-31-accounts

FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 FOR

FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL

FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Page
Chairman’s Report 1
Reference and Administrative Details 2
Trustees’ Annual Report 3 to 5
Independent Examiner’s Report 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 15

FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

2022 has been another busy year for Pershore Hospital and the Friends. We have a wonderful, enthusiastic group of people, actively engaged in helping the Hospital and the wider community and we have been happy to be able to meet again in person for our meetings.

I am sorry to report that the Matron, Helen Millward, left Pershore at the end of 2022. We all very much enjoyed working with Helen over the last year and will miss her greatly. She was a fantastic, hard working and popular Matron and has left the Hospital in a very good place. She reported positive news about staffing levels and staff morale before she left and we are confident that the new Matron, when appointed, will continue her legacy. We have been able to visit the Hospital more this year and have provided a number of items Helen and her staff have requested. We have also enabled the outside space to again be utilised. They have suffered over the years with an increasingly serious pigeon infestation and earlier in the year we funded a net to cover the area, having tried less intrusive measures to deter the birds. Shirley Jones, who looks after the garden, and members of the Committee, have tidied up and re planted the pots and I am happy to report that it is again a very pleasant place to sit and enjoy the outdoors for patients and staff. The reception area has been updated at the entrance to the Hospital which is a great improvement, both in terms of welcoming visitors and security. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the staff for everything they do and we look forward to welcoming the new Matron when appointed.

We have been very active in the Community also. I am sure some of you saw the news of our funding a fully equipped vehicle for the Pershore Community First Responders. They are supported by a Charity called Arrive Alive, which fundraises for the provision of these vehicles and have had amazing success over the years, due to the inspirational leadership provided by Debbie Roscoe and her daughter Ellie. The vehicle is based in the centre of Pershore and medically trained volunteers are dispatched via 999 calls to patients awaiting an ambulance. They can be on the scene quickly and we are very pleased to be instrumental in helping launch this lifesaving resource for Pershore. Since the car has been operational they have attended about 20 calls of varying types and fundraising for the ongoing running costs are going well.

As well as this, we have continued our support for the GP Practices in Pershore as they continue to work tirelessly for the Community and have also been pleased to help with the running of the Pershore Wellbeing Hub, an extremely successful resource in the town. We are continuing our involvement with the Volunteer Centre, the Riverside Centre and Singing for Health and we also contributed to the purchase of a SABR scanner for the new Oncology Unit at Worcester Hospital.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Committee. Jan Garratt, our Secretary, gives so freely of her time and energies, we would not manage without her and I am truly grateful to her for all that she does. Michael Amies, our Vice Chairman, despite having suffered with his health this year is unfailing in his support. His wisdom and dedication to this Committee are greatly appreciated by us all. Our new Treasurer, Steve Wardle, deserves our thanks and gratitude for his enthusiasm and hard work on our behalf and we are most grateful to him. I am truly fortunate to have such a group of dedicated, wise and committed people to oversee the Friends of Pershore Hospital and I thank them all.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity Registration Number 1195814
Principal Address Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Chair Mrs Karen Hodges
Vice Chair Mr Michael Amies
Treasurer Mr Stephen Wardle
Secretary
Mrs Jan Garratt
Trustees Dr Judith Dale
Mrs Elizabeth Gill
Mrs Linda Hamlin
Mrs Susan Stainton
Ms Elizabeth Ann Stephens
Mr John Nixon
Mrs Jan Garratt
Independent Examiner Almswood Advisory Services Limited
Chartered Accountants
Unit 7, Abbey Court
Abbey Lane
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4BY
Bankers Lloyds Bank plc
19 High Street
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4DQ
Patrons The Mayor of Pershore
Mrs Harriett Baldwin M.P.
Canon Claire Lording
Mr Sebastian Freeman

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s governing document, the Charities Act 2011, Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

Governing document

The charity is governed by the Objects and Rules Report originally accepted in January 1952, most recently approved and updated by the members on 21 April 2009 and amended on 27 October 2020.

The charity was registered as the Friends of Pershore Cottage Hospital in 1973, which has since been shortened to the Friends of Pershore Hospital and is a member under the Charity Commission of England and Wales.

The Trustees were unable to hold a formal Annual General Meeting for the members in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the Charity complied with the Constitution for holding Annual General Meetings in exceptional circumstances, the Trustees approached the Charity Commission for advice and amended the Constitution in line with the guidance provided. This was approved by the members on 27 October 2020. A virtual Annual General Meeting is proposed for 17 April 2023. The Trustees consider the health and safety of the members of the charity to be of primary importance and will only resume a traditional style of meeting when permitted by Government guidelines.

Committee

The Committee members in office during the year are shown on page 2.

Committee members are selected from members of the Friends by election at the Annual General Meeting or by election by the Committee to fill a casual vacancy which can be held until the conclusion of the subsequent Annual General Meeting, excluding the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. The Object and Rules declares that the Committee shall consist of the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer of the Society and not less than four, nor more than seventeen other persons at any time. This has been honoured throughout 2022. The Object and Rules were amended by special resolution at the Annual General Meeting to reduce the minimum number of trustees.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

The risk management programmes in place provide assurance to the Trustees and supporters of the Friends of Pershore Hospital. The Committee has assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular, those related to the operations and finances of the Society and is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure to the major risks. The assessments of risk controls are under continual review.

The day-to-day procedures are overseen by the charity's Chairman, Mrs Karen Hodges.

Trustees' responsibilities statement

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

Trustees' responsibilities statement (continued)

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The key object of the charity is to be that of relieving the patients and former patients of the Hospital and other invalids in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, infirm or in need of financial assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the Hospital and other hospitals at which the patients from Pershore and District normally received treatment.

The Objects and Rules Report indicates that the Friends have the power and responsibility to carry out the above object through the ability to:

The Friends of Pershore Hospital is an unincorporated charity and is a non-sectarian, non-political charitable organisation with no subsidiaries.

Significant activities

The principal activity of the Friends is to support the work of Pershore Hospital.

Public benefit

In pursuance of the charity's objective, the Friends of Pershore Hospital have had regard to the guidance from the Charities Commission on the provision of public benefit. The first principle requires the Friends to identify the benefits and the second to demonstrate that these benefit the public or a section of the public. The principal object of the charity

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

identifies the benefits, and the Chairman's Report details how the charity has delivered those benefits to the patients of Pershore Hospital, their relatives and friends as well as others requiring care in the community.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES (continued)

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Results and reserves

The results for the year are set out in the financial statements on pages 7 and 8. During the year income amounted to £57,642 (2021: £50,688) and expenditure to £54,608 (2021: £53,956).

The Committee recognises the importance of establishing a reserves policy to provide a prudent level of cover to meet future obligations. As a result, the Committee reviews its reserves on a regular basis and is holding funds in cash to fund its continuing programme of providing equipment for the new hospital.

The net incoming resources therefore, amounted to £3,034 (2021: £-3,268).

Pershore Hospital has been actively involved in the care of COVID-19 patients and the Trustees would like to add their thanks to the dedicated staff that have cared for members of our Community.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ……28/2/2022……… and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs Karen Hodges - Trustee and Chairman

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 ACCOUNTS

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Friends of Pershore Hospital (the Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages 7 to14.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required in section 130 of the Act; or

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

  3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charites (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

William Bailey CTA ATT Almswood Advisory Services Limited Unit 7, Abbey Court Abbey Lane Evesham Worcestershire WR11 4BY

Date:

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Notes
INCOMING RESOURCES
Income from:
Voluntary income
2
Investment income
3
Total income
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities:
4
Hospital expenses
Donations
5
Equipment and furnishings
Governance costs
Professional fees
6
Total expenditure
NET INCOME / EXPENDITURE

Reconciliation of funds:
11
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
2021
Unrestricted
funds
£
50,652
36
50,688
499
23,943
25,281
1,311
2,922
53,956
(3,268)
317,250
313,982
2022
Unrestricted
funds
£
57,137
505
57,642
1,477
48,484
1,068
1,664
1,915
54,608
3,034
313,982
317,016

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

BALANCE SHEET

Note
Current assets
Prepayments and accrued income
9
Cash at bank and in hand
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
10
Net current asset

Total assets less current liabilities

Net assets


Charity Funds
Unrestricted funds
11
Total charity funds
2021
£
-
314,692
314,692
(710)
313,982
313,982
313,982
313,982
313,982
2022
£
-
317,726
317,726

(710)
317,016
317,016
317,016
317,016
317,016

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 22 March 2022

Signed on behalf of the board of trustees:

Mrs Karen Hodges - Trustee and Chairman

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 Summary of significant accounting policies

General information and basis of preparation

The Friends of Pershore Hospital is a Charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is given in the charity information on page 2 of these financial statements. The nature of the charity’s operations and principal activities are described on the Report of the Trustees on pages 3 to 5.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, and UK Generally Accepted Practice.

The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention, modified to include certain items at fair value. The financial statements are presented in sterling which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded to the nearest £1.

The significant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless otherwise stated.

Funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Income recognition

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably, and it is probable that the income will be received.

Membership subscriptions are taken to income on a received basis and legacies are included when the charity is advised by the personal representative of an estate that payment will be made, or property transferred, and the amount can be quantified.

No amount is included in the financial statements for volunteer time in line with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). Further detail is given in the Trustees’ Annual Report.

No income has been declared net of expenditure.

Expenditure recognition

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required, and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

1 Expenditure recognition (continued)

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

Grants payable to third parties are within the charitable objectives. Where unconditional grants are offered, this is accrued as soon as the recipient is notified of the grant, as this gives rise to a reasonable expectation that the recipient will receive the grants. Where grants are conditional relating to performance then the grant is only accrued when any unfulfilled conditions are outside of the control of the charity.

Allocation of support and governance costs

Support costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities and include office costs, governance costs, and administrative costs. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity and include project management carried out at Headquarters. Where support costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to cost of raising funds and expenditure on charitable activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

Tax

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

2 Income from charitable activities

Donations
Gift Aid
Legacies
Subscriptions
2021
£
378
572
47,332
2,370
50,652
2022
£
190
-
54,683
2,264
57,137

All income from charitable activities constitutes voluntary income and for the year ended 2022 and 2021 was attributed to the unrestricted fund.

3 Investment income

Deposit account interest 2021
£
36
3
6
2022
£
505
505

All investment income for 2022 and 2021 was attributed to the unrestricted fund.

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

4 Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Notes Activities Support costs Total
undertaken directly
£ £ £
Hospital expenses
1,477 - 1,477
Equipment and furnishings 1,068 - 1,068
Donations 5
48,484
- 48,484
Governance costs
6 - 1,664 1,664
Professional fees 1,915 -
1,915
52,944 1,664 54,608

All of the expenditure on charitable funds for 2022 and 2021 were attributed to the unrestricted fund.

5 Direct costs of charitable activities

Sundry hospital expenses
Donations
Equipment
Professional fees
Donations were made to the following:
Reverend A Green
Arrive Alive
P Evans - Singing for Health course
Bates Office
Volunteer Centre
Pershore Riverside Centre
Pershore Wellbeing Hub
Healthcheck Ltd
Ocura
Worcester Acute Hospitals
Signing For Health
2021
2022
£
£
499
1,4774
23,943
48,484
25,281
1,068
2,922 1,915
52,645
52,944
2021
£
2022
£
-
116
-
35,000
2,333
-
-
3,415
2,500
-
3,500
1,387
9,610
-
-
4,690
-
6,000
-
2,716
-
1,160
23,943
48,484

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

6
Support costs
Governance costs

Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
Subscriptions
Accounts
Expenses
AGM costs
Management
Totals
2021
2022
£
£
1,311
1,664
2021
Governance
costs
2022
Governance
Costs
£
£
146
645
800
800
285
59
80
160
1,311
1,664
1,311
1,664

7 Independent examiners remuneration

The independent examiners remuneration amounts to an independent examination fee of £800 (2021: £800), inclusive of VAT.

8 Trustees' and key management personnel remuneration and expenses

The trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefit in cash or kind (2021: £nil).

Treasurers’ expenses of £nil were reimbursed during the year (2021: £110).

The secretary’s expenses reimbursed during the year totalled £59 (2021: £59).

The chairman’s expenses reimbursed during the year totalled £nil (2021: £115).

There were no other expenses reimbursed to trustees (2021: £nil).

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

9 Current assets

Prepayments and accrued income
Bank Current Account
COIF Account
Cash

All bank balances related to unrestricted funds both in 2022 and 2021.
2021
Total funds
£
-
30,014
284,678
-
314,692
2022
Total funds
£
-
32,543
285,183
-
317,726

10 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Accruals and deferred income 2021
£
710
71
0

2022

£

710
71
0

All creditors falling due after one year related to unrestricted funds both in 2021 and 2020.

11 Movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At
Net
At
01.01.22
movement 31.12.22
in funds
£
£
£
313,982
3,034
317,016
313,982
3,034
317,016

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
£
£
£
57,642
(54,608)
3,034
57,
6
4
2
(
54,608
)
3
,
0
3
4

12 Capital commitments

The charity has no capital commitments for the year ended 31 December 2022 (2021: £nil).

13 Related party transactions

There are no related party transactions during the period (2021: £nil).

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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FRIENDS OF PERSHORE HOSPITAL REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1195814

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 DRAFT ACCOUNTS

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOMING RESOURCES
Voluntary income
Donations
Gift aid
Legacies
Subscriptions
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Total income
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Sundry hospital expenses

Donations
Equipment
Professional fees
Support costs
Management
Subscriptions
Accounts
Expenses
AGM costs
Total expenditure
Net income
2021
£
378
572
47,332
2,370
50,652
36
50,688
499
23,943
25,281
2,922
52,645
146
800
285
80
1,311
53,956
(3,268)
2022
£
190
-
54,683
2,264
57,137
505
57,642
1,477
48,484
1,068
1,915
52,944
645
800
59
160
1,664
54,608
3,034

This Page does not form part of the statutory financial statements.

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