## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 02/08/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: The Reading Circle UK** ## **Charity registration number: 1199942** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**THE RELIEF OF PRINT DISABLED**
**INDIVIDUALS BY THE PROVISION OF**
**BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN**
**AN ACCESSIBLE ELECTRONIC OR**
**ALTERNATIVE FORMAT NATIONALLY**
**FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|•
**Provision of accessible**
**publications**
•
**Advice and guidance to**
**individuals**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**I can confirm the trustees have had due**
**regard to the guidance issued by the**
**Charity Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The most significant achievement for this**
**period was initiating contact with the**
**Accessible Books Consortium with the**
**view of becoming a member. This would**
**allow beneficiaries of the charity access**
**to a large variety of publisher quality**
**works.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|**The charity currently has no reserves**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0.00**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**This is due to all members of the charity**
**being volunteers with nopaid staff.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**None**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation Constitution**| |---|---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are selected by the existing**
**trustees on the merit of their**
**qualifications and interests**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The ReadingCircle UK| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|The ReadingCircle| |Registered charitynumber|1199942| |Charity’s principal address|29 Jurston Fields
Wellington
TA21 9FX| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Keiran Harcombe|Chair||Starting trustee| |||||| |||||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Keiran John Harcombe **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 10[th] September 2024 |The Reading Circle UK|The Reading Circle UK|CharityNo|1199942|1199942|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||CompanyNo|||| |Annual accounts for the period|||||| |Period start date
**FROM**|**2/8/22**|**To**|Period end date|31/12/2023|| ## **Section A Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)** |Guidance Note
S01
S02
S03
S04
S05
S06
S07
**Expenditure (Notes 6)**
**Expenditure on:**
S08
S09
S10
S11
S12
S13
Tax payable
S14
S15
Net gains/(losses) on investments
S16
S17
**Extraordinary items**
S18
S19
S20
Other gains/(losses)
S21
S22
**_Reconciliation of_**
**_funds:_**
S23
S24
**Net income/(expenditure) before tax for the**
**reporting period**
Raising funds
Separate material item of income
Other
Other
Donations and legacies
Investments
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
**_Net movement in funds_**
**Other recognised** **gains/(losses):**
**_Total_**
**Recommended categories by activity**
**Income (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Total funds brought forward
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the charity’s own
use
Charitable activities
Separate material expense item
**_Total funds carried forward_**
**_Total_**
**Net income/(expenditure) after tax before**
**investment gains/(losses)**
**Net income/(expenditure)**
**Transfers between funds**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| |||-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||||||| ||949|-|-
|oss add error|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||-|-|-|-|| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|949|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||949|-|-|-|-| The Reading Circle Charity No Company No 1188892 ## **Section B Balance sheet** |Guidance Note
**Fixed assets**
**Intangible assets (Note 15)**
B01
**Tangible assets (Note 14)**
B02
**Heritage assets (Note 16)**
B03
**Investments (Note 17)**
B04
**_Total fixed assets_**
B05
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 18)**
B06
**Debtors (Note 19)**
B07
**Investments (Note 17.4)**
B08
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24)**
B09
**_Total current assets_**
B10
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 20)**
B11
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B12
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B13
**Creditors: amounts falling due after one**
**year (Note 20)**
B14
**Provisions for liabilities**
B15
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
B16
**Funds of the Charity**
**Endowment funds (Note 27)**
B17
**Restricted income funds (Note 27)**
B18
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
**Fair value reserve**
B21
**_Total funds_**
B22|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**£**
F01|**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**£**
F02|**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**
**£**
**£**
F03
F04|**Endowment**
**funds**
**Total this**
**year**
**£**
**£**
F03
F04|**Total last**
**year**
**£**
F05| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|**-**|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| ||||||| ||-|||-|-| |||-|-|-|-| |||||-|-| |||||-|| ||||||| ||-|-|-|-|-| _**The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.**_ _**The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.**_ _**The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.**_ _**These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.**_ |Signed by one or two trustees/directors on behalf of all the
trustees/directors|Print Name|Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy| |---|---|---| ||Keiran Harcombe|10/10/24| CC17a (Excel) 9/10/24 1