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BITTERN PRESS FIN'AN'CIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STA TEMEP¥T OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Re¥tri¢tod UThr¢%lricted FuTrd.s 21124 Tni#l 21124 2024 IThcon. l)i)tldliuns #nd lesvaLi¢S 4.601 4.601 Ii)Lonie Iri>i)i ilwiiabl¢ aLltvilie¥'. 270 270 InvvsliB¢iJi iiJLi>ine Tot41 itheomc 4.871 4.871 ExpettdltTe C(}il)n[Lir Iradi&Jg 0[41l05 ExpLnditEiie ciii Ll)iiFklable aLliviliL%'. l)Ih¢Y illLoine 2.844 2,844 Tothl espenditure 2.844 L¥et income #nd net Ml'eMent in fund8 ftsT the year 2.0?7 2.027 Toiiil tund% hri)iighi fts#Td Total fund$ carried forward !.027 rhl %laieini'nl (Trt. linanci(Il aLllI'IIIL'S Lni112dL* 311 giains atid10ssLs roli5Cd in the pl(. All iiitiiniL' and expLiiditure detivc Irojii 4iiniilluing aLlivilIL.
BITTERN PRESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2024 No¢¢$ Flxed assets InvLsimciii CurTetst a$set% l()¢k% Ikbii)FS Cath Al h&nk 11 In liaE)d 4.8(>1) 4.S()9 Li#bilili¢% CrLQii()rs IAlling due within vn¢ !Lar i et Current A45tts 2.84? 2,1)27 Net Ass¢1% 2.027 Tht Funds nf tl Ch&ritv Rc%irLLILd Int{¥l T•tl Fund5 Emplo)'ed 2,027 I'h¢ trusILC¥ have prLyared ihL' JLLLlllnEs in il¥LC)Tdunce w'iih &LXtion I 1% <)t-thL Charilics ALI ?01 i. "fhese IiCCOUnl% arc pri'pdfld in aLLI)IdoncL' Thith Ihe SP¢Lial pioNis1()n% ijf Part 15 nt'tk. LompaniL% ALI fLlalhng 10 sD?all Ll)iii)anics iTTr acLI)rdanLC wilh F'RS102 dlld Ll)Ii%liiulL lh¢ dLLuunl% rL4Lliiid hy IhL Comii £iniL ALI IU06 alid ale tnT rifLiilaiion lo iN'mIryi ol-lhi Liinjpany. I"[ Ilie wKriod L()VLYed by thLSL' aLLOSlliiS IhL' Lompany was Lmiiiled exunplion uTrJ¢'F %Llic)n 477 of Ihe L(iiiwani¢% Aet 21MI6. Nil meIbl[lIayl. requir( thL' ei)mpany Ii) (Ibiajll an di11 i)t' il.% aLc()unls l()r IhL pers{ in 4uesiion in aLC(ITdaiJce M'ilh %L'LljI)Ji 476 ()I'ilic CL)n3n]eS ALI 20(K). 'I'lie tnL%ILY4, ithn are dlreclots orthe co[any. aLkn(>w'le(Ig¢ ihL'ir reSPCIILsibilily tor ett%unng i. company k¥i'p4 accoulltillg rarlI% w,hich ci)niply wilh 5eLlI(In 386 lif the C'¢)mpaNiLS Ail ?(X16 with rcstm-il Ici acci)urtiJng recoids aTid the prcparaii()n of fi[]al1 suietn¢tJlts. Tli¢ iicilL i)ii page% C) i() I I l()nR pan of thc5c aLLoiints. Approied behalf *f the tru5tee5 on . 215t Januan 2025 Dr Philip RL TruQ¢¢ Pagt ¥
BIThERN PRESS FI.NANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD EN'DED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES l. A¢¢oUntIn Polcie% Ba%is of pr¢paration 'Fhe tilnl11 sldlEIiLil% liJvL. been prep1)1 in aLCOTddn¢¥ ii'LilI Acciiui)IiiitJ aii(l Rcwlrtiiiib b). Lhaiili¢s %lai¢Jnertl ()l- R¢L0iMtnL'tidLd PrJLlieL cipplicable 10 clkiriliLS pfL'parEng iheir aLLI)UtJi% iIi a¢L()Td¥iiLt iviih lh¢ l ill¢iiiLiuI Rei)i?Il1i sLidar appliLablc tn thL IJK aiid R¢IbIll C)fr- IIL'lanil (FR% 1021 (ell&li.¢. l January ?01.f )- Icli'iiilii's 8OtiP IT-.RS IU?l}. Ihe I-"Inala1 RLPC)fiiii¥ %trn(laTd ai)plKable in the IIK and RepiLbliL {)[ li'L'lciikl IfR% IO•I and ihL C'(1114)alllL'S Alt 20(K). Biiieni Pres% Ihl d¥liDllii)n (¥l'a piil)IiL bLm¢lil cntity utidLr l-.R% 1112. A¥11$ li4tth-lilies art Inllially rLiiyiisea al historical cvsi nr transLti(11? iinlL.1S (iih¢¥wi4L stated ID i¢levatJl pi)liiy ii(Ilel.41. bin¥ fonfern ie goiiiB LL)rt¢eni ba%is c)t'prep(tralioii ot-llk ffiii(Uiital %iaIeJ?,Ai IL Tlmlnq iippri)pria. CurrLillt A%sets Ciirr¢]li it55¢15 are s[L, ul IIK. lower i)t't(x%l i)Ll fLaILb. N'aliiL'. Dvnxtion% legacies AII ftmiiidary di)ft8liiin% un¢J 11[% arL' ID¢lvdLiI iii tiill Eji the %liilLiiieiii iTr1-11114nLl%il LI1)IlL hl'n TeLeii'dhle. pr(IvEdL ihai IhLi¢' ate iio doiti)i-unpL)%ed rolnLtI(i]Lb a5 to the timitÈg of ibe related cxpLmdilute. itl h]lI fL{)lI¢S()I7 is del¢rT¢d iuiiil IliL' PTK'L(iiiditiciii he¢ii nK'I. Other income Ilivvstmeiii ItKuine, ittLludino &%%(Kiated ittL()mi' thx reL41veriL%. is fLLi¥ni%ed wh¢tL ILceivablL. Expettditure LxpL'IKlilUlC. whiLh 1.% ch1f fvcd oil ali iiccnii(1s basI%. J* 4111)LalL'cl beii%v¢ii-. ¢¥pldI111fL ITIcu¢d otj tliuritable dLli¥ilie Acf ounting I liirL'Stticled tiittd.s ar¢. lallbIL. Ili SPLnd ibn tiLli%'itlLS t11 Iijrth¢T illl!. Dt'IliL' PIWPI1SL ol'IlJL Lhxrily. RLslr&ilLd frim(Ls #rL diinaiiun% whJLli thi ha¥ SPLtiliLd arl lo bL'.%(Ili'ly tsld ti)r parlJLulai arLas 1)I'th¢ Lh3Tg¢LI 10 the lu]. Ii)gether wih a fatr alliiLalTon ot'l)I'LrhLadE aiid suN)ori Liisls )dge 9
BITTERN PRESS FINAYCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 l. AeevuDtin% P•litie5 'Ihi' cliarilv 1% ¥XLMi]pl Irom on iiiiunw aL)d S<liiiS lalling lihil1 seciioll 5th5 1)l-IhL, I dX¢S.Qcl 19x8 Dr tyccliort 52 ot"Ihe'faxaliim of Lhttrgeablt 6ains Aci IW2 til Iht Lxtenl Ihdi thc* arL dpplied 10 its lhIlable ubicLIs. Pa¥¢ 10
BITTERN PRESS FIANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD EIYDED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES (CONTINUED) RLtri¢ted Unre%triLtL.d Income: Fund5 2024 2024 2024 Donation$ ud le%aetes 4,6UI 4.(1)I 4.(Inl 4.([ 2b IllMe from ¢h4ritsble ctiilties l)IhLr ti)Li)nk 27 270 2711 271) Im)'e&trnent Intomc Bank Inlerest Totsl 1cOme 4.871 4.871 Expendit% R&tricted UTrrestrictwl Tothl 2024 2024 2024 Cost of rals'Sn% fulld$". ,IdmiJii%lrJlIi)n LOSI5 liovLEnaiic¢ cosis In()IL 51 biJA'L(1.s15 Expenditure Re$tTlltd UThre¥tricted Fund 2024 Tntal 2024 2024 ExpeDditure tharitable Actiiitles: Administtalion cnEI 2.R44 2,844 2.844 2.844
BITTERI% PRESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD EN'DED 31 MARCH 2024 NOTES (CONTINUED) ExpeDditure Re%tricteil Unre¥trii¢¢d Fund Fun(14 2024 21124 2024 Goi'ernabce Coji I nJ%lLL LXP¢IiSL'S Emplovee¥ 2014 Wa8e% and ilArie S(TrLldl seLiiritl' L(VJls 2024 AvLra¥L Iiiinil)Lr i)I'Linplii)'UL Truste Ni) IruslLL IIT wilh a laiiuly i>T husinL%% LVtlll¥Llii7n N4'1Ili a ini4lLX fLtLivLd rLIIIUllLI'atii)ii iti Il xpenNL r¢iLiibiii%¥'inLmis ill respeLi iil"Irai'el and sub%islLIICL Ii'LfL' paid Io ItUSiLXS duiuig IIK" pLn(MJ o ill(knmiry insuraiii¢ 5s yet iii plai¢ lalihtsu&Trli ii is plallt]L.di f(Ir In)%lLL PilgK. I ?
BITTERN PRESS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PEIUOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I OTES (CONTINUED) Cr¢yliturs 2024 (AhLY CxI]ll) #JMI Aiinwls 2.¥42 A01¥15 of net aMets between RestriLied UDre5tricted ReVaIatIO Funds Fund$ Reserve 2024 Total 2024 2n24 2024 C4%h dl bank and in hanLI 4,869 4.869 Oiher nel current
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