Society of Friends – Charney Manor
Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024
Society of Friends – Charney Manor
Trustees’ statutory report
The trustees present their report together with the unaudited financial statements for Society of Friends – Charney Manor for the period ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” (FRS 102) published in July 2014. The charity is governed by its CIO – Foundation document dated 15 May 2023
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Society of Friends – Charney Manor Registered charity number 1203057 Principal address Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage OX12 0EJ
Trustees of the charity
The trustees who have served during the period and since the period end were as follows:
Dr Janet Harland - appointed 15 May 2023 Peter Wilkinson - appointed 15 May 2023 Sarah Gillett - appointed 15 May 2023 Deborah Arrowsmith - appointed 15 May 2023 Dr Alan Pearmain - appointed 19 June 2023 Andrew Tacon - appointed 16 April 2024 Susan Hall - appointed 9 July 2024 Katharine Harris - appointed 8 October 2024
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are to further the general religious and charitable purposes of the religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain and beyond including but not exclusively through:
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The provision of conferences, lectures and other educational activities
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The provision of a meeting space to encourage peaceful discourse and conflict resolution and
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The holding of prayer meetings, spiritual retreats and other acts of worship in line with Quakers practice
Public Benefit Statement
The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
Achievements and Performance
The charity was incorporated to take over the charitable activities and assets of Society of Friends – Charney Manor an unincorporated charity registration number 237267.
That acquisition is not scheduled to happen until 1st January 2025 and consequently the charity was dormant with no income or expenditure during the period ended 31 March 2024.
Financial review
Results
The charity has had no income or expenditure during the year and, apart from a small loan represented by a cash balance, has no other assets, liabilities or reserves as at 31 March 2024.
Taxation
The charity is entitled to those exemptions from UK taxation available in law to charities.
Reserves Policy
Charitable unrestricted reserves are defined as income which becomes available to the charity and is to be spent at the trustees’ discretion in furtherance of any of the charity’s objectives but which is not yet spent, committed, or designated.
The unrestricted reserves of the charity are represented by the accumulation of cash reserves from surpluses of receipts over payments in both the current and past financial years plus past investment in the physical assets of the charity. The level of free cash reserves is reviewed regularly by the trustees and the charity’s policy is to retain accumulated funds at a sufficient level to cover its annual running costs independent of any ring-fenced funds designated for future capital projects.
Structure, governance and management
The trustees hold, at a minimum, half yearly meetings to consider all aspects of the charity’s activities.
Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the Financial Reporting Standard in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.
The law applicable to charities in England and 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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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
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Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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 Financial Reporting Standard in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011 and 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.
On behalf of the board
Andrew Tacon FCA Trustee and Treasurer 5 December 2024
Statement of financial activities
Receipts and Payments account For the period ended 31 March 2024
| Total | |
|---|---|
| funds | |
| 2024 | |
| £ | |
| Total income | - |
| Total expenditure | - |
| Net income / (expenditure) | - |
Balance sheet
At 31 March 2024
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| £ | ||
| Fixed assets | - | |
| Current assets | 500 | |
| Current liabilities | 500 | |
| Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities |
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| Total funds carried forward | - | |
Approved by the trustees on 5 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Andrew Tacon FCA Trustee and Treasurer