2024-12-31-accounts - Llangoed & District Flower Show

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From period start date: 1st January 2024 To period end date : 31st Dec 2024

Charity name: Llangoed & District Flower Show

Charity registration number:

1203660

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The promotion of horticulture and floriculture for the benefit of the inhabitants of the borough of Llangoed, wider Anglesey and North Wales by the holding of an annual show for the exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables; crafts, art, culture and by such other means as the general committee may from time to time think fit.
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	1) annual community flower, vegetable and craft competition and show. 2) Annual harvest festival: scarecrow competition, apple pressing (for juice and cider), compost making workshops, produce and craft displays
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The UK trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit in making decisions to further the charity's objectives.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteers are vital in being able to organise the Flower Show and Harvest Festival events – it would be impossible to do otherwise. It is also of incredible benefit to many of our volunteersto be ableto contributeto a

community event understanding that they are directly contributing to their community.

Other

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 very nature of a flower and vegetable show is to encourage the sustainable development of local produce, flowers and crafts, celebrate local traditions and engage with all generations through community groups, local schools and youth groups. The focus of the event is on sustainability and low-impact horticulture and floriculture– the craft categories are very much focused on nature, the outdoors and re-use of materials, the arts and literature including themes of culture and local traditions. The organisation’s achievements: • Returned and refreshed the Llangoed Flower Show to Llangoed Village Hall. After many decades of annual shows it had not taken place for some years • celebrate our local area, ecology and history with wide-ranging categories: Flowers, Flower Arranging, Vegetables and Fruit, Cookery, Preserves, Arts, Crafts and Photography • work with community groups to encourage take-up • encourage youth participation with a dedicated section for multiple age groups in conjunction with local school • work with • create series of community engagement events around our community woodlands (Lleiniog), the Welsh language, creativity, ecological awareness, self-reliance and engagements with nature • students of Ysgol Gynradd Llangoed were led by poet Sian Northey and artist Elen Williams to create poems and artworks inspired by the natural world. • Created a book celebrating Welsh language poetry and the natural world

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	“Past events had about 50 to 100 attendees in recent years” 2023 - 240+ people entered with over 550 entries - 300+ people came to the public viewing session 2024 - 300+ people entered with over 650 entries - 400+ people came to the public viewing session
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Raised £400 in grants Raised £1.9k in revenue Have built up a cash surplus to cover for future contingencies and provide resilience.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	n/a
Other		-

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Have built up a cash contingency of £6,000
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We are currently in receipt of a 3-year programme of annual funding to help restore the flower show. We are building up cash reserves for when that funding ends in 2025.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£6,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants from Anglesey Council’s AONB community fund, a 3-year annual funding programme. Entry fees for flower show Voluntary cash donations by visitors (there is no public visitors fees on the day).
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	n/a
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	none
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	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	Unpaid members of the local community who are prepared to serve on a committee and coordinate its community activities

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All trustees are required to review our policies which include: - Safeguarding - Privacy - Code of Behaviour - Equal Opportunities - Welsh Language Policy - Safety Policy - And pre-event risk assessments
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Chair, Treasurer Secretary Committee members No wider network of operation
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	n/a
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Llangoed & District Flower Show
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1203660
Charity’s principal address	Plas Bodfa Llangoed Ynys Môn. LL58 8ND

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)

Julia Upmeyer- Lewis	Chair	Sept’22	n/a
LucyLow	Secretary	Sept’22	n/a
Jonathan Lewis	Treasurer	Sept’22	n/a
KirstyLindenbaum	Committee member	Sept’22	n/a
Clare Tewson	Committee member	May’23	n/a

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name n/a

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

	n/a

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity	n/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	n/a
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

Other optional information

n/a

Declarations

Signature(s) Full name(s) Jonathan Lewis Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 7th October 2025

Balance Sheet

Llangoed & District Flower Show

As at 31 December 2024

	£	£
Capital Assets
Net Book Value	0
Current Assets	3,500
Bank Account: Business Current Account	3,284
Bank Account: LLANGED FLOWR BR	23
Contra Account	193
_less_Current Liabilities		1,880
Director Loan Account: Jonathan Lewis		190
Suspense Account		1,691

Net Current Assets	£1,619
Total Assets	£1,619
Owner's Equity
Retained Profit		1,619

Total Owner's Equity		£1,619

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Profit & Loss

Llangoed & District Flower Show

Accounting Year 2024/24

	Debit	Credit
Turnover		1,967
Sales		1,967
add Other Income		450
Interest Received		0
Grant Income		450
Gross Profit		2,417
less Administration Expenses	4,957
Rent	650
Web Hosting	245
Computer Software	403
Office Equipment	1,286
Printing	561
Meals	267
Advertising and Promotion	100
Legal and Professional Fees	13
Consultancy Fees	825
Insurance	608
Operating Profit		-£2,541
less Drawings		£659
less Profit & Loss journal entries		£0
Retained Profit this period:		-£3,200
Retained Profit brought forward:		£4,819
Distributable Reserves / Retained Profit carried forward:		£1,619

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