EXETER SOCIETY FOR THE BLtND Registered Charity Number 202846 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 31st MARCH 2024
EXITIR S(1[Ty FOR TFIF.111,IND C horily No.202846 STATF.MFNT OF THE TRIJSTEES AND F.xicu'fivF COMMII"I I.'F FOR THI-- TrINANCIAI. YEAR 1ST AVRII. 2023 10 3 1ST MARCFI 2024 Thc Charily'5 princirAIl oddress is that ofmr Andrew Densham, 15 Fladrtyn Drive. Exeier. EX4 1 SR Mcmir$ ofihe Ixecuiive Commitlee Act os Trustees of the ]ety. The Govcrninu l)ocumeni or the Charity of its Conslitulion. Therc are 5rKCI trusts or other tntyts allied 10 the Charity. The primary obj¢cis of th¢ Socicty a 10 Lssisi the work ofslaluiory authorilic5 and voluntary organi5ation5, and io provide recreational faciliti¢& Cornro and xKiai Krvices for the blind and paniJlly 5ighd. The Trustees and Executive Committee are required io prepare ac£ounts for each finoncioj year. which give a irue ond fair view of the state of affairs of the Society and of1 financijl aciivilies for thAI period. In preparing the accounts, the Committee is ttqUiT¢d 10: select suitable accounting wlicies and apply them ¢onsiienily. make judgernents and estimales thai are reLwnable and prndeni. prepare the accounts on th¢ going concern basis unldss it is in8PWOPriAie to a55ume that the Society will continue in busintss. The Exe¢utiv¢ Committee are resFonsible for keepin8 prow aw)iitllin8 records which di%lose with reasonBble accuracy at any lime the financial w)sition of the S¢Kieiy and to enable them io ensuT¢ that the accounts comply with the CharitiesAd 1995. They ar¢ s0 responsible for safeguardin8 the assets ofthe Society and he¢ for thking re4s0nable step$ for the prevention and detection of frnud and other irr¢guiarities. DuTin8 this year the Society h&8 resuma its fi1 WOgrnmrt of even these have been well attended. Ther¢ tten:_ Monthly me¢titt8s with ¢ntefiainmen¢ refttshmen A Chri5tsnas party ai the tkvon Hotel with music and dancing. Day trips Tavi5k and Brixham 8nd an afternoon ai the Cliffden Hotel. TeigTYllOUth Three newsletters were PJu¢¢d and distribud to members in eith¢r1orye prini or audio fomw¢. The Society h&$ continued to fund grdnts Jnd donation5 in rt$ix)Lse to requests for financial aS5i5tynce from blind or partially sighted Tesid¢nts o(Exet¢r. Signed MRS E.A.CHENEY- CHAtRPE ON
EXETER SIXIITY FOR I HF. BLIND Chuily No. 202846 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S RF.IY)RTS ON TIIE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JIST MARCH 2024 ResFrtliV¢ ItSibili oftrK Tru5ttt5 d Examiw. Asts Clwily'sTnJ¢es you arc wible fly th weparnuon ofttrK acwts; you consider thal the wdil rniuiTemeThtsols¢cii0ft43121 of the CheritiesAcl l(Yi3 IdAcll does not apply. li is my respjnsibility stsie. on th¢ t4515 of pr11¢5 specified ip the Gend Direciiolls given by the Chvity Cotiuni5sion seaion 43171 of the ACL EArficulaT mattets have come w my niion. My examirt&ion w&8 ¢aTTied in XCOTdw with the Gertr81 ilrrtiioN given by the Charity CommissionEts. An exami10 iKlthI teyiew of xcounting ttcord5 ke0 bv the charity and i ¢ompariy)n of the x¢ounts thos¢ r¢¢ords. li also ¢onsidernuon olany wiugjal jtrms or discloswes intk x¢ounts aNI seeking explonatson5 from you as Tn corK¢Min8 any sh mallCTS.The ur¢S (k) pmvide all the evidence that would t¢ Ttquitvj for wjii dcooway l &) rd ¢XW¢SS •m I111 opinion on view given by (l) 1th givesllrusbk wk¢lithr ID Jtty mnri41 rewi the requirem¢nt kttp xcouniin8fWOTds in with 5e¢liOD 41 oftheAcL attd kn pretwe awounts ich ruoTd With KcwiliDgTecoTds thJ wmply withthe accowiiin8 Tequjrements oftheAd have Mt {21 u) *hi¢K iti OpinjwtheM)llsth1t¢ in enable aproper derS1108
EXETER SOCIEtY FOR THE BLIND REPORT OF THE TREASURER ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3151 RcI1 2024 l am ple&%ed to reFQrt on the finonce5 of the S(Ki¢ty for the year endcd 31sI March 2024 The sl¢lY hys had income of £102,223 this yew. £89,292 of this is from a Fwue5t to lh¢ wi¢ty. The T¢maining income is from donations as well as interey dividend payments from th¢ Society's inveslmeni portfolio of £12,931 The S¢xiety h&% had total eXndItUre of £16.604, the expenditure is made up of £8.927 nmninB cosis and charitable Sttd of £7.677 which includes room hir¢. caierin8 and eniertAinments. The valu¢ of the Society's Inve5tsnent rtfoliO at 31st March 2024 was £402.676. The fund has increased in value by £2,159 during this finan¢ial year. Thi5 is FKJsiiive particularly in lighi of challenges in the e¢oDomy and investment markets. An anDuai ffview of the investment is carried oui with the finan¢iai advisor and the risk profil¢ of the investment portfolio is checked ¢ach year. li is intrnded thai the recent be41 the 9)ci¢ty will be used io increase the investment. Hannah Martirt has very kindly offered to do the independent ex8mination and this 1$ the firsl year that Hannah hos helFtd the Soci¢ry. and w¢ are grnteful for her sup. Mrs Rachel Cobby Treasurer
EXETER SOCIETY FCAI THE BLIND INCOME AND EXPENDffURE AcCNT F(%9 THE YEAR ENOED 31ST MARCH 2024 2023-24 2022.23 INCOME Don8tJonB and Granls Intoresl from ealance8 Miscellanoou8 89,292.36 12.930.SS 0.00 102222.91 47,571.57 10,666.22 58,237.79 EXPENDITURE Honornrfa Trnvel Stalonary, Poslage, Telephono Insurance Professbonal lees Inveslmgnt 4,750.00 178.60 0.00 226.02 3.771.88 0.00 3.587.50 439,45 0.00 206.09 3,796.67 55.000.00 8.926.50 63,029.71 Speakers, Entortalnrr*nL Oonauons Glfis & Grants Refreshments Newsletter Rent Tr8n$port jng$ Sundrigs 734.50 487.82 3.137.45 531.00 623.38 1,254.92 884.00 23.96 7,677.03 314.90 353.90 2.832.75 442.00 555.50 900.60 0.00 0.00 5,399.65 Tol81 Expendilure 16.603.53 68,429.36 EXCESS InDJm• 85,819.38 -10.191.57
EXETER SOCIETY FOR THE 8LIND Charlty Rog. No. 202846 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 ST M4RCH 2024 2023-24 2022-23 CURRENT ASSETS Note Debtors and Prepayments CoFund Investrnents- al Valuation Lloyds Cash in hand .04 400,517 07 12,544.82 000 413,061.85 402.675.78 99,011.76 501.687.54 CURRENT LIABILMES Creditors 847.60 0.00 500.839.94 413,061.85 REPRESENTED BY Accumulated Fund Brought Foard Revaluation ofCo-Fund Investmenls Income and Expendire Accounl 413.061.85 2.158.71 85.619.38 390.719.46 32.533.96 -10,191.57 Accumulated Fund Carried Forward 500.839.94 413,061.85