Charity registration number: 203159
The Gloucestershire Society
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2021
The Gloucestershire Society
Contents
| Administrative information | 1 |
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| Trustee's Report | 2 |
| Receipts and Payments Accounts | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 |
The Gloucestershire Society
Administrative information
Registered charity number: 203159
President
Alick Campbell of Lochnell (appointed on 25 November 2021) Hon Secretary and treasurer Michael Strong FCA CTA Administrator Wendy Hill Principal office St Catherine's Court Berkeley Place Clifton Bristol, BS8 1BQ Trustees Janet Duberley Ceri Evans JP DL (resigned on 17 March 2021) Thomas Frost (resigned on 17 March 2021) Jane Jenner-Fust DL Judy Pearce (resigned on 27 November 2021) Kenneth Pearce Tim Ross Annabella Scott OBE (resigned on 17 March 2022) David Skinner Sir George White Bt FSA JP Julia Thomas Barbara Tregear Christopher White Richard Boggis-Rolfe, OBE Mr Charles Martell (appointed on 15 April 2021, resigned 17 March 2022) Mrs Moira Garner (appointed on 25 November 2021) Mrs Julia Rausing (appointed on 25 November 2021) Mrs Daisy Berkeley (appointed on 25 November 2021) Lt Col Andrew Tabor JP
Accountants
Saffery Champness LLP St Catherine's Court Berkeley Place Bristol BS8 1BQ
Independent examiner
JWB Corporate Ltd 22 Mulberry Avenue Portishead North Somerset BS20 7LG
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The Gloucestershire Society
Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2021
Structure, governance and management
The Gloucestershire Society is an unincorporated Registered Charity, which is governed by its Trust Deed.
The charity is administered by its committee of trustee members, who are appointed in accordance with the Trust Deed. The committee holds at least two ordinary meetings each year to discuss key matters and ensure the smooth running of the charity.
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity is to provide relief from povety for people resident in the Gloucestershire area who are in need, in hardship or distress. The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Summary of main achievements of the charity during the year
The Society this year continued to provide vital support to beneficiaries throughout Bristol and Gloucestershire, during a time when the pandemic accentuated the economic impact upon people living on the lowest incomes.
The Society had a successful appeal, with thanks, led by our president for 2021 Andrew Tabor. Funds of £123,938 were raised during the year and £100,939 of grants were paid out to those in need, ranging from between £50 and £250 each. A higher level of grant was set this year to enable the society to help those in even greater need during the pandemic.
As part of the funds raised, and following on from restricted donations received last year, the Society received additional restricted donations of £10,000 towards grants for IT equipment so that schools could make this equipment available to children from low income households, where they would not have otherwise had access to computer equipment at home. Tablets were provided to primary schools and laptops to secondary schools.
The trustees were also very grateful for further restricted donations of £20,000 towards the end of the year to be used for the continuing efforts of the charity to provide grants to those in need. These funds are being granted in early 2022.
The trustees are very grateful to all donors for their generosity during the year.
Reserves policy
The trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level to meet approximately 9 months' normal expenditure levels. This is considered to provide sufficient funds to continue to provide grants to beneficaries in the event of a drop in income.
Financial review
The detailed receipts and payments accounts are included on page 3. As shown in the accounts, the principle sources of funds were donations received during the year. The key areas of expenditure included individual grants and administration costs.
~~……………………………………………….~~ Michael Strong (Sep 7, 2022, 11:37am) Michael Strong Trustee
Dated: 07 Sep 2022
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The Gloucestershire Society
Receipts and payments account and statements of assets and liabilities For the year ended 31 December 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
| Receipts | ||||||
| Donations, legacies and other similar | ||||||
| receipts | ||||||
| Donations | 93,938 | 30,000 | 123,938 | 85,936 | 60,475 | 146,411 |
| Gift aid | 9,022 | - | 9,022 | 4,420 | - | 4,420 |
| Investment Income Receipts | ||||||
| Deposit Interest | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | - | 10 |
| Total receipts | 102,961 | 30,000 | 132,961 | 90,366 | 60,475 | 150,841 |
| Payments | ||||||
| Grants Paid | ||||||
| Individual grants | 90,939 | 10,000 | 100,939 | 27,083 | 60,475 | 87,558 |
| Management and administration | ||||||
| Independent examination | 750 | - | 750 | 750 | - | 750 |
| Administrator costs | 6,750 | - | 6,750 | 5,400 | - | 5,400 |
| Other administration costs | 1,800 | - | 1,800 | 2,237 | - | 2,237 |
| Total payments | 100,239 | 10,000 | 110,239 | 35,470 | 60,475 | 95,945 |
| Net movement of fund | 2,722 | 20,000 | 22,722 | 54,896 | - | 54,896 |
| Cash funds | ||||||
| Cash balances at 1 January 2021 | 120,014 | - | 120,014 | 65,118 | - | 65,118 |
| Cash balances at 31 December 2021 | 122,736 | 20,000 | 142,736 | 120,014 | - | 120,014 |
Related party transactions
The administrator costs of £6,750 (2020: £5,400) were paid to Saffery Champness LLP during the year, whom a partner is a trustee of the charity.
Signed on behalf of the Committee
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Michael Strong Michael Strong (Sep 7, 2022, 11:37am) Trustee
Dated: 07 Sep 2022
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The Gloucestershire Society
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Gloucestershire Society For the year ended 31 December 2021
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are set out on page 3.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jacob Bray
~~……………………………………………….~~ Jacob Bray (Sep 7, 2022, 3:03pm) Jacob Bray, FCA
JWB Corporate Ltd 22 Mulberry Avenue Portishead North Somerset BS20 7LG
Dated: 07 Sep 2022
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