2023-12-31-accounts - The Gloucestershire Society

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Charity registration number: 203159

The Gloucestershire Society

Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023

The Gloucestershire Society

Contents

`Administrativeinformation` Administrative information	1
`Trustee'sReport` Trustee's Report	2
`ReceiptsandPaymentsAccounts` Receipts and Payments Accounts	3
`IndependentExaminer'sReport` Independent Examiner's Report	4

The Gloucestershire Society

Administrative information For the year ended 31 December 2023

Registered charity number: 203159

President

Jonathan Seymour-Williams

Hon Secretary and treasurer

Michael Strong FCA CTA

Administrator

Wendy Hill

Principal office

St Catherine's Court Berkeley Place Clifton Bristol, BS8 1BQ

Trustees

Jonathan Seymour-Williams Michael Dobson Janet Duberley Michael Strong Jane Jenner-Fust DL Kenneth Pearce Tim Ross David Skinner Sir George White Bt FSA JP Julia Thomas Barbara Tregear Christopher White Richard Boggis-Rolfe, OBE Moira Garner Julia Rausing Daisy Berkeley Lt Col Andrew Tabor JP Alick Campbell of Lochnell Dorothy Oakes

(appointed 24 November 2023) (retired 24 March 2023) (retired November 2023)

Accountants

Saffery LLP St Catherine's Court Berkeley Place Bristol BS8 1BQ

Independent examiner

JWB Corporate Ltd 22 Mulberry Avenue Portishead North Somerset BS20 7LG

The Gloucestershire Society

Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2023

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 cost of living crisis accentuated the economic impact upon people living on the lowest incomes.

The Society had a successful appeal, with thanks, led by our president for 2023 Michael Dobson. Funds of £169,798 were raised during the year and £115,338 of grants were paid out to those in need, ranging from between £10 and £200 each.

The trustees were also very grateful for further restricted donations of £29,000 during the year to be used for the continuing efforts of the charity to provide grants to those in need. These funds were paid out during the year for the purpose intended.

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.

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~~……………………………………………….~~ Michael StrongMichael Strong (Apr 15, 2024, 10:05am) Trustee Dated: 15 Apr 2024

The Gloucestershire Society

Receipts and payments account and statements of assets and liabilities For the period ended 31 December 2023

Receipts Donations, legacies and other similar receipts Donations Gift aid Investment Income Receipts Deposit Interest Total receipts Payments Grants Paid Individual grants Management and administration Independent examination Administrator costs Other administration costs Total payments Net movement of fund Cash funds Cash balances at 1 January 2023 Cash balances at 31 December 2023	£ £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Total 140,798 29,000 169,798 - - - 547 - 547 141,345 29,000 170,345 65,838 49,500 115,338 750 - 750 5,400 - 5,400 10,758 - 10,758 82,746 49,500 132,246 58,599 (20,500) 38,099 144,433 20,500 164,933 203,032 - 203,032 2023	£ £ £ Unrestricted Restricted Total 116,147 20,500 136,647 - - - 47 - 47 2022
		116,194 20,500 136,694
		83,119 20,000 103,119 750 - 750 5,400 - 5,400 5,228 - 5,228
		94,497 20,000 114,497
		21,697 500 22,197 122,736 20,000 142,736
		144,433 20,500 164,933

Related party transactions

The administrator costs of £5,400 (2022: £5,400) were paid to Saffery LLP during the year, whom a partner is a trustee of the charity.

Signed on behalf of the Committee

………………………………………….Michael Strong ~~Michael Strong~~ Michael Strong (Apr 15, 2024, 10:05am) Trustee

Dated: 15 Apr 2024

The Gloucestershire Society

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Gloucestershire Society For the year ended 31 December 2023

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023 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:

1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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 (Apr 15, 2024, 10:10am) Jacob Bray, FCA

JWB Corporate Ltd 22 Mulberry Avenue Portishead North Somerset BS20 7LG

Dated: 15 Apr 2024

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