## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1/1/2022 To 31/12/2022** ## **Charity name: Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club** ## **Charity registration number: 204250** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The society (founded 1876) continues to**
**provide meeting facitilities for like**
**minded individuals to meet and discuss**
**all matters relating to Natural History in**
**Northamptonshire**| |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|**The main activities consist of meetings**
**discussing astronomy, photography,**
**microscopy and meteorology across**
**Northamptonshire**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have followed all guidance**
**regarding public benefit**| ## **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 charity held over 100 meetings**
**during the year allowing members to get**
**together to discuss natural history. This**
**has allowed our mainly elderly**
**membership to start socialising in person**
**after the pandemic, providing outreach to**
**local schools and clubs (eg helping**
**scouts earn their astronomy badges)**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity income has exceed**
**expenditure for the year (see financial**
**statements) and remains solvent**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves of £10,000 are held to allow the**
**society to pay for approx. 1 year of**
**running costs**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£10,000**| |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**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Laws of the Society**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated**| |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|**Trustees are appointed at the annual**
**general meeting where every member can**
**attend and vote**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|204250| |Charity’s principal address|The Humfrey Rooms
10 Castilian Terrace
Northampton
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Dusko Novakovic|Treasurer||AGM| ||Nicholas Hewitt|||AGM| ||Cyril Sampson|||AGM| ||Michael Longman|President||AGM| ||Paul Hayes|Membership
Secretary||AGM| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved |
**Director name**||| |---|---|---| |**Dusko Novakovic**|**25/5/23**|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**All titles are held in the**
**name of the Society**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **n/a** ## **Other optional information** ## **n/a** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Dusko Novakovic **Full name(s)** Dusko Novakovic **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 25/10/23 **Balance Sheet for the Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club as at 31st December, 2022** **Income Statement for the Northamptonshire Natural History Society & Field Club for the Year Ending 31st December, 2022** ## **£** ## **£** ## **Fixed Assets** |Land & Buildings
Fixtures & Fittings
Equipment
**Current Assets**
Business Base Rate Tracker Account
Community bank a/c
Fixed Rate Bond
Shares / Investment Trusts
**Total Current Assets**
**Less Current Liabilities**
Cheques Outstanding
**Total Assets**|170,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
215,000.00
536.84
35,175.48
62,115.28
131,093.81
228,921.41
**443,921.41**
0.00
**443,921.41**|170,000.00
10,000.00
35,000.00
215,000.00
536.84
35,175.48
62,115.28
131,093.81
228,921.41
**443,921.41**
0.00
**443,921.41**| |---|---|---| |||| |||**443,921.41**| ## **Represented By:** |Income Exceeding Expenditure for 2022
Change in Value of Shares
Contingency Reserves
Revaluation Reserve
Section Funds|19,961.34
(22,089.52)
10,000.00
200,000.00
236,049.59| |---|---| ||**443,921.41**| ## **£** ## **£** ## **Income** |Covid Grants|17,667.00|| |---|---|---| |2022 Subscriptions|4,115.00|| |Share Dividends|1,152.90|| |Donations / Tea Money|881.00|| |Interest|680.20|| |Room Hire|670.00|| |Fund Raising|252.00|| |Microscope Sales|168.00|| |Astronomy|90.00|| |Council Tax Refund|87.00|**25,763.10**| |**Less Expenditure**||| |Utilities|1,240.29|| |Journal|1,005.00|| |Insurance|960.92|| |Speakers|899.65|| |Repairs & Maintenance|637.27|| |Telephone|339.48|| |Programme|276.00|| |Subscriptions Paid|219.46|| |Water|84.00|| |Internet / Web|83.48|| |Stamps|39.60|| |Equipment|15.00|| |Card Fees|1.61|**5,801.76**| |**Income Exceeding Expenditure for the Y/E 31/12/2022**||**19,961.34**| **Income Exceeding Expenditure for the Y/E 31/12/2022** Inde endent Examiner's Re ort to the Trustees of "The Northam tonshire Natural Histo Societ I report on the accounts of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society for the year ¢nded 31 December 2022. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts. You consider that the audit requiretnent of section 43(2) of the Chartttes Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiners Report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as tntstees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.