THE FRIENDS OF BATH A88EY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR TrIE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEPIBER 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial st8ternen15 of the chanty for the year ended 30 Septernber 2024 The trustees have adopted the provisions ofAccounting and Repothng by Charities. Staternent of Recommended Practs"ce applicable io charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UKand Republicollreland IFRS 1021 leffective 1 January 20191. REFERENCE AND AOMIN15TRATIVE DETAILS Reglstsred Charity number 0205082 Prin¢iyl •ddres$ 9 Kingston Building5 Bath BAI 1LT Trustee$ The trustees who s8e during the year are contained within the published Annual Report sent to all members of The Fnend5 Independet)t Examlner Berkeley Hall Marshall Limited 8 Charlotte Street Bath BA12NE STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND NAGEMENT Governlng document The unincorporated charity is govern by its constitution, as adopted at th8 Annual General Meeting on 26 January 2013. Rfsk management The trustees have a duty to identity an¢ review the risks to which the charity 15 exposed and to ensure appropnate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Reserve5 All the funds of the ch8rity are unre5tn.cted and a expendable at the d15Grelion of th8 trustees in the Jrtherance of the Gharity's objects. Truste New trustee8 are appointed with regard to the Constitution of the charty and guidance published by the charity commission. OBJECTIVE5 AND ACTIVITIES Promotion of interest in the history. fabric ant1 ornaments of Bath Abbey. and collection of monies by subscription, donations, legacie8. and events to enable grants to be made toward5 the oost of building Works. refurbishments, repiacetT*nts and additions. as approved by the Parochial Church Council and all with due regard lo the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The Gharty's activities are descnbed in the published Annual Report. The charity's se(veS continue to grow in readines5 for assisting the Al)bey with the follow-up lo the Footprint project. ON 8EHALF OF THE BOARD Trv5ts8 27 January 2025
THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY STATEAIENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVftlES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEIABER 2024 Incomlng rn8ourc88 2024 IZI 20231£) Subseriplions 2,245 3.475 Donations 2.108 10,151 Co11eclK)n box 1.145 3,411 Investment Income 9.373 e,256 Ta¥ rUnd 1,186 2,651 Surplu5 on 50cval events 844 1,120 Legac 81 Total incomlng ro8ources ReT¢ ¢xpended Dir&t chantable expenditure (note 31 37,500 2.wo Administration (note 41 Total r88ource8 oxpended N•t Incomlng re&our¢e& lor the year 58,197 36.022 Gain on inve5trnent5 Net movement in funds 60282 36,406 unreStrted fvnd brought forwar 18 Unre5trictod lund carried foard 279 185
ThE FRieNDS OF BATH ABBEY BALANCE SHEET ASAT JO SEPTEMBER 2024 20241£> 20231£) Accurnuted unre$triGted fund R•pre88nted by: CBF Church of England Inve$irr*nl Balance brought forward 21,106 20,721 Unrealis& gain Balance carried forward 23,190 21.105 CBF Church of England DeFQ51t Fund 14S,881 138,528 Bank Reserve Account 104A83 53,069 Bank Current Accounts 4.233 3.731 Cash 188 173 Debtor5 1.210 2.824 Creditor 218903 The financial 5tstement$ were approved by the Board of Trustee5 on 27 January 2025 and signed on 115 behalf by Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEAIENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accountlng convention The finanGial statements have been prepared under the historical GOSt convention. and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards for SrnallÈr Entities, the Charrties Act 2011 and the requiremenis ofthe Staiement of Recommended Practi¢e. Accounting and Reporbng by CharitEs. Incoming re$tsurceB All incoming resourGe5 are included in the Statement of Finanal AGlivlties when the charity 1$ legally ents"Ved to the irorne and the amunt can be quantified wth reasonable accuracy. Taxation The charty is exempt from taxation on incom? and gain5 to the extent that these are applied to its charrtable object5. No liability has arisen in the year. Accumulated fund The whole of the AcGumulated Fund is unre51ricW and can be u5etl In accordance wth tt)e charity's objects al the discr?tion of the trustees. 2. TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES Ther8wa5 no trustee remuneration paid or other benefft5 for the year ended 30 September202412023 No trustee expenses were reimbursed during the year ended 30 Septernber 202412023- nill. 3. DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE 20241£) 20231£) Churchwardens, medallion5 New blower for or9an tuba stop Advance for liturgical furnrture 2,000 17,500 37,500 2.000 4. ADMINISTRATION Printing and strt)nery Poslsge Insurance Independent examinerfs fee Other expenses 1.164 1,220 384 423 462 100 449 462 285 2,704 2.589
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF BATH ABBEY I reportto the charity's tru5tee5 on my examination of the accounts of Ihp ¢hanty for the year ended 30 September 2024. which are Set out on the following pages. RBsponsiblllties Ind Iw1$ ol report As the charity'5 trustee5 you are responsib18 for the preparation of the accounts in accordan¢e with the rè]uiremen15 of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe Acl'l. I re[rt in respect of my exarninalion of the charity's accounts carried out under 8eCtbon 145 of Ihe A¢t and In carrying out my examinatK>n I have followed a118pplicable Directions given by the Charty CcTnmis5ion under section 14515llbl of the AGt. Indopendent oxamlne¢5 Statem•nt I have completed rny examination I confimi that no material matter5 have come lo my attentK)n in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material SpeGt accounting records were not kept in re$pe¢l of the charity as requireLI by section 130 of the Act, or the acGounlS do not a¢cord wrth those recorL15, or the accounts do not ¢omply with the applicab requirements concerning the fom antl cwtent of accounts set out the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulati8 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a true and fair view which 15 not a matter considered a5 part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination towhich attention Should be drawn in th repK>rt to enable a Pfoper understanding Df the a¢¢ounls to be reached. /Y 4 Matthew Small FCA Bfrrkeley Hall Marshall Llmitsd Chartered Accountsnts 6 Charlotte Str8et, Bath BA12NE Oate: 2q IDIS