2024-11-30-accounts

TRUSTEE REPORT 2023-24

1. Trustees

• a) The number of Trustees remained stable at 3, although growth and change is expected in 2024-25.

• b) There was no change in the Remit/Purpose of the Fund.

2. Income 2023

• a) The CBF Investment Fund Income was only slightly increased from £7907 last year to £8040 this year.

• b) Bank interest increased from £80 last year to £119 this year.

This low-income growth led to a cautious payment approach early in the year.

3. Expenditure 2023

• a) The number of donation/grant requests increased from 3 last year to 5 this year.

• b) Pleasingly the increase of 2 requests came later in the year from two new Loxwood based organisations.

• c) Accordingly, the total donations/grants made increased from £3200 last year to £4318 this year.

Ralph Martin Trustee

Receipts

Receipts and Payments Accounts for the Year 01/12/2023 to 30/11/2024 Payments

BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD:	£	£		£
Current Account	21172		LOXWOOD FRIENDSHIP CLUB
Old Deposit Account	135		Grant towards cost of food	1000
Instant Reserve Account	11172		NORTH SINGERS - LOXWOOD CHOIR
		32479	Grant towards running costs of Choir	600
			LOXWOOD PRESCHOOL
DIVIDENDS RECEIVED:			Grant for new kitchen equipment	423
			ST JOHN'S LOXWOOD
CBF Investment Fund	8030		Grant for grounds maintenance	1545
		8030	Grant for tree stump removal	750
				4318

BANK INTEREST (Gross):
Current Account	0
Old Deposit Account	1
Instant Reserve Account	117
	40628

BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD:	£
Current Account	24884
Old Deposit Account	136
Instant Reserve Accoun	11290
		36310
		40628

Approved by:

Approved by:

Trevor Goacher - Trustee

Liz Simpson - Trustee

Smallpiece Expenditure

Date Cheque No: ######## 155 ######## 156 ######## E-Transfer ######## E-Transfer ######## E-Transfer	Amount Receipient Purpose £ 1000 Loxwood Friendship Club Support for cost of food 600 North Hall Choir Support for running costs 423 Loxwood Pre-school New kitchen equipment 1545 St John's Loxwood Grounds maintenance 750 St John's Loxwood Tree stump removal 4318

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

I report on the accounts for the year ended 30 November 2024.

a) Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner

The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is appropriate.

It is my responsibility to

• (a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• (b) follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

• (c) state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

b) Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.

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 the consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.

c) Independent Examiner's Statement

In connection with my examination, no matters have come to my attention:

1. Which give me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

2. (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act: or

3. (b) to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records have

4. not been met: or

5. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Iain Taylor Ai EX Hammond, 57 East Street, Billingshurst RH14 9DA

Date: 15[th] December 2024