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2020-12-31-accounts

The Victoria League For Commonwealth Friendship
A registered
charity
A company limited
by guarantee
Council's Report and Accounts
Year Ended
31 December 2020
Company Number 00174517
Registered
Charity
Number 213619

Pages
Reference and Administrative
Details
Council's
Report
3-9
Statement
ofTrustees'
Responsibilities 10
Independent
Auditor's
Report ii -13
Statement
of Financial
Activities 14
Balance Sheet 15
Notes to the Financial Statements 16 —28

Notes Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds Funds 2020 2019
f E E f
Income:
Donations
and
legacies 2 4,411 2,191 6,602 5,324
Charitable
activities
3 190,071 190,071 285,008
Other trading activities 4 2,758 2,758 6,349
Investment
income
5 12,074 505 12,579 14,155
Other income 6 2,542 2,542
Total income 211856 2 191 214552 310836
Expenditure:
Raising funds 997 997 3,836
Charitable
activities
287,748 1,500 289,248 324,358
Total expenditure 288 745 1500 290 245 328 194
Net
(expenditure)/
income
before
on investments
gains (76,889) 691 505 (75I693) (17g358)
Net
(losses)/gains
investments
on 15 (29,610) 2,563 (27,047) 69,089
NET INCOME/
(EXPENDITURE) (106,499) 691 3I068 (102I740) 51~731
18,
Transfers 19,20 505 (505)
NET MOVEMENT
IN FUNDS 106499 1196 2563 102740 51731
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total
funds
brought
forward 1 225 520 3 889 19 178 1 248 587 1 196856
Total
funds
carried
forward 1119021 5 085 21741 1 145847 1 248 587

Notes 2020 2019
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 681,180 710,974
Investments 15 437 858 466 470
1,119,038 1,177,444
Current assets
Stock 683 1,010
Debtors 16 30,153 30,784
Cash and bank and in hand 60 826 98 844
91,662 130,638
Creditors:
Amounts
within
one year
falling due 17 64 853 59 495
Net current assets 26,809 71,143
Net assets 1 145847 1 248 587
Restricted
funds
18 5,085 3,889
Endowment funds 19 21,741 19,178
Unrestricted funds 20
Designated
funds
200,000 200,000
General
funds
919,021 1,025,520
Total funds 21 1 145847 1 248 587

wing
ann
ual
rates:
Freehold building over 25 years
Building improvements over 25 years
Plant and equipment 10%on reducing balance
Computer and copying 25% on cost
equipment

4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
2020
f
2019f
Other misc. income 2,758 2,758 6,349

INVEST MEN T INCOME
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
2020
f
2019f
Income from investments 12,074 505 12,579 14,155

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
2020
f
2019f
Job retention Scheme 2,542 2,542
RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds Funds
f
Funds
f
2020
f
2019f
Event Costs 997 997 3,836
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
Funds
f
Funds
f
Funds
f
2020
f
2019f
Student House 285,748 285,748 320,108
Grants (note 10) 2,000 1,500 3,500 4,250
287,748 1,500 289,248 324,358

Direct
Charitable
Direct
Charitable
Grants Support
costs
Total
2020
Total
2019
(note 10)
f
(note 11)
Student
House
239,398 46,350 285,748 320,108
Grants payable 3,500 3,500 4,250
Charitable expenditure 239,398 3,500 46,350 289,248 324,358
Raising funds 997 997 3,836
240,395 3,500 46,350 290,245 328,194
GRANTS PAYABLE
Total Total
2020 2019
E
Council of Commonwealth Societies 2,000 2,000
Patron's
Fund gift
250
APIE 1,500 2,000
3,500 4,250
SUPPORT COSTS 2020 2019
E E
Governance costs —Audit fees 6,540 6,420
Governance costs —Non Audit fees 2,520 2,400
Governance
Wages and
costs —Prior year
salaries
over accrual of audit fees (1,535)
21,402
(685)
25,355
Depreciation 5,821 5,821
Repairs and maintenance 4,234 6,147
Professional fees 3,842 4,016
Other 3,526 3,950
46,350 53,424
NET INCOMING RESOURCES 2020
E
2019f
The surplus for the year is stated after charging:
Income from listed investments (12,579) (14,155)
Depreciation and amortisation 29,794 25,499
Auditors'
remuneration
Auditors'
remuneration
—audit
—prior
year over accrual 9,060
(1,535)
8,820
(685)

13. ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS, TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
AND EXPENSES AND THE COST OF KEY MANAGEMENT
2020
f
2019
E
PERSONNEL
Salaries and wages 130,600 124,692
Social security costs
Pension costs
4,709
8,781
5,808
8,360
Staff health
insurance
1,040 1,040
145,130 139,900

The total employee
benefits

(2019:anil).
of the key mana gement
personnel
of the Charity
w
ere
anil
TANGIBLE
FIXED
Freehold Building Plant and Total
ASSETS Land and Improvements Equipment
Buildings f E
Cost
At 1 January
2020
295,519 494,656 216,250 1,006,425
Additions
At 31 December 2020 295,519 494,656 216,250 1,006,425
Depreciation
At 1 January
2020
55,331 62,656 177,464 295,451
Charge for the year 5,821 19,786 4,187 29,794
At 31 December 2020 61,152 82,442 181,651 325,245
Net Book Value
At 31December 2020 234,367 412,214 34,599 681,180
At 31 December 2019 240,188 432,000 38,786 710,974

15. FIXEDASSET INVESTMENTS FIXEDASSET INVESTMENTS 2020 2019
E
Investments
listed on a recognised
stock exchange 415,008 443,620
Other investment
assets
22,850 22,850
437g858 466g470
Investments
at cost
372~996 369'147
Movement
in investments
are as follows: Listed
securities
Valuation
at 1 january
2020
466,470
Additions 23,614
Disposals (25,179)
Realised
gains
in the year
5,414
Unrealised
losses in the year
(32,461)
Valuation
at 31 December
2020 437,858
The investments
listed on
a recognised stock exchange are all UK equities.
The following
investments
comprise more than 5% ofthe value ofthe total portfolio:
Porffoiio Porffoiio
2020 2019
~/o ~/o
Aberdeen
Asian Income
Fund Ord
NPV 5.51
Avi Global Trust ORD GBP0.10 5.51
Blackrock North Am. Inc. ordinary 20.01 shares 5.38
Ecofin GBL Utilities
fk Infr
ORD GBP0.01 5.87
Fidelity
European
Values
ORD GBP0.025
5.86
Glaxosmithkline
ordinary
E0.25 shares 5.01
Mercantile
Investment
Trust ordinary
E0.025 shares 5.96 5.91
Polar Cap GBL Healthcare
GwthfkInc. Tst. E0.25 shares
RIT Capital partners
ordinary
E1 shares
6.34 5.26
6.08
Ruffer Investment
Co Red
Ptg Pre Shs GBP0.001 8.24 6.59
16. DEBTORS 2020
f
2019
E
Amounts
due from Student
House residents 3,224 14,532
Prepayments 25,980 14,885
Other debtors 949 1,367
30,153 30,784

RESTRI CTED FUNDS —Prior Year —Prior Year —Prior Year
1
3anuary
2019
Incoming
Resources
f
Resources
Expended
Transfers
f
31
December
2019
f
Specific Room
Maintenance 825 320 1,145
Patron's
Student
Fund
House
2,000 994 (250) 1,750
994
Refurbishment
APIE 1,667 (2,000) 333
Total 2,825 2,661 (2,250) 653 3,889
ENDOWMENT
FUNDS
2020f 2019f
Balance at 1 january 2020 19,178 16,417
Investment
income
505 320
Unrealised
gain on investment
2,563 2,761
Transfer to the Specific Room Maintenance Restricted Fund (505) (320)
Balance at 31 December 2020 21,741 19,178
The original
capital invested
is made up as follows:
Margaret Farmer (Victoria) Room investment 2,386 2,386
Australia Room investment 4,077 4,077
6,463 6,463

General Revaluation Sub-total Designated Total
fund
f
reserve
E
f fundsf E
Balance at 1 january 2020 795,089 230,431 1,025,520 200,000 1,225,520
Gains
realised
on
disposal
of listed investments (5,414) 5,414
Increase
in
market
value
of listed investments (35,024) (35,024) (35,024)
Net
incoming
(excluding
net gains on investments) (71,475) (71,475) (71,475)
Transferred
to restricted
Balance at
31 December 2020 718,200 200,821 919,021 200,000 1,119,021
the major cyclical maintenanc the major cyclical maintenanc e
of Student
House.
20a UNRESTRICTED FUNDS— Prior Year
General Revaluation Sub-total Designated Total
fund
f
reserve
f
funds
E
f
Balance at 1 january 2019 813,511 164,103 977,614 200,000 1,177,614
Gains
realised
on
disposal
of listed investments (32,028) 32,028
Decrease
in
market
value
of listed investments 34,300 34,300 34,300
Net
incoming
(excluding
net gains on investments) 13,939 13,939 13,939
Transferred (333) (333) (333)
Balance at
31 December 2019 795,089 230,431 1,025,520 200,000 1,225,520

General Designated Restricted Endowment Total
fund
E
funds funds fund f
Tangible fixed assets 681,180 681,180
Fixed asset investments 216,117 200,000 21,741 437,858
Cash at bank 55,741 5,085 60,826
Other net current
assets/(liabilities) (34,017) (34,017)
Balance at
31 December 2020 919,021 200,000 5,085 21,741 1,145,847

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSE TS BETWEE N FUNDS —Pr ior year
General Designated Restricted Endowment Total
fund funds funds
f
fund
Tangible fixed assets 710,974 710,974
Fixed asset investments 247,292 200,000 19,178 466,470
Cash at bank 94,955 3,889 98,844
Other
net
current
assets/(liabilities) (27,701) (27,701)
Balance at
31 December 2019 1,025,520 200,000 3,889 19,178 1,248,587
CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 2020 2019