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2023-12-31-accounts

Trustees Prof. V Isham
Prof. A Dawid
Prof. P Diggle
Sir P Donnelly
Prof. P Green
Dr R Galbraith
Prof. T Fearn
Prof. S Lauritzen
Prof. S Richardson
Prof V Didelez
Mr M Lamaison
Prof. N Best
Prof. A Davison
Charity number 222601
Principal address School of Mathematics and Statistics
Hicks Building, K27
University of Sheffield, Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
$3 7RH
Independent examiner Wells Richardson
Cannon House
Rutland Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8DP
Bankers Reliance Bank
Faith House
23-24 Lovat Lane
London
EC3R 8EB
Natwest Bankplc
45 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 2EA

BIOMETRIKA TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BIOMETRIKA TRUST I report lo the trustees on my ex*ninatiM of Ih8 finenclal statgments of Biomètiika Tru•1 (the thrityl for the year ended 31 t)ecember 2023. Rospon•lbllltl•# and b•sls of report A8 the Iruslees of the charity YC￿ are responstbl8 ts the preparation of ts financl•l st•tom8￿ In accOrdW￿ the requirements of the Charitie8 Acl 2011 (the 2011 Ad). I report In respect of my examination ol the charity's financial statements caNigd oui under section 145 01 thè 2011 Act. In carrylng out my examination I have fo11th￿l 811 the applKabb Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb) of the 2011 Acl. Indgpgndent •xamln•rf8 8tatem•nt I have Gompleted my examinatlon. I confimi Ih8t mattern h8v• ctyne to my attention In eonnedlon wlth the examlnallon giving me cause lo believe that in any material resFeCt'. accounlng records were I￿1 kept in respect ol Ihe tharty as roqulrnd by section 130 of th8 2011 Act., or the financkgl statements do not •ccwd t•th Ihose reo)rd8.' ¢y the finangal slalements do not e£thply wth Ihe 8PFdicoble requirements concerning the fom and Gontenl of accounts sel out in the Charlues (A¢¢ounl8 and Reports) Regulats'on¥ 2008 other than any fequlrement that the accoun18 give a true and falr vknv nol a matter ￿￿[dere{l as port ol an ind•p•ndenl examinauon. I have no ¢onc8mJ arKI have come acm88 no oth•r mattws In connecllon the examlnation to whlch attention ghould be ¢jra￿ in thls report In order lo enable a proper undersiandlng of tho finarKial $l01omenls to be reached. Grant Wade BAACA Indepen¢Jenl Examin•r Chartered Accountant Wells Rlchardson Cannon House Rulland Road Sheffield SoLth Yorkshlre S3 8DP Dated.. 12 Juty 2024

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
general general
2023 2022
Notes £ £
Income from:
Charitable activities ta 210,975 200,787
Investments 29,574 23,179
Total income
240,549

223,966
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities 200,877 153,310
Net movementin funds before gains/(losses) on investments
39,672

70,656
Net gains/{losses) on investments 10 25,739 (40,539)
Net movementin funds
65,411

30,117
Fund balances at 1 January 2023 1,053,672 1,023,555
Fund balances at 31 December 2023
1,119,083


1,053,672

Notes £ 2023 £ £ 2022 £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
12
13
104
1,008,439
130
976,422
1,008,543 976,552
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
14
15
4
67,700
61,236
1
71,750
57,993
128,937 129,744
Creditors: amountsfalling due within
one year
16 (18,397) (52,624)
Net current assets 110,540 77,120
Total assets less currentliabilities 1,119,083 1,053,672
Income funds
Unrestricted funds - general
1,119,083 4,053,672
1,119,083 1,053,672
The finandial statements were approved by the Trustees onlyae202,
Prof. T Fearn
Trustee

Total 2022 200,787
Total 2022 200,787
200,787
Consortia Digital archive
Total
and member
2023
sales 2023
2023
£
£
84,397
8,335
210,975
Auxiliary
Consortia Digital archive
publications
and member
sales £
£
67,193
83,382
3,940
67,193
83,382
3,940
Back numbers
Auxiliary
publications 2023
2023
£
£
15,488
74,564
Current Back numbers volume £
£
30,146
16,126
30,146
16,126
Current volume 2023 £ 28,191
Charitable activities Sale within charitable activities For the year ended 31 December 2022 Sale within charitable activities Analysis by fund Unrestricted funds - general
3

4 investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
general general
2023 2022
£ £
Income from unlisted investments 23,074 19,587
Interest receivable
6,500
3,592

29,574

23,179

Total 2022 £ 33
11,710
521
38,793
16,010
11,298
(9,739)
33
11,710
521
38,793
16,010
11,298
(9,739)


68,626
64,674 20,010

153,310

Research support/
Governance
fellowships
costs
2022
2022
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9,739)
-


(9,739)
-
-
-
20,010

(9,739)
20,010

Editorial and publishing costs 2022 £ 17
-
-
-
16,010
11,298
-


27,325
32,337 -

59,662

Publication costs 2022 £ 16
11,710
521
38,793
-
-
-


51,040
32,337 -

83,377

Total 2023 £ 26
14,950
1,192
41,052
13,364
9,783
10,487


90,854
84,939 25,084

200,877

Governance costs 2023 £
25,084

25,084

Research support/ fellowships 2023 £


10,487

Editorial and publishing costs 2023 £ 13 13,364
9,783


23,160
42,470

65,630

Publication costs 2023 £ 13
14,950
1,192
41,052

57,207
42,469
99,676
Charitable activities Depreciation and impairment
Current volume
Auxiliary publications
Commission payable
Editorial costs
Publishing expenses
Research support/fellowships
Share of support costs (see note 6) Share of governance costs (see note 6)
5

6 Support costs
Support Governance 2023 Support Governance 2022
costs costs costs costs
E £ £ £ £ £
Staff costs 53,466 13,366 66,832 47,130 11,783 58,913
Outsourcing of
administration 15,541 3,885 19,426 14,782 3,696 18,478
Salary recharge-J Gohil-
Palmer - - - 508 127 635
Insurance and telephone - - - 700 175 875
Legal and professional
fees 15,648 3,912 19,560 832 208 1,040
Bank charges and
interest 284 71 355 232 58 290
Training and travel
expenses - - - 490 123 613
Independent examination
fees
-

3,850

3,850
- 3,840
3,840


84,939


25,084

110,023

64,674

20,010

84,684
Analysed between




Charitable activities 84,939

25,084

110,023

64,674

20,010

84,684

Net movementin funds 2023 2022
£ £
The net movementin fundsis stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements 3,850 3,840
Depreciation of ownedtangible fixed assets 26

33

Employees (Continued)
Employmentcosts 2023 2022
£ £
Wagesandsalaries 56,886 51,389
Social security costs 9,946 7,524
Outsourcing of administration
19,426
18,478

86,258

17,391
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2023 2022
Gains/(losses) arising on: £ £
Revaluation of investments
Sale of investments

25,739
-
(39, 147)
(1,392)

25,739

(40,539)

12 Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures andfittings
E
Cost
At 1 January 2023 2,193
At 31 December 2023 2,193
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2023 2,063
Depreciation charged in the year 26
At 31 December 2023 2,089
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023 104
At 31 December 2022 130
Unlisted
investments
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2023 976,422
Additions 6,278
Valuation changes 25,739
At 31 December 2023 1,008,439
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2023 1,008,439
At 31 December 2022 976,422

13. Fixed asset investments (Continued)
2023 2022
Investments at fair value comprise: £ £
M&G Charifund 296,376 294,142
M&G Charibond 209,610 202,422
Scroders Charity Equity Fund 181,044 164,727
Leeds Building Society 34,536 34,478
Scottish Widows 90 DAY Notice Account 51,854 51,678
Virgin Money Account 85,749 85,268
Shawbrook CAF 60 DAY Notice Account 35,000 35,000
Buckinghamshire Building Society 16,920 16,504
Saffron Building Society 97,350 92,203



1,008,439



976,422
14 Stocks
2023 2022
£ £
Finished goods and goodsfor resale
4

1
15 Debtors
2023 2022
Amounts falling due within one year: £ £
Other debtors 519 957
Prepayments and accrued income
67,181

70,793


67,700


71,750
16 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 141 63
Othercreditors - 32,802
Accruals and deferred income
18,256

19,759

18,397

52,624

At 1 January At 1 January Incoming Resources Gains and At 31
2023 resources expended losses December
2023
£ £ £ E £
General funds

1,053,672


240,549


(200,877)
25,739


1,119,083


Previous year: At 1 January Incoming Resources Gains and At 31
2022 resources expended losses December
2022
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,023,555

223,966

(153,310)

(40,539)


1,053,672


Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
2023
£
Fund balances at 31 December 2023 are represented by:
Tangible assets 104
Investments 1,008,439
Current assets/{liabilities) 110,540
1,119,083
Unrestricted
funds
2022
£
Fund balances at 31 December2022 are represented by:
Tangible assets 130
Investments 976,422
Current assets/(liabilities) 77,120
1,053,672