SOUTHPORT & BIRKDALE
PROVIDENT SOCIETY
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
Charles D. O'Hara
TRUSTEE & HON. TREASURER

SOUTHPORT AND BIRKDALE
PROVIDENT SOCIETY
tNDEX TO ACCOUNTS
Page
Legal & Adniinistraiii.'e Details
Report of the Trustees
Reports of the Independent Exarniner
Receipts & Paynienis Account
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
Notes on the Financial Statements

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SOUTHPORT AND BIRKDALE PROVIDENT SOCIETY
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31" DECEMBER 2023
OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
Tht obSe¢tiw of th¢ So￿hport and BiTkdil¢ Provtdent Society Are l• relicv¢ y￿ed A•d distress
4IIIOAE the residents of the MetropditAll Borfju8h of S¢fton.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES
ORGANISATION:_
D¢coion8 of the Charity Are mide by the Trvstees *t TrJi-moDthly Meetijp. The C7t#rity Is inthpendtnt of
otbtr bodie$ and Alltonomouj ill its goYttnanc6 withlo Its C*Mtitul¥>n, which rn8tricts its •¢tivities
geoy4phleAIIy.
ACCOUNTING:_
Tbe Tr¥itttA we required by Ststute to PTep*re *t¢OUDts tor M¢h IIDaB¢i*l yeHr whKh 8lwe * trve •FJd flir
view of the st*ts of of the Charky And of the results of the ￿araY for that perlod Tx prewriDg tho
kceopttts the aTe reqllirtd to:
l. Select wil#ld¢ *¢eoxtiry poli¢i¢s and then apply them
2. ￿ke Judgements amd estimates th41 are r￿sonAble #nd prudentr.
Prepare the attounts the going eo•cffn basis unless Itl8 iuapmriale to wesllme the
Cl￿rity will continue in oper4ti0tt.
The Trustees are Tesponsiblt for keepin8 proper aecounting Yttordj whieh dixtlo* with rea¥on*t4e ar¢vYxy
A¢ titne the fi￿￿￿(7a1 position of the Charity And to e￿*ble them to emwe that tht aetounts
rtlfftnt leplation. Tbry Are also responsible for safeguxrdillg the ￿ of the Charity aAd I￿nCe talKing
reason#ble step8 for the prevelltiojk Ind deteclfion of fraud and other irretlll#rRtie%
COMMENTARY ON ACCOUNTS:.
Reqoests for GraTrts Are rteeiyed from ch•rltles Ind welfare Inrtitstioo aDd from employees of the IA)C
Authority Sori*l Services DepArtment. The Tre88urer vets the Applie•twni Sori*l Servit4 with tbt
Df Sefton C.V.& And rnefve8 perml$slon for payments frow iht TThste¢•.
Durini 2023 we receiv¢d 194 Persoll81 AppliutioDSi of whlch 22 vere I was dediped *•J A70 were
agre*d IJMI pawl a¢ 4 tost of £27343.00. l #p￿5C￿tIon is pendingr0•pkt￿. estiWAted tost £139
tomparts With * totsl of I80 Persoual 8ppli£%tions in 202& of wlbich 2 were Dttliueo IQ C#tteeJle
l68 were •grEed *nd Total payments of £2&663 intlvi1ed £1,4211.00 ￿]11ting to applsealioos •lliated IB
2O2I.
Tht Tni8te¢8 wllj eontinue lo mooitor cxjh tlow ¢ltyJdy in the eomlog ye4r and refied OD wholh¢r dem•#d l*
likdy to ¢x¢¢ed Illcon￿.
RISK ASSESSMENT:.
Tntytees have ajsessed th major risks ts which the Cb8rlty eould be in particular thost rdated
to the oper¥tion xnd fln*uceg of ihe TrusL and are thai systems #re ir* Flace lo rnitig•¢e to
JDAiIJT Tisks. All o*r C#pltal Investments we profe$5ion4lly mxnaged by the Chlriiiu Off*iJl lttv*stmtAt
FuHd of CCL
Si8ned on Ixhalf of the Trnstees
(kofftey M¢Nicol

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
SOUTHPORT AND BIRKDALE PROVIDENT SOCIETY
ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
AS SET OUT ON PAGES 4 TO 6
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Southport Birkdale
Provident Society for the year ended 31° December 2023.
Respectlve responslbilities of trustees and oxaminer
As the charity's trustees of SoLrthport and Birtdale Providenl Society, you are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance wtlh the requirements of the Charities Act
20111'the 2011 Act,). The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this
year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charftles Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It 16 my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the g8n8ral Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under section 145{5){b) of the Chariiies Act, and
to stste whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examIne￿$ statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general diredions 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
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explan8tions
from the trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide
all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as
to whether the accounts present a Irue and fair, view and the report is limited to those
matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention
(a) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance ￿th section 130 of the Charities Act.,
and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met, or
(b) to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the a¢¢ounts to be reached.
lan Wright F.C.A.
Community Accountant
Sefton Council for Voluntary Service
3Td Floor, Suite 3b, North Wing, BUrlIn￿On House,
Cro$by Road North, Watedoo, Liverpool L22 OLG

Accounting Statement
Pago 4.
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ending 31 st Dec&mber 2023
2023
2022
CAPITAL
Reslrlcted
Unrastrictod
TOTAL
TOTAL
Investment Income - Unrestricted
- Rastricted
26.575
26,575
2.481
25.520
2472
2481
TOTAL RECEIPTS
(A1)
Direct Charitable Grants
26,243
28.663
Publicity & Fund Raising
Management & Admln.
325
32
TOTAL PAYMENTS
(A21
26 568
Net Payments
Net Recelpts
IA2-A1)
IA1- A2)
703
2,488
Cash Fund
31st Decembor 2023
(A3
31st December 2022
{A3)
43,050
Cash Fund
40,562
SECTION B: Endowed Funds
2023
2022
Pemianent Endowment . Receipts
Payment
2481
2481
2472
2472
NIL
NIL

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SOUTHFDRT & BIRKDALE PROVIDENT SOCIE
AT
LIABILITI
YEAR ENDED 3tst December 2023
UNRESTRICTED ENDOWED
TOTAL
CASH FUNDS
IF Doposit A¢￿￿nt
N81w8st Bank Cu￿antArI￿1nl
72
2022 38Pg)
7412
COIF Dwoslt Ac¢ount
N8tw•# Bank Curnnt Account
2481
2.331
2￿31
2023 40.
43.(
V*UJE£
eosf Flx** Int lrt UDftslg8V2} 4bO79.63 Nnrmw
Fur￿ kncunts (9WI 47.817AS
IF FuTrS In¢￿￿¥ 198941 untt•
IF Ftffjd (98W
eo,795
49921
$0.4oJ
UABIUTIES
2023
OutstandingOrdeTr not yet completed. (Estimated Cost)
G M&Niool
Hon. thalmian }
) TrUSTEES
C. D. O'trklR4
6k4Cw61
Hgn. Tr•asurer }
The nots# on P4¥e 6form part ofttr￿ Flnandal Statements.

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SOUTHPORT AND BIRI(DALE PROVIDENT SOCIETY
NOTES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023
ACCOUN77NG POUCJES..
FLXKIS
Investments
income
Reserves
The xtcounts are prepared In ￿ecordAnCe with the S141en>eDt of Recommended Practict
"A¢¢owiting by Ch¥rities". as applicable to smaller Cbaritie& Accounts are pTrpared on the
Receipts and P•ym¢nts basi&
Investment iD¢ome is included in th¢ ac¢ounts voss ￿ received C.O.l.F.
Administration Expenses Include the necessary ¢(L8ts in¢urr¢d in nllming the Charity whieh do not
vt A direct tangible effect on the ¢haritable objectives of the Clharity.
The fuods eoThsi8t of one unr¢stri¢ted fund and one endowment fund.
Investments are Incknded the actounts as valued by CCLA at year end. ¢onsist of Ch8rltie8
Offi¢ig1 Investment Fund unRts. The original cost L8 AL80 sIM)WJL
Durin% tht year thding 31°, December 2023 In¢onY of £ 29,056 Tva$ reteived. ( £ 27.992 In 2022 ) .
Investments Capltsl Value at 31" December 2023 was £96Q043 (31•1 Decuthr, 2022 £886,566)
Rest￿eS of approxlmately £30,1X)O are nOrrn￿ beld to eushion the effett of vgriable Interest rates
nd intome from Investments and to Allow flexibility in ll￿ting grant request& As And¢ip*ttd, ontt
the limlthtlons of tht CO￿d-19 crl8i8 were eased. there conlinued to be a robust dem&ind for the
Sotiety'$ support In the present unetrthln eeonomk clIn￿¢& The Ca8b reserves may* thertfore,
continue to be under pressur& The Thtsttts Thvill tontinue to revlew the sIt￿Stion at ea¢h B
MoDthty Meeting. Onty sufficient tash is drawn down from COIF Deposfit accoiint to cover Grant
payments And nmning expenses, io order to maximise interest egrned.
The Tru4tees not entitled ty *nd re¢eived no remuneralion during the year. Rent of £325.iN)
was p¥id to the Salvation Army. No travelltllg expert￿% Imve beeo incurred tbis year.