WARE CHARITIES- No. 225443
REPORT OF THE If4DEPEf4DEYf EXAMINER TO THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I ￿port oll th¢ Accounls ofthe Tn￿t for the ended 31 March 2024 ivhich are attache
Respeetive Responsibilities of Trustees #Dd ludepeBdeDt Examiner
The Charity'5 trustees are responstble forth¢ pr¢paration of the accounts. The Charity's trustees consid¢r
that an audit is not required for thi5 year Under section 144(2) of the Charities Aci 20111th¢ 2011 Act)
and that an independent examinalion is needed. It is ms Tesponsibiliry to examine the accounts under
Section 145 of the tiol l Act, to follow. Ihe pr£￿edureS laid down in the g¢neral Directions oiven by the
Charity CommissTron ￿￿er Section 145 (5Xb) of the 2011 Acl and to statt whether Fdrticular n)attus
have come to my attention.
Basis of llldepend¢nt ExamiDer's Report
My examination w&5 ¢OTried out in accordance with th¢ general Directions triven by the Charity
Commission. An examination includ¢5 a Teview of the accounttng records kept bv the charity and a
comparison of the a¢£ounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
item5 or di%losures in the accounts, and seeking explanations fro￿ N'oll as tn￿te¢S concerning ally such
atters. The procedures widertaken do not pmvide all the eYid¢nce that would be required in an audit.
and consequentlv no opinion is given as to M.hdh¢r the accounts present a,kn￿e and fair view" and the
report is limited io those set out in the statement below.
Ind¢pendeDt Ezaminer's StstemeDt
In conn¢ction with my exatllinatio￿ no matter has come to my attention:
l. whi¢h gives me reasonable cause to believe that in rnaterial respect the requlrements to keep
accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the ?01 I ACL and to prepare accounts
which accord with th¢ a￿Ounting records and comply with the accounting requiretnents of the
2011 Act have not been met.
2. 10 whi¢h, in my opinion. attention sbould be drawn in order to enable A proper understa¥Kling of
the accounts io be teache
Rooer Celia
23 Lodge Close
Hertford, SG14 3DH.
D*¢.. 5th June 2024

WARE CHARMES. No. 225443
BALANCE SHEEtAT31 MARCH 2024
1024
2023
Fixed Assets
AtTrustees' revaluation following planning approval i# 2023
Bu5ine55 Premises, 75, High Street Ware
E5C¢).￿l
£5LK).000
Total
Current Assets
At Market Value
COIF Charities Investment Ffjjnd Income Unrts
8KI Charities UK Equty Fund A Income Units
SUTL Cazenove Chartty Equity Fund A Irkcome Units
COIF Charthes Property Fund Income UTrtts
COIF Charities Ethical Investment Fund Income Units
COIF Chartbe5 Short Duration Bond
Lloyds Banking Group PIC OTdinary Shares
£1.324.326
£229.703
£228.055
£181,159
£102,588
E42.757
£861
£1,212.917
£223,026
£221.166
£191.007
£93.288
£40.813
£773
£2.IIW.450
£1.982,991
COIF Charities Dep05Tt Fund
National Westminrter Bank PIC Account
£66.542
£31,506
3.635
E16.576
Totsl
£2,207,498
£2,073,202
Totsl Assets
£2,707.498
£2.573,202
A¢cumulated Fund
Brought Fon¥ard
Excess of Incorne over Expenditure
£2.S73.202
É7.836
£2.368.207
£27,711
£2,581.038
£2,395.918
Revaluation of Business Premises
Increase in Value of Cuirent Asset Investments
(Decrease 20231
Caryied Forward
£275,C
-£97.716
£126,460
£1707.498
£2,573,202
SIKned Chairman
5th Jtsne 2024
ed T￿aSurer
5thiune 2024

WARE CHARITIES- No. 225443
INCOME & EXPENDfruRE ACCOUP
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
In¢ome
Dividend5
Rents
Interest retained- COIF Charrknes Deposr( Fund
Other Income
E66.860
£90
£66.640
£180
£473
£41
Total Income
£69.857
£67.334
Ex enditure
Mana
ement
Professional Fees
Insurance
Hertfordshire Community Foundation- HCF Man%ement
75 High Street- Plannin8
75 High Street- vtiltiies
75 High St￿et- Maintenance
Office and Sundries
£7,343
£5.584
£3.5LXI
£6.792
£267
£223
£201
£860
£4.151
£290
£565
Tot31 Management
£23,910
£5,866
Donations
East Hertford5hire Cibzens Advice Service
HFGB IHertfoodl
Warm Spaces Funding
Individual Grants 115 grants)
HCF processing oFgrants on behalf of the chartty117 8rantsl
1£3005 unspent retoNned by HCFforgrunts in 2024/25J
£19.582
£17,954
£2.(LK)
£1.330
£7.198
£io,c
£13,804
Total Donadons
£38.110
£33.758
Total Ex
enditure
£62.021
£39.623
Exces5 of In¢ome over Expenditure
£7.836
£27.711