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2023-12-31-accounts

The Panacea Charitable Trust

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the year ended 31 December 2023

Charity Registration No. 227530

31 December 2023

The Panacea Charitable Trust

CONTENTS
Page
Trustees, Officers and Advisers 1
Trustees’ Report 2-6
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 7
Independent Auditor’s Report 8-10
Statement of Financial Activities 11
Balance Sheet 12
Statement of Cash Flows 13
Accounting Policies 14-16
Notes to the Financial Statements 17-24

The Panacea Charitable Trust

TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND ADVISERS

TRUSTEES

Mr E Jones (Chair) Dr J J Meggitt Mr C N Monsell Ms S Cowls Dr N Hilton Rev Dr P Lockley Dr I Beavis Ms S Johnson**

Dr J J Meggitt’s term ended on 15[th] March 2023 *Dr N Hilton’s term ended on 14[th] March 2024 *** Ms S Johnson’s term commenced on 21[st] March 2024

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr D McLynn ACMA

PRINCIPAL OFFICE

11 Newnham Road, Bedford, MK40 3NX

CHARITY NUMBER: 227530

AUDITOR

Collett Hulance Accountants Limited, 40 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NR

BANKERS

National Westminster Bank plc, 81 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1YN

INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Rathbones Investment Management, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT

PROPERTY MANAGERS

Thomas Charles Property Management, 160 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3SW

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The Panacea Charitable Trust TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 December 2023

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity’s trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland effective 1 January 2019 (the Charities SORP).

Structure, Governance and Management

Constitution

The charity was established as a Charitable Trust by a declaration of trust dated 24 July 1926 followed by a modernisation of the objects under a cy-pres scheme in 2001. A further modernisation of the governance of the charity took place in 2007. A new governing document was approved by the trustees on 27 February 2007 and was sealed by the Charity Commission on 20 March 2007, replacing the 1926 trust deed and 2001 scheme. The Commission approved a further scheme in February 2012 to change the name of the charity.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The trustees feel that the most suitable candidates to be invited to become trustees are those who can demonstrate a clear empathy with the history and aims of the charity, have a recognised skill or competence, and can demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of a charity trustee.

New trustees are appointed by majority vote at a Special Meeting of the trustee body. Trustees serve a fixed term of 5 years; after which period they may put themselves forward for re-appointment. The Trust Deed provides for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 trustees.

Induction and training of new trustees

The induction process for any newly appointed trustee comprises a series of meetings with fellow trustees and the charity’s Executive Officer on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to: investments, grant making including selection criteria, accounting policies, powers and responsibilities of the Board, delegated powers of the Executive Officer, and risk management.

New trustees are given a copy of the charity’s Governing Document, the last three years Reports and Accounts, copies of previous trustee meeting minutes, and the Charity Commission publication “the Essential Trustee – What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do”.

Organisational structure and decision making

The charity’s trustees are responsible for overall direction and policy-making, meeting at least three times per year. The trustees approve all investment decisions, grants, and set the broad strategy and areas of activity for the charity. The charity’s trustees hold the title to all properties on behalf of the charity. The Executive Team has dayto-day responsibility for the management of the charity, including liaison with grantees, staff management, investment and financial administration, and all office functions. The Executive Team reports to the trustees formally at trustee meetings, and informally through telephone and email as and when necessary. To facilitate the management of the charity, two sub-committees, Administration and Grants, each comprising trustees and the Executive Officer and their deputy have been set up.

The charity benefits from the involvement and enthusiastic support of a number of volunteers who support the museum and archive staff across a range of day-to-day activities. In accordance with the Charities SORP, the economic contribution of general volunteers is not recognised in these accounts.

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The Panacea Charitable Trust TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Major Risks

The trustees have considered the major strategic, business, heritage and operational risks that the charity faces, and consider that it has minimal exposure to them. This is documented in the charity’s Risk Matrix. Accounting systems and controls are in place, managed by the Executive Officer. A formal risk assessment has been developed.

Where necessary the trustees maintain suitable insurance to cover all perceived risks to minimise any potential loss to the charity. Property investments are insured for rebuilding costs. Other tangible and heritage assets are also insured.

Public Benefit

We have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set.

Objectives and Activities for the Public Benefit

Objects

The objects of the charity are:

To advance the Christian religion (and in doing so the trustees may have regard to the teachings of Joanna Southcott and her successors);

In furtherance of Christian principles to relieve both poverty and sickness and to advance education both generally and in the production, publication and dissemination of religious works.

The Trustees have resolved that, under the above objects, the charity will:

  1. Educate and disseminate information to the public about the Christian religion, particularly the history, beliefs and practices of the Panacea Society, its antecedents and similar Christian religious groups, which is achieved by:

  2. 1.1 Fund, support and co-ordinate academic research, seminars and conferences and their outputs;

  3. 1.2 Operate a museum on the site of the former community and maintaining in perpetuity the collection displayed in the museum;

  4. 1.3 Maintain and make available the charity’s archive of books, manuscripts and papers;

  5. 1.4 Support any other activities that the trustees consider will help the charity to achieve this objective.

  6. Make grants for the relief of poverty and sickness and to advance education generally, primarily in Bedford and the surrounding area.

Grants

The charity began its grant making activities in 2001, and since that time has made a number of grants to both local and national organisations, basing its award criteria on the areas of education, and poverty, sickness and social support.

Education grants are made in two main ways:

All educational grants are assessed and awarded directly by the Panacea Charitable Trust, taking expert advice as and where necessary. With the creation and ongoing development of CenSAMM, the charity has discontinued its Education grant-making programme.

Poverty, sickness and social related grants are designated to support Bedford and its surrounding local community across a broad range of initiatives and recipients, to provide a range of valuable work and support in the area. Periodic application windows are opened between one and two times each year, with criteria and guidance information published on the charity’s website.

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The Panacea Charitable Trust TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Main objectives for the year

Using the charity’s own resources, the charity set the following as its main objectives for the year:

  1. To continue to develop the museum and archives to as wide an audience as possible and as the focal point of the charity;

  2. To continue to develop CenSAMM to further support relevant academic research into clearly defined aspects of the Christian religion (Apocalyptic, Millenarianism, and Prophecy);

  3. To continue to help those affected by poverty and or sickness in the Bedford area;

  4. To continue to enhance the awareness of the work of the charity within the local community.

Strategies for achieving objectives

The strategies adopted during the year for achieving the charity’s objectives were as follows:

  1. Develop and market the charity’s museum (the Panacea Museum);

  2. Develop a wider network of academics, institutions, and interest groups in order that the charity’s education centre, CenSAMM (the Centre for the Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements) receives high quality education materials from respected authorities in the areas of apocalyptic and millenarian movements;

  3. Develop and maintain relationships with key local grant-funding organisations in order to more effectively administer and distribute a part of the charity’s annual charitable expenditure budget;

  4. Make use of digital imaging and database software to develop the charity’s unique archive;

  5. Maintain and enhance the charity’s three websites as the primary communication tool to third parties, thereby explaining both the background and present work of the charity.

Significant activities

The trustees have approved a set of criteria that they consider meets their objectives, the full details of which can be found on the charity’s website www.panaceatrust.org.

Applying these criteria during the year, the trustees approved the following direct charitable expenditure:

  1. Under object 1, £443,674 for the Panacea Museum, CenSAMM, and archives. Expenditure in the year included additional development to the CenSAMM Dictionary of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CDAMM), and ongoing costs of delivering the Panacea Museum and costs of developing the charity’s unique archive.

  2. Under object 2, £142,031 to fund poverty, sickness and education grants that were directed towards supporting organisations and groups whose work covers health and social work within the local community.

Achievements and performance

Review of charitable activities

The charity focused on its three main strands of charitable activity in the year:

  1. The Panacea Museum. The Panacea Museum opened for ten months of 2023, the same as in 2022. In 2023 the charity had 4857 visitors to its museum complex of two main buildings, outbuildings, and gardens, a decrease of 3% versus the previous year

  2. Centre for the Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements (CenSAMM). In 2023, CenSAMM focused on engagement with those identified as the target audience through: further developing the Centre’s website, organisation of a joint conference and symposium held virtually and further development of and contributions to its online academic resource, CDAMM.

  3. Grant making programme. The charity continued to support a broad range of charities working in the Borough of Bedford through administering a non-academic grant-making programme, which awarded £127,860 in 2023 compared with £112,155 in 2022.

Fundraising

The charity does not carry out any fundraising activities.

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The Panacea Charitable Trust TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Investment Performance

The effective management of investments is an important aspect of the ongoing work of the trustees and staff, as they are the main source of income available to the charity. Investments are held in UK residential and commercial property (“investment properties”) and equities, bonds and cash (“financial investments”). The trustees periodically monitor both classes of investment in terms of weightings and performance.

The charity’s investment portfolio mirrored the broader market trends during the year. Investment properties, accounting for approximately a third of the charity’s investments by value, improved their 2022 capital values by 4%. Annual rental income derived from these properties was £296,147, an increase of over 8% (2022: £270,816). This reflects the continued appeal of the charity’s rental property portfolio and few void periods or tenant changes in the year. Individual rentals achieved reflect current market levels, as advised by the charity’s managing agents. The trustees remain satisfied with the work of the charity’s property managers in managing the charity’s property assets.

The charity’s financial investments reflected the performance of the market as a whole, showing a 4.9% capital gain in the year. Overall income derived from those investments, £593,433, performed well against a target of just over £517,000 the charity set for its investment managers in January 2023, representing an increase of 16% on the previous year (2022: £509,815). The trustees remain satisfied with the work of the charity’s investment managers in managing the charity’s investment assets and have communicated an expectation of £650,000 of investment income for the 2024 financial year.

Financial Review

Income and Expenditure

Total income for the year was £894,016 (2022: £784,231), and total expenditure was £857,666 (2022: £768,193), leaving net income of £36,350 (2022: £16,038 income). The net increase in funds after revaluation of investments and fixed assets was £ 1,800,086 (2022: £351,255).

Reserves Policy

Reserves totalled £43,174,014 (2022: £41,373,928). The trustees continue to keep the charity’s reserves policy under review, and aim to distribute up to 100% of net income after all expenses and investment allocations for the current year and thereafter.

The charity is reliant on income from its portfolio of investments, principally managed funds and investment properties, to support its work. It has funds to call upon if expenditure exceeds income in any particular year.

Investment Policy

The financial investment objective is to generate a total return of inflation plus 3% per annum, after expenses, over the long term. This should allow the Charity to at least maintain the real value of the assets, whilst funding annual charitable expenditure in the region of 3% per annum, which meets trustee requirements to generate both income and long-term capital growth.

In addition, a portfolio of properties is held yielding rental income and long-term capital growth. The trustees consider that the use of both portfolios enables the charity to realise its policy and spread the risks associated with the investment market.

Plans for Future Periods

The charity plans to continue to build on the work it has previously undertaken to further develop both the Panacea Museum and CenSAMM. The charity also plans to continue applying part of its funds to the relief of poverty and sickness in the Bedford area through the work of recognised local health and social care related organisations through its own programme and through a new programme, Bedford Giving, a new partnership the charity entered into with other local funding organisations.

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The Panacea Charitable Trust TRUSTEES’ REPORT

Key Management Personnel Remuneration

The trustees consider the board of trustees and the senior staff as comprising the key management personnel of the charity in charge of directing and controlling the charity and running and operating the charity on a day-today basis. All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration was paid in the year. Details of trustee expenses and related party transactions are disclosed in note 9 to the accounts. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and register them with the Executive Officer and in accordance with the Trust’s policy withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises.

The remuneration of all staff is reviewed annually by the trustees, taking into account sector and professional comparatives. As part of the review process reference is also made to the government’s annual inflation measures.

Auditor

The trustees in office on the date of approval of these financial statements have confirmed, as far as they are aware, that there is no relevant audit information of which the auditor is unaware. Each of the trustees have confirmed that they have taken all the steps they ought to take as trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and establish that it has been communicated to the auditor.

Collett Hulance Accountants Limited has indicated its willingness to continue in office.

On behalf of the trustees

Charles Nicholas Monsell, Trustee 5[th] July 2024

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The Panacea Charitable Trust STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011; the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008; and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of The Panacea Charitable Trust (the 'charity') for the year ended 31[st] December 2023 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We have been appointed as auditors under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with regulations made under section 154 of that Act.

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST (CONTINUED)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, set out on page 7, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the charity and how the charity is complying with that framework. We considered the susceptibility of the financial statements to material misstatement, including how fraud might occur and we obtained an understanding of the charity’s current activities, the scope of its authorisation and the effectiveness of its control environment. These procedures are considered to be sufficient to identify material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud, but cannot be relied upon to detect every potential misstatement.

As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST (CONTINUED)

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's members, as a body, in accordance with the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Collett Hulance Accountants Limited Chartered Certified Accountants & statutory auditor 40 Kimbolton Road Bedford MK40 2NR

Date:

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The Panacea Charitable Trust

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes
Income from:
Investment income
1
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Investment management costs
3
Charitable activities
4,5,7
Total expenditure
Net income
Other recognised gains and losses:
Gain on disposal of tangible fixed assets
Gain on revaluation of tangible fixed assets
11
Gain/(Loss) on revaluation of investments
12
Net movement in funds
Balance at 1 January 2023
Balance at 31 December 2023		 Total
Funds
2023
£
889,590
4,426
894,016
271,959
585,707
_
857,666
_
36,350
12,760
-
1,750,976
1,800,086
41,373,928
43,174,014		 Total
Funds
2022
£
780,631
3,600
784,231
265,248
502,945
_
768,193
_
16,038
2,454
457,857
(125,094)
351,255
41,022,673
41,373,928

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BALANCE SHEET Charity Number 227530 31 December 2023

The Panacea Charitable Trust

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
11
Investments
12
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
14
NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted fund		 2023
£
5,107,415
37,948,900
43,056,315
25,186
132,845
158,031
40,332
117,699
43,174,014
43,174,014
43,174,014		 2022
£
6,191,291
35,205,636
41,396,927
24,441
88,276
112,717
135,716
(22,999)
41,373,928
41,373,928
41,373,928

The notes on pages 14 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the trustees and authorised for issue on 5[th] July 2024 and signed on their behalf by:

Charles Nicholas Monsell, Trustee

Evan Jones, Trustee

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The Panacea Charitable Trust

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 31 December 2023

Notes
Net cash used in operating activities
17
Cash Flows from investing activities
Interest and dividends
Rental income
Proceeds of disposal of tangible fixed assets
Additions to tangible fixed assets
Additions to investment properties
Proceeds of disposal of listed investments
Net cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward		 2023
£
(840,816)
592,698
296,147
12,760
(116,220)
-
100,000
885,385
44,569
88,276
132,845		 2022
£
(620,127)
488,051
270,816
6,667
(129,646)
(35,543)
-
600,345
(19,782)
108,058
88,276

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The Panacea Charitable Trust ACCOUNTING POLICIES For the year ended 31 December 2023

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Trust. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £1.

The charity is an unincorporated charitable trust registered in England. The principal office of the Trust is shown on page 1.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

GOING CONCERN

There are no material uncertainties in respect of going concern due to reliable investment income underpinned by substantial long term financial assets.

INCOME RECOGNITION

Interest on Government Securities and dividends on UK quoted equities, interest on bank deposits, and rental income is accounted for on an accruals basis.

Other income such as donations and legacies is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is probable that the resources will be received and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability.

EXPENDITURE RECOGNITION

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. Expenditure, including irrecoverable VAT, is included on an accruals basis. Key management personnel remuneration costs together with all support costs and governance costs have been apportioned between investment management costs and on charitable activities on a time apportioned basis.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS

Investment management costs comprise those costs directly attributable to managing the investment portfolio and raising investment income.

GRANTS PAYABLE

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is conveyed to the recipient except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attached are fulfilled.

ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS

Governance costs are associated with the governance arrangements of the charity, in particular the activities of the trustees. These costs include audit, legal advice for trustees and costs associated with meeting constitutional and statutory requirements such as the cost of trustee meetings and the preparation of statutory accounts. This category also includes costs associated with the strategic as opposed to the day-to-day management of the charity’s activities. Governance and support costs have been apportioned between investment management costs and charitable activities on the basis of time spent.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets comprise functional freehold properties used as the charity’s offices and in furtherance of its aims, certain furniture and chattels, and office equipment.

All functional properties are held at valuation, and maintained with a view to ensuring that total residual values are not less than values at which they are recorded in the accounts of the charity and consequently have not been depreciated.

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The Panacea Charitable Trust ACCOUNTING POLICIES For the year ended 31 December 2023

Furniture and chattels are held at valuation, and are reviewed annually to consider any material changes likely to affect the balance sheet valuation. Such assets are not subject to depreciation as the trustees review their carrying value each year and adjust as appropriate.

Revaluation gains are recognised in other gains and losses. Revaluation losses are recognised in expenditure on charitable activities except to the extent that they reverse previously recognised gains.

Museum assets, office equipment, and motor vehicles purchased in direct furtherance of charitable activities are capitalised if the purchase value exceeds £5,000. Depreciation is charged at 25% on a straight-line basis on these capitalised assets.

HERITAGE ASSETS

In addition to the fixed assets noted above, the charity possesses a highly significant and unique collection of manuscripts and documents, artefacts and items of religious significance, along with Joanna Southcott’s box. These items have been collected over many years since the inception of the charity. The collection is held by the charity in pursuit of preservation or conservation objectives and accordingly the trustees consider them to be heritage assets, as defined by the SORP FRS 102. It is the trustees’ policy that any costs of conservation are not capitalised, but expensed as incurred. The charity employs a Conservator to ensure heritage assets are maintained in line with industry standards.

Acquisitions are made by purchase or donation. Assets which have been purchased and can be readily ascribed a value have been capitalised in the financial statements at cost. No value has been ascribed to the collection for assets which have been gifted in the past in these financial statements as there is no reliable cost information available or indeed suitable valuation techniques that are reliable. Therefore, due to the religious and unique nature of these items, it is not considered appropriate to recognise a value relating to the collection. The collection is catalogued and managed by the trustees.

It is the trustees’ policy to add to this unique collection whenever the opportunity arises.

FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Fixed asset investments comprise those freehold properties which are currently let, certain furniture and chattels, listed investments and cash on deposit. Listed investments are a form of basic financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction value and subsequently measured at their fair value as at the balance sheet date using the closing quoted market price. The statement of financial activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.

PENSIONS

The Trust operates a Group Personal Pension Plan with Scottish Life that is open to all members of staff. The pension costs charged to the Statement of Financial Activities represent the contributions payable by the Trust during the year.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial instruments are classified and accounted for according to the substance of the contractual arrangement as financial assets, financial liabilities or equity instruments. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its liabilities.

Trade debtors which are receivable within one year are initially measured at the transaction price. Trade debtors are subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled and any impairment losses.

Trade creditors payable within one year that do not constitute a financing transaction are initially measured at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost, being the transaction price less any amounts settled.

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES For the year ended 31 December 2023

The Panacea Charitable Trust

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The Trust makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are those used by the Trust in calculating the value of both functional and investment properties (see notes 11 and 12 for details).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023

The Panacea Charitable Trust

1 INVESTMENT INCOME 2023
2022
£ £
Dividends 593,443 509,815
Rental income 296,147 270,816
889,590 780,631
2 ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT COSTS & OVERHEADS
Total Investment Charitable
Management Activities
2023 £ £ £
Staff 178,359 89,178 89,181
Property 61,255 61,255 -
Office/Other 23,818 12,507 11,311
263,432 162,940 100,492
2022 £ £ £
Staff 172,624 86,312 86,312
Property 54,094 54,094 -
Office/Other 33,042 17,068 15,974
259,760 157,474 102,286
3 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS 2023
2022
£ £
Fund management fees 109,019 107,774
Investment properties management fees 18,093 17,602
Investment properties maintenance and refurbishment 26,931 23,542
Wages and salaries 89,178 86,312
Insurance 14,951 12,448
Miscellaneous/Other 13,787 17,570
271,959 265,248

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4
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Museum & Archives
Museum Exhibition
Archives and Conservation
CenSAMM Project
Wages and salaries
Functional Properties - Maintenance and refurbishment
Insurance
Service/Other Costs
Total exc. Grants and donations
Grants & Donations (note 6)
Health/Social Grants
Total Grants & Donations
Support Costs (notes 2 & 5)
Wages & salaries
Other - including governance costs
Total Support Costs		 2023
£
215,851
10,634
101,547
29,637
6,338
6,407
16,576
386,990
127,860
127,860
59,546
11,311
70,857

585,707		 2022
£
132,026
27,893
103,431
26,852
1,560
5,335
18,259
315,356
112,155
112,155
59,460
15,974
75,434

502,945
5 ANALYSIS OF
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Museum, Archives & CenSAMM
Health/Social Grants		 2023
£
Core
Funding
386,990
127,860
514,850		 2023
£
Support
Costs
56,684
14,173
70,857		 2023
£
Total
443,674
142,033
585,707		 2022
£
Core
Funding
315,356
112,155
427,511		 2022
£
Support
Costs
60,347
15,087
75,434		 2022
£
Total
375,703
127,242
502,945

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023

6
GRANTS PAYABLE
Paid in the
year
£
Grants committed at 1 January 2023 (net)
Paid in the year:
GRANT AWARDS
Poverty, sickness and health grants programme
187,860
Total paid in the year
Future commitments payable:
Grants made to institutions in the year were:
Happy Days CC
Autism Beds
Beyond Detention
Beds Open Door
Link to Change
Kings Arms Project
BDHRA
Sight Concern Beds
MS Therapy Cenre
The Harpur Trust (Bedford Giving)
No grants were payable to individuals.
7
ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND REMUNERATION OF KEY
MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
2023
No.
The average number of employees during the year was:
Maintenance and refurbishment
3
Administration
2
Museum, Archives & CENSAMM
8
13		 2023
Total
£
(60,000)
187,860
-
_
127,860
2023
£
5,860
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
7,000
5,000
10,000
10,000
50,000
______
127,860
2022
No.
3
2
8
13

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7 ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND REMUNERATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (continued)

Staff costs for above persons:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs		 2023
£
322,345
28,841
35,532
386,717		 2022
£
293,000
26,262
15,604
334,866

There were no employees whose emoluments amounted to more than £60,000 in the year (2022: none).

The charity considers its key management personnel to comprise the trustees and the two (2022: 2) employees in charge of directing and controlling the charity and running and operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. The total employment benefits including employer pension contributions of the key management personnel were £110,752 (2022: £106,451). No trustees received remuneration from the charity in their capacity as trustees.

In addition to paid employees, a small number of unpaid volunteers provide valuable support to the museum and archives activities of the charity.

8 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION

Three trustees were reimbursed during the year for travel expenses of £668 (2022: two, £470).

Rent of £32,180 (2022: £16,800) was received from key management personnel during the year. There were no amounts outstanding at the year end (2022: £nil).

9 AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

The auditor’s remuneration, including irrecoverable VAT, constituted an audit fee of £9,360 (2022: £8,820).

10 VOLUNTEERS

The charity reimbursed volunteers' travel and subsistence expenses of £1,084 (2022: £1,432).

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11 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Functional
Properties
£
Furniture,
Chattels
&
Heritage
Assets
£
Office
Equipment
& Motor
Vehicles
£
Cost or valuation:
1 January 2023
6,131,025
60,266
40,452
Additions
116,220
-
-
Disposals
-
-
(31,137)
Transfer to investments
(1,200,096)
-
-
31 December 2023
5,047,149
60,266
9,315
Depreciation:
1 January 2023
-
-
40,452
Eliminated on disposals
-
-
(31,137)
31 December 2023
-
-
9,315
Net book value
31 December 2023
5,047,149
60,266
-
31 December 2022
6,131,025
60,266
-		 Museum
Assets
£
Total
£
152,268
6,384,011
-
116,220
-
(31,137)
-
(1,200,096)
152,268
5,268,998
152,268
192,720
-
(31,137)
152,268
161,583
-
5,107,415
-
6,191,291

The functional properties were formally valued to determine fair value according to standard market practices by Messrs Jones, Norris, Adams, Chartered Surveyors, in April 2013. This valuation has been reviewed by the trustees at the balance sheet date, and based on published indices and knowledge of local market conditions, the trustees have updated the valuation to reflect changes in these. The cost of these properties to the charity was £272,535, plus improvement expenditure of circa £2,053,000.

The furniture and chattels are included at the valuation provided by Messrs W&H Peacock Auctioneers and Valuers in May 2013. This valuation was reviewed by the trustees at 31 December 2023 and deemed to be appropriate.

Included within furniture, chattels & heritage assets are £13,717 heritage assets purchased in 2008. These assets are not depreciated. There have been no other acquisitions of heritage assets since that date. Further details of heritage assets are included in Note 16.

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12 INVESTMENTS

Valuation at 1 January 2023
Less: Management fee charges
Disposals
Transfers from tangible fixed
assets
Gain/(loss) in the year
Valuation at 31 December 2023		 Investment
properties
£
Listed
investments
£
12,810,851
22,394,785
-
(107,808)
-
(100,000)
1,200,096
-
534,230
1,216,746
14,545,177
23,403,723		 Total
£
35,205,636
(107,808)
(100,000)
1,200,096
1,750,976
37,948,900

The investment properties are included at market value. The properties were formally valued to determine fair value according to standard market practices by Messrs Jones, Norris, Adams, Chartered Surveyors, in April 2013. This valuation has been reviewed by the trustees at the balance sheet date and based on published indices and knowledge of local market conditions, the trustees have updated the valuation to reflect changes in these.

Listed investments are included at market value using the closing quoted market price as follows:

UK Securities
Overseas Securities
Market value of investments
Cash held by Investment Manager
The listed investments are made up as follows:

Equities
Fixed Interest Securities		 2023
£
10,386,754
12,900,020
23,286,774
116,949
23,403,723
2023
£

17,894,638
5,392,136
23,286,774		 2022
£
9,075,587
12,899,634
21,975,221
419,564
22,394,785
2022
£
18,080,130
3,895,091
21,975,221

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2023

13
DEBTORS
Prepayments and accrued income
14
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
Grants payable
Accruals and deferred income
Other tax and social security
Other creditors
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ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND
Unrestricted funds
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Net current (liabilities)/assets		 2023
£
25,186
25,186
2023
£
-
38,819
-
1,513
40,332
2023
£
5,107,415
37,948,900
117,699
43,174,014
___		 2022
£
24,441
24,441
2022
£
60,000
75,716
-
-
135,716
2022
£
6,191,291
35,205,636
(22,999)		 2022
£
24,441
24,441
2022
£
60,000
75,716
-
-
135,716
41,373,928
___

The charity’s heritage assets relate to the history of the Visitation, in particular the life and work of the prophetess Joanna Southcott. There are three distinct parts to the collection: Joanna Southcott’s box and other items of material culture, books and manuscripts, and the charity’s archive record of the work of the Panacea Society since its inception.

Acquisitions are made by purchase or donation. Assets which have been purchased and can be readily ascribed a value have been capitalised in the financial statements at cost.

No value has been ascribed to the collection for assets which have been gifted in the past in these financial statements as there is no reliable cost information available or indeed suitable valuation techniques that are reliable. In the opinion of the Trustees, reliable information on cost or valuation is not available for the charity’s collections. This is owing to the lack of information on purchase cost; the lack of comparable market values; the diverse nature of the objects; and the volume of items held. These collections are therefore not reported as assets in the balance sheet. All heritage assets are available for consultation by researchers by appointment.

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17 RECONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net movement in funds
Adjustments for:
(Gain) on investment properties
(Gain)/loss on listed investments
Interest and dividends
Rental income
(Gain) on revaluation of tangible fixed assets
(Gain) on sale of tangible fixed assets
Operating cash flows before movements in working capital
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Cash used in operating activities
18
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount of the Trust’s financial instruments at 31
December were:
Financial Assets
Measured at fair value through SOFA		 2023
£
1,800,086
(534,230)
(1,108,938)
(593,443)
(296,147)
-
(12,760)
(745,432)
-
(95,384)
(840,816)
2023
£
23,403,723
___		 2022
£
351,255
(1,157,162)
1,391,701
(509,815)
(270,816)
(457,857)
(2,454)
(655,148)
-
35,021
(620,127)
2022
£
22,394,785
___

Investment income received in the form of property rentals was all due within one year.

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