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TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI
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THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (coKfiNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 2020, an Indepen 8urv8yc¢s rgpor( adYl$od tho IJ0$ tsl NMthIr8 Houslng AsSOCi8tion'B off•r forthe IBnd dKI not represent b88t Val and (Wre advlsed lo conslder other optbnB. Tha laThl IB bekng malntfjtn diwwion$ (x)nlirt th• cyUon8 for r•rn•ining 81ts. Meetlng5 Monmuthihlre Hou8lngA88cd•tion were qtthe begbmlrwj of2024. Valualloth of Tftt Prop•rtt•8 The sthool orrt$ vmre revalued In 2016 and IW are belTrJ depr•dgt&J from 2017. Th truBtoe8 now allreed to revalue prowues evory 10 y¢ar¥. Fknanclal rnvl•w Flxod Awets Tr Dh)¢es•n TnJJV• fixed •88 were f8valued kn Dor 2018. tot•1 of th• fad 8wt8 at 31 Dmber 223 was £36,842.613 (mMred to £.243,389 al 3100¢8mbor 2022). Invè8thwnt p0rn and pollcy Undèr the goveming dthmenL Ihe cwfty ha8 the p(xvw to invest in way ts tru8te88 subj•¢t to TILtee Yskqlion. inwskn•nt8 arn Nidyndwnt wtho ha¥• d•l&a•ted aulhoty tD buy and 8è11 thr referer to Iru8tee8. In wa¢tic•, 1 8uch purcha# #nd 88168 are ncrtffied to thg SgGr¢tsry. and I review ofth• charty$ pokltobo Is dartth eath yoar by an Inv05knontAthiyory Group representing both of th8 Dioc8s&n chartU88. The Archleon of NeWrt and Mrs Susan Gyr-Robwts repre6ent the knlerth the 08n Trust on this group. Th• InsIMOn1 Managers are required to adhere lo the pre8c¥lbed ethlcol pdicy agreed by Truthe8. The ethlc8J Fdky fdlow8 that agro&d by thg ChuTth In Vvales and 18 dwsled and rewewed rtyuLgrty. Ihe value of the Investmerrt8 at 31 December 2023 wa8 £736,781 {compared fv £734.481 at 31 Decemb 2022). ft08 polky Tho curMI ksto hdd at hast £50k $h to ¢over •hort tem) exPd[lre. Our Investment Man8gors have a&wred that further funds can avaIlae wlthln Cw month. sf requSred. Th• trLOt•es Gon5kler thal th8 level of TeseNe$ i8 adequate ft¥r the fthre nd8 and requirements of the charfty. Th reserve$ is revlewed regukrfy. structurtr. governan and maMgom•nl Governlng Document Manmth Dk)c8s8n Trust F8 a cornwny Slmlt•d ty guarantsa govomed by Its Memor8nthJm Artlde8 of A8sodatk?n d&8d f 9 Junè 1W22. It18 r8g16tered a8 a charfty Y•lth thg Clrtty Comml8gb)n for Engl & Wghs. Ruf•$ covering member8P •re lakl iknwn In Ihe P41tcle8 of A)CIatIon. Ekntion$ oftru8t#s ar• for a prtod of one ymr and tske placg •t IIKI Anwlll G•mrRI mtir(. ThèArea Deans ère respon%ble for nominatiry 3 of their group to be tru&teeJ. T1 Headtgachors of th8 Cinw 8chooby, In ¢onfvncllon Imth th• DDE, arn r•gp¢vYalbl8 for numlndry 2 of th•tr grtyjp ID b& trLthe8. Tru•le• Inductlon and trnlnlng The Ciocè8an S&retary is awdliabk to brfgf rwi Iru8tee8 about theirlegal obligat•Jns under charlty and cunpany law, tho background history gf thè ¢hwity, the decisSonpMakg prrus8•8. tha ragular mtoring of the finan¢a& 8nd the prevb)u$ yeor'i fmncAal perforrnance ol the charfty.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORn IcowriNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 M•n•g•m•ntand Orgonknatlon Al8eUng6 The Truste88 met four ilmes in 2023 In Oddan to lh•Ann Gen8rAI Mèèllffj hekl on 11 Septomber 2023. Al e#ch meellng a gtatamtt tha wevknus qrter¥ IrKome •nd •xp•ndltLrn W•sen. A I0&t crffukne expèndture #nd thè vdue olthè Charws inv88lment8 wa8 m•dts to The Sernlary 8nd EXeart1 Offlcer, employed by Monmrth Dloees8n Board of FlrkBrL%, mn&go8 Ihp d8t day oOn8 of the cty. The Secretsry h8s deleg8t¢d authority, approvbd by Ihe trU51oe5, tr (yrationol rmtters and Contr of the Ilnances of tho cherty w#hin prbod guid•line8 tor proJ8Gts 8pprov•d by Ih The Monmouth Dlc¥xan Bcwd of Financa took over tharKial reSpOr[bIlIty for the diDBes provt8ion of lucat1 durfng 2020. coverfrwJ costs thgt the Dwsan Tn&st w8r8 no lorbg¥ ablé to covar. Wth thi4 the DBF emb8rke(l on a nthv rnlatlonshlp vAth the Dlc¢es8 of Laff whoBe eduGabcn team extered thelr ¥GOF4J to take on ts dlo¢a8an otstskny dleS for thurch 8thooLg in Mcfimeth. Prkjr to 2020 an annual admlnislrallon fe? was payabk to Monmouth Dhxè&an Board of Financ8 to ¢wr the )Bts Df $9tt8larlat tsdlities proVed by th• M(x)mDuth Di¢$)n 80ord of rr. It has be agreed with thts DBF that the Trnst 11 rol be requlred to pay thè 8dminotr8tion f•8 from 220 onw•rd& In t%der to reduce Trult exFeThllture. ThIsll thntlnua to be revbwed In 2024. Rk man•g•m•nl orRk The major klantmted sk Is the IncrAne hthich 18 required to 8UPPOrt the 15 Grth Scneols In the DE Durirvj 2020. as part of Wmlèr D)ce8an Rew, It Was agreed that th• Mcm¢Alth DI0• P4)8rd tsf FlrAr take ovei the eXpenure ielatlng to the dknce5an stalutory dthle8 for edu1. Work has contlnued. lo ensure the [hsan Twsl Is finana81ty $u$lalnable and In 2022 the Churth Schoo16 agrfjptl 19 a Service Lgvd of Aar48nt and the Dlocesan Trust wll rerive a ¢yJnirtJutui from eath 8thool tvard& the Ber*S ded.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORTI (CONTINUED> FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 R•f•rn and 4thilnlBtrattv• d•t•l Rqg]¥t¢rnd ConM)w nunknr 00182863 Reglstyrod CrIty numb•r 232841 R•gt ¢ffl 64 Caerau Road ScArth 38 NP204HJ The dlretlors ofthe company (the cWty} are a180 M trustsè6 forthe wrpows oftharlty Iww•¥l thrOhOul Ihll rwi gre Collec1h referied to tru8tfjos. TN8tee6 duriTrJ 2023 vnre •• fcllow•: Ex oifKio The Bltshop of MonmuiTh {Chèlmi8n}-Th Rlpht Revnd C E D8an of Newport- Tho Vory Raverend I C Black Tho Arthdèacon ofNewport. Th8 nrae J S Wllk?m8 ThÈArthdexon of Monmouth- Thè Venerable l K Rees TheATthdexon oflhe GntIlIe15. Th8 Von8r8blo 5 Bailoy Appolmt•d by Ama De8n8 Thara are currently ¥&41e¥ ftsrAre4 Deam El•ct•d Susan Gwyw-Rob•rts Nicola Prfc6 Reb(a P•nn Secrot4ry and Ex•cutlv• OfflGw IMbèl Tlwmps 8èthkn Dairygs
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THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST STATEMEKf OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2023 tr$. who are also th• LrectorB of Th8 Mcmmouth D[ocn TrLt for lh8 FAllPts8a of Gomkxny lllw. r61pon5ible the TnMt8e8' R•port and the stst8ments Sn a¢4Jrdan¢8 wlh 8ppllre law •nd Unttad WdomAccounUry Slan(laTdi (Unhd Kkngdorn GMyA¢a0pl8d Prndcol. Comp8ny Law requtre8 the tr8 to prepara ffinal Btatsm•nts for fin8nrA81 &r1th Ive a Iruo and fdr vl•w of tha state of 8Nairs of tr tharty and of the incomlng r8eourc •nd appllc•kn of resourc. Induding the Iom• ond exp8ndilur•. Dftro th•rIte ccwry)Hny forth&tyeor. In prepjrfng the flmndol statem8rt¥. IIWtrLWt 8re rewired to: . 8¢le¢t wllable Jcawnilng Fdliaes Ind •pF4y thom cor01entIY. . obwvo tho rroth¢xb And w]nclF498 In ts Ch•iilieB SOKO. . makeludgèffkqnts and ebtlmth thot are reason9blg aNJ prudBnL . stata whether appfic•bb UK Accounlkng Stgndarr18 havg begn fcllmd. 8ubJocI to any dlsdojed and e>¥8lned In fin&ndg1 st•tsm•rd¥,' nd . W•FOrn thD finand•l gtatemènts on the Onq corKem b#81B urlgBs It Ss In8pprLyith b prnsuff* th•t Ihe ill rfnu& In op8ralloTL Tho tru¥t•8s we resps1bKry for keeplny adeq10 aceJ)unUng r8ccf<l8 Ihat dis¢los8 vAth T)rble accur8¢y ony bm• the flrband81 PDsftEon ofth• ¢Pority and •n8bl0 Ihgm lo 8nsup tlwt the fina£&1 ¥tatemgnts CCKfiFty wlth th• Compani85 Act 20. Troy ar• ÈL80 reonSle for 8afèguardlng the 88s8ts of charity and hence for taklng rn•son8ble 8leFb8 for the prav8rQlon arKI detsLlon of fr•ud and 0r Irr•uularfUe$.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Oplnlon We 8udknd ts fir•m¢lal 8t•ment8 of The Monmwth Dbcesan TnJ lfv 'charftl) fr)r the yeur •ndad 31 Dber 2023 whlch comwl80 the 8tatsm¥nl of financlal &thties, the balance shegt aTrJ the th)tes to tho financaal lemènts. includlng a $Ltrnrrwy of slgnfficant a¢¢YJunlng pclckn. Tho flnanclal rfrportlng trameth Itt ho$ been applied In thglr preparallon 18 appllcabl8 law a1 Urled Klngdom AcCntIn0 Standards. irkluding Fin8nL¥al Rewtsng Standard iif2 Thg Financ1 RgPJrtlnll Sland8rd wllc8blg In thg UK and Rfjpuèl of I (Unmed r4Jdom Genornlty Awt•d A)unlIng Pr•cti}. In our cytnlon. tha flnandal 8iat•nwts: glv¢ a lJug and falr vlw of the 6taie gf th¢ ¢harltabb ¢omponVB offalr8 a6 at 31 Dacember 2023 or its IrK•)mlng reaources ar 8ppllctlon of regources, for the yéar In ended: hav8 bèon property Pfepared In acccdan wtth Unit&l ngdoM Genw•lly A•d Accounting Pra( and have beM prepwed In accordanc8 whh the requ1rents of Ihe C¢%an1••I2N. Bast8 foroplnkn Wg cofKlucted our 8utht in 8e4>yd8nce wlth Intematton81 Standards cn Audn9 (UK) {ISAs (UP) and AppllcAe law. Our responBlblllkB undertho&e slandards are fvrtheT descrlbed In the Auditots rnsponsL¥iTrbgs for lh9 8u(t ot the financial statsrnwrts 80Ctkn of report. We are In)andgnt of th• dwrfty In rdance ethical requirements thèt are ialévant lo wr aydlt of Il ffinandal 8tatsmérts in thè UK Includlrg the FRC'S EthirAI StaTrJard. and we havg fulffllW other ¢thlc81 rg8ponsl)Ilrttas In ac¢>)rdanco vAlh the88 requlrernenlB. bèlieve that audit d8nce we haye obtsined is s(fftaent and appropriate to promde a basis forour opinlon. C(clusIonS relatlng to golng ¢oncern In audltlng the finanda Statèmen we cod6d that the tr166$, usè of lh8 golng s>Mcem b8818 cf arAthting in the preparatlon Of thg finanthl stalwnerts 18 apFYopriat8. Based on the work hew p&tonngd, wo have not idonttfred gny al urKertelnlle8 ralallw to events Cf corKlthon8 tlwl. indlvldu8lly or collpLtivÈty. may signfflcarrt doubt on Ch8 abllJty to continug a8 a goirffj concem for 8 pertCJ of at lèast trtslve months from Ihg financlo18tatements are wthorfsed for issue. Our respon80)mIeS Ihe r08PU181bllOe9 Gf the trustus with to golng concern re dttcribsd In tho rel8vant secllorn of th18 ieporL Other Inforrnatk)n The thr. Inforniation comprtses the intrJrmRticfi indud8d in the ann1 rewt other than the finaal statements and our audltorf8 report thpreon. Thg trustees aTe re8w)n8ibl8 for thè other Infom1ati contaln•d within th• annual rep)rt. Our qxrion on tha finwKt81 ststsmènts does nol cover th• other knfomiatlon and do llot èxpres8 any form of ggsuronce ¢onduslon thereon. Our responslbllty Is to read LtheT Infom)allcffl and. In <lolng 30. congldèr whetror tha ottrr infomalicm is matsrially incAThlglenl wNh the firon¢lal teffrrts ( our knovAedg• obtain8d In the ¢wr8e of the audlt, or •PFearB to b6 materi81y mi8St8ted. If w• Identify tsuth m•ièTial inconsthncie8 or aFoatent malBrtal mwalements. we are requlr•l to dotormlno whetsr IN8 glves rfBe lo a mot¢rfg1 mlBBtatsment in th8 financ1 ¥tOtements themsefve$. If. k4sed ¢n lh• woth have p•rfomifd, we rxjnclude that Ihwe materLg1 mlsstatemenl of Ills other lrformatlon, are requlred to reFXt thaifacL We have nothN to report Tn tN6 reyany. Mattgrs on whkh we are r•quir•d to Y•port by ex¢•ptlon have nolhing to r8POrt In re$pgd of the follng m81tws In relAlion to Ich Ihg Charfyes {AcciyJnts 8nd RepJrtBI RegulaOn 2008 raqulre ug lo r8pJrt tr you ff. In our cfjlnlon.. the infomwtion gh¢n in fingnryal ¥tatements 18 kKLThl6tent In any mat•rial respecl wmh th• tnJst•Bg' sufftdenl accounllng rerdS Iwe not begn kepl., or the finèncAI 8tstemer)ts ort rnt in r¢ernent wlh the ac¢otIrj recordi or we have receNed all the Irbformatim and explanatit)ns we roqulre for fAf audit.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST R•¥ponlbllltlè• of truth As eained more fully In tho 8talwn•nt of tnMtOè9' Mpmll1[aS, the Intstee8, who arn 9180 the ofthè chttrty for the purpe48 of company law, we respc8)IO for thè preparthn of ts ftnondal stalem8nts and for belng satsffe(I IW they gfv8 a Iru8 and falr Nryew. and for Such Intsm&l control 05 ts trtee$ deternI B ne¢eMary enth the Fyepamtion of fir81 statements that fre• from rnater mSsstatement. wholhw to fraud error. In prep8rlng thè 8latements, Iho IMte63 are re8POMit40 tr 9$8•881n9 the abilty to CcOnUe as a 9oln9 concom, rfIKlostrN, aN applIcae, mattern related to o)in9 Mncem and u61rwJ th8 gokng ccfflcam basls of a(tounn9 unle9$ the trLtth8 ••r Intwd to IUl(late the ch¥110 comF4ny w lo c8 cpwafjonN, OT have no reall¢ ottomato but to (b so. Audf(of• r•spon•lblllUM forthe audk ot th• flnancthl •tat•m• hAVe been gFyoJnlgd 8$ fjuditor undor 8ttlon 144 of Ch8rttl88 Acl 2011 and roport In aco)rnl•noe vAth the t and r8Stsv8nt r•wJallDn8 mado or •ff¢ct tlwourthr. Our obtiS to L>t8in r8880n88 88Buranc4 about th• fflnanek818latthn8nt• 88 a wknle are free frc malgrtal mls3latem8nt. ¥th8thgr to fraud or error, and to 15su8 an a1110 wort tw r¢IleS ow OnI. Re•sonable 488ur¥nce Is • hvJh 18val of tssur8nc4 but 1$ not a yr•rtsè an ÉLKI ethjucaed In a¢cttd8rKe wlh ISA3 (UKI vlll detsct a m8terf81 mlsslatem&nt when It exlBts. mStatern9rrtG ¢on adso from or rw and •re ¢on@dered m•t¢rial rf. Indiwdualty crf In aggr¢Ae, tlw r¢ason•bty b8 oxp8(ed to Infiu•r th• TMI¢ thi•)rr4 of u8er8 taken on bgsi ofthe¥e finon¢i•l Ètemertè. A lurther de8cripllon ol our r8sponslNIIUes 1$ •v•llabl• on the Fln•n¢ial R•wUng Cou1.• b3fte aL' httwl vNM.frc.org.ukJudllor8re¥pon$ibiliti¢$. Th1• detcWon fom8 part of our audf(orfs report. Extsnt to Ythlch tho audrt waB GOn81d•r c•pabh of d•tocUng Irr8gul8rltl•s, Includino fraud Irr¢gul8rlY8$, Includlng fi¥1, are InstsrKe3 of non-(mF4knc• vAth Saws rewlgtbn8. deslgn prOcodU li nno vhth our r86p)nslbllrtlg5, ouUln8d above and t)n the Flnanclal RepLVtlng coWV$ W8bte. lo d81OCt mèt•rfal miMtt•ments In r•$pe(l ol iTh•gulArilig8, indueSng fraud. obtsln and upd8ts our undw5tanduw of thg enJty. ts a¢vities, its ¢pntrpl wwironment, and Ilkoly fulure devfjtopments, IndIng in rtion to leg818nd r•gulg10ry fr8meworf( appce how trE entlty Is C¥)MY1ng wlth th31 framework. Ba8ed on thls undèrstandlng, we Idendfy and assegs the riBk8 of material MStatemlt Of the ffln8ndal 8tatement4 vthgthw du8 lo fraud or ermr, d•gn and Ferfomi au¢l proc8dure8 reOn¢ to Ihoge rl8ks, 8NJ obtdn gudrt ev[den that 1$ suffident and aFvoprfale to P& 8 b081s for our oplnlon. Thi$ inclLpaes )nslderatlon ot the tskof acts by the enlty thÈt were contraryto aFpllcable laws aryj regulatlon8. Includlng fraud. In respon¥e to the risk of IrregTIll emd non<ornpllwce wlh lèws r•gLdatins, Includhvj fraud, wo des5g .procothre8 ch Indudeil". Enquiry of marogèmenl and those tharo8d with go¥emgnc around blI and fftntid libg8lbn and alm8 as well as actual, suspected and allege¢J fraud: . mlnute¥ of meoUrysoftho6e ctsrqed wlth BryrfemanL¥,' . AS881 the extent of compl10n the laws end regulalion8 ccnsklered to have a material éffed on the financkql 8tal8ments or the oPaS ofthe enrfty throuth enqulry end Inspection,. . Rw•wing fknancaal stsiemonl dl8doswos tsdng to 8UPFVtirrfd docum•nlallon to osse8s mPlI#nee ih aPkble Iws and mgul&tion$: PerfrAming autht oveT the rlBk of ManagenI bias oveTTtde of Cntrth ludI tsBting of entrfeB and other adju6trngnts for apprDpriatOll088, ovalu&ting the bu$lngss rationa of slgnlfi(8nl tran¥8¢S0r IrtSIde the rornial coum of revlethlng accounlty e8llm•$ for lTrJicatOTS c FQtontig1 blo8. B8c8uae of the inherent limft8UMs of èn aud thero 1$ 8 rtsk woll d8tec all IrregurnIS. induding th08• thg to a materlol mL4¥tatemènt In ffirnal 8tatemgnl8 or Th)npIl0nGe regulatson. This risk irKrease8 the more thal compliance wlh a law ¢X regulatitin 18 f0¥&d from the events and tr8nsaction9 refle in tho financ4 #tatemèn18, as we 1] be k83 likety to betsJn¢ thvare of Imtaws of nofKomplianco. The risk of ncl dete(*Sng a maierfal mlsslatem&nt re8uttin9 from fraud ts hvJhBr for one rewlting frrxn error, a8 fraud rmy Invofve colluslm, forgèry. intentlonal oml88kns, mlsr•presentalionts, or the overrfde ol intem81 control.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Uje of our rwt rgport 1$ m&a8 8olely lo th• trust. as • body, in aco)rdance wnh p8rt 4 of the ChJribe• (Account8 and Roport8) R8gubYonB 2(m. Our audit h•s been undert•k¢Tr •0 tw mlBht gtats to the ttb•rliV8 tnJ8tèe8 matters wo rgqulred to stats to Ihem In an 8ud6torfs repjrt and for cthor purpose. To th? full&st ¢xiènl PIttj by 18w, rot accept or assume rasp0]lIty to Anyone othor than Iho dwibty arKI tho thrit$ trustses 9$ 8 ty, for our audlt wrrk, frK r6pth, or for the oplntonBME have forned. Az* Audlt 8•Nlce8 ILfr-% - Luzkf CrtendA¢%ott4ntS Tr Darw, Ume Trge Ctyjrt CaFdMI Got• 8u81noss P•rk Unlt•d Klnwknrn CF23 a4B Azets Audit Seryicth 18 eli¢Jible far wlntrntsnt JÈ audRor cf tho Crfty by vlrtue of fer appolntrfierrt as audrtor of a ¢omp8ny under 40 1212 of the Companiè8 Act 20tk8.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 funds fvnd L•nd & Edu¢•llonal Bulldlngs PurpoM• lunds Land & Educallonal B[dIng1 Pw>o•i 2022 2022 2023 Dcqwlknns legacags CharIt8• actMtle$ InstMon 8,363 3.504 8,371 29.C 11.870 29,003 3,504 10.4 28.402 28.402 Total In¢om• 37,374 40,878 3,504 43.751 47.255 Ralslng fvr 4,212 4,212 4.339 Charfiatle actmlbs 620282 28,549 048,831 814,080 17,958 e32,044 TotAI rMoure•B expfrnded 520282 32,761 853.043 814,088 22,297 636.383 Nel grl(lo$) on Investments 12 6,025 8,025 (78.285> 176.283) Net Incomlngl {oirtgolng} resources b•forn transfe <618.778} 10,838 (6,140) (810.582) 154.8311 {885,413) Gn>ss tr8nsfer5 betwo8n fund8 le.(2 116.0021 19.8061 Net movgrn•nt In fun(18 18C(1,7781 {5.364} (6OS,140) (6CO,776) (84,6371 1665.413) Fund balarKw at 1 JanLw 2023 38243,389 810.781 37,054,150 36.844.165 875.397 37.719.562 Fund al 31 tl•¢gmbor 2023 35,642.613 805.397 36.448.010 36,243,389 610,760 37.054,149 Tho 8lat¥m•nt offinprri•l act108 iu( all gairo and Ic4 r•¢ogni¥•d y••r. All IrtDme 8nrl axpend61urB dertve from c4ntlrwlng a(aivWes. The $latemeni of InarKi81 advities dso Y4ith the r•quirements fry •n and 8xpMdilurè aettnt under Ihg Companies Ac* 2006. 10-
THE laONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST BALANCE 8HEET ASA T31 DECEAIBER 2023 14 15 3&eK813 7•781 3q243. 86J79.3N 1.109 1(M13 CathattrAE h 1&,162 ono y•ar 17 P7.81• lJ20531 T41al •B••t• IM•urfvnt IAbllll 37.lJ54,149 kncf%Thfund8 RaktsJ EdwAtrJr41 Re81rk fvnth.Land & l&jIng8 18 810. 3&842,013 37.(fj4.149 21XKf. th& wr 8rlwJ 31 Darmbw 2(r23. an knn rnfed (yjl t&)n 144 of th Thg tholr for uxnpWig vAth I of thè cOrrkn Act 2006 h reepgLlto and thg prepw&trJn orrmndal statgnwts. forthawarknqufj8lknln ifjc•on 478. li
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 A¢countlng pollcl• Chorfty The Monlrouth tXoce6an TnAt15 a wtV8ts company by gullrnntee In• In ENJnd and Thg regtered offi¢6 1$ Caerau Raad, Nwort NP20 4FLI. 1.1 Accountliig conv•nllon Th• flnandal 8lthents on pryTed In ¥ox)rdanc• with the ch8rty8 wvemlrvj NaMnI, tho Compthes Ad 2008 "AcccAmtiwvJ and Repon9 by CharMle•: Statamert ot Re¢xnm•nd•d PlGe appC9b to ctwllles prepablng fvir In accord(% ¥ith th8 FirorKlal Rtsyling Stsnd8rd P.1¢&b In Ihe UK Ind Repu1¢ of Ireland IFRS 11Y2) {dlècttw 1 January 2019)": Thè chadty Its a FYA)li Bweftl Entlty as d•fined by FRS 102. Tho chwity ha8 t•k¢n •dvantsg• of the proviBKJnB SORP fc¢ •m•lw ncl to pn¥rth a ststemwrt ot C•$h FI. Tho fiMnd•l t•mwrts •r¢ pr•pw8d n 8terflng. ¥Ach Is Ihe fL&Ktbnal of tho chgrity. Motxtary amwnts In th88e finndal 6tstemont8 4M fourKled to Ilw n••rut L Tho flnandal slstements na¥• eft prer&I under the hlstork•l vJst ventIOn, mDrfthed ta Irdude the revaluatlon Df IehOld properth8 8nd cortain ffn•ndJl Instruments al voth. Ttta prlncipjj •ccounllng Ildes adopted aro set below. 1.2 Golng concern At thè llrne of 8pwovlng thg fl[wl&l ststemerts, tha tru6teo8 have a TelrAts expectstbn ¢lwity has adequat8 re80uros to conlinuo In QPeT•ticThl 8ra for Ihe fcts6aeabla futur•. T1 th trtht contlnue to the golng cc8M t48ts of In pr8p8ring th• finandol stotements. 1.3 Charftsbh R8thct8d funds are 8ubJed to 6F•¢ifi¢ conditKJnB by d)nor¥ ?8 to they may be u60d. The wrpo8¢ts aml uses of th• restricted fvndb In the notes to th• IlnanrJal statemerts. 1.4 In¢cffi• IncL¥nè Is rewgnlsed when the thorityls kngally tItIo lo it after any pwfomi8n¢e ccKtrJ511ons h8Np b88n me( tha amounts b? measurna [8bty, end It k8 PTob8ble that incomo wlll b• rVed. Cash donaUo¥)6 or& r8eJ)gnlsed on recelpL Other donatlonB are recogniBed orKfr the chartty been noflfted of ts don¥tion, unfess ptsrrron civJftionB rwulro deferral of the amount. IoM0 tax rec4)vernblo In rel to donatlons rVed undw GfftAII or dsods ofcov8nant 18 recegn18ed at th• Ym• ul ts dwallon. Rental kwm• l• rwnl8•d tho thailty IB IEgalN eT)dlled to atsr •ny porfoTmarK8 con¢fjtionè IAv• teen mot, the awrf)unt8 can m•asured rnll*ly, •rKI k l¥ pmbable that Incom&wlll be rec4W. Inv88knent Inm01# recogn1d on • rl¥able ba -12-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 A¢countlno pollcles IConthiu•dl 1.6 Expondlturn U8111188 ère re¢ognls¢d 88 expendnute as soon 98 trre L8 a al or n8tr(the oblwion cunmlttlno the charity tt> Ih&t e¥JdUre, it 1$ probabl8 thai a of 8u)nomiG ljenefits wlll be required In Beittement the amount ofth8 oblSgatk)n can m&a8ured rèll8bly. E>¥endtbJrè18 attcAmtad fr)r on an ac¢ru4$ basi& and h98 be8A cknffied under trathngs that a99regftto co>t reL2tèd lo the catw. Gosts ¢annot be dlracuy attrlbLrted to parti¢)Jlar hang6 they hav• boon alk%1 lo •viUes a basls ¢51•nI %lth the U80 of rnÈourw. Allocallon and apportk¥nm•nt of costs AdmSnistralSon and manag•m•nt cosls ar• alkncated lo the funclbn Df the charty to vthlth they relgte. The mathod ofallocatkn h88 been (m a pe0 ba918 ofthe tylerall 4X#t ofth•t on. 1.6 Tanglble Ilx•d •88•t• Tanglble assets are Inlll8lly me8wJred gt g)Bt subwuenty mee8wed at ¢0 or wluatlon. depr8clallon And any Impaimionl105s¢B. DoprKlatlon Is reo)gnW 80 98 ID bwlie off th¢ ¢ost or VValJon of •88ets1•ss thelr reFl] vBlues over tslr U88ful live8. School lId1$. orx10 ¢huth h#ll lUed on 31 D9c4ntsr 2016) dyedatsd at a rale calculatsd ty the Di51rictValugrtr) WTrte off th8s9 8ssets ov•r Ihwr ests'm•ted remnIng I, rwJing from 20 r8 to 51 years. Any 8xp•rKllture cn 8choc4 bulldiftg8 or trust propertEe8 8fter thiB d are d6pr•dated ¢1 a rate of 2% ¢)n ¢oBI. d 18 nct dePrecled 1.7 FIX asset Invosthwnts F0d asset Snvestmgnts are Inllally nwasurod at tr8n$8cllon k¥ice exdurfing transxtion costs, and are subSequenY measured al fair value al eh reportlng dato. Charoe5 In fair value are reKognl8ed In rot IrrAmell8xp8ndKure) for the wr. Trarwcoon are expen8èd 85 brTTed. 1.8 Calh and cA8h •qulvalonts Cgsh and c8sh equlvalents Include cash tn hand, d•posfts held at call wKh bankB, other 8hort-tsrm IUld knve8lments wth orwdin81 rnatuntie8 of three mt)nlh8 or1•88, and bank overdrafts. B#nk oventrafl$ ar& shovm vAthln torrvwlrvJs In ¢urrenl11gblllU 1.9 Fln•ndJl InglwTrnts Tho carity hAs eleced to apply the provLOn$ of Saction 11 'Basic Finana81 Instrum8nts' 8rKI Sacfjon 12 YJter Flnencld Instrument8188UPS' Ot FRS 102 to all of rt8 flnandal Instsumerrt8. FlrAnclal knJlnfftwnts arn reGcgnl8ed In the charftY8 balanc8 sheet wh8n Ihts th*rfty become8 paty to thts contr4Ctu81 prov161c8 oflhe Instrument. FiMn¢W as6ds and liabilitles ar¢ off8et. vlu) Ihe nèt amounts pres¢nl&J In tho fin8ncl8I statement8, wh th•r¢ 1$ 9 l&J8lly PArCe0bIa rfght to $at off th8 recogn1& ?m¢)uth and th•r• is an int•ntion io $ettl¢ M • not basis or to realtse the asset and settle th& liabfilty 8lmultso([SIy. FInarLy as¥ets claAsified 88 olher ffinsncd a8sets are ststed at tsir valuè with any galns or bsses arf81ng on remeawrement rew3nised in profft sy 10$6. Th& ngt gaSn or b35 recognised In profit or1089 Indudes èny dlviJeTra Cr interest eamed finan¢lal as$8L 13-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Accountlry pollclg (CMUnu•dl Fina11 •s881s dasslfiod otsr fin&n(ial aBts arè 8tAled at fair Vall ony golns or A8e8 arlslng on remea$urement rwnmd n wofit or lo. Tho n•t gain or k)88 rècogthed h profft or kiss Indud&$ any Lv wrtW96t aAmed on the fiMnd41 a$60t. FIMrJcld Il•blltles are d•r•ew11 vthen the tharW8 CCrta¢lu•l obllggtkn$ explre or dlBcharg8d or cAncèll8d. Ba8ic finan81 ablIleJ, lUdIng ryedltorn Ir bank loJnB are Inlli&Ny rlled at tr•n8aetlon pth unle88 the arrongernent C4>n6titut8s a financing tran6acon. where lh8 dgbl ins1rnmI is measured 8t th• prn6ent value of Ihe fvlure paymenly disc¢xJrted at a market rato of inleresl. FInar[l l•biNde4 da5thed 85 payabl wmhln ong yegr are not smorted. D¢bt instrumerts am 8ub8equonlty cathed at amL¥l8ed rf lg the affecttve Intw•st rate 9d. Trnd• cr•tors •r• obligations to pay for good8 or that h•¥• bo 8¢qulr&l h the ordray ca4rs• of operations frcffl supplier8. Amwnts p•yblo are c4asslfièd as curygrrt [labl&S rf paent wlthin on8 year or 1•88. K noL they are wes8rrtad aB rKMrrOAI li•bilities. Trnde uedrtors ire recoonlsed tnftlally at transacllon and 8ub8equ8ntP¥ mealured al afflorU8ed Ixst U8lr4 the effedve Intot96t m6thc#J. D•rncognttlon tInRe1•1 Il•biliti•s Flnanclal liabiliti8y are dereca)gni8ed when th• charitys c0nlr8Ctu oblWtton8 explr• or are dstharged or carKalled. 1.10 T•xtlon A5 8 reglstered tharlty Monmcwth DI0ft TrLOt i¥ to the eXemOn from llxallon of 1me and cBtal galn8 ra¥ad wth sadon5 47&489 of th8 Corporation Tax A& 2010 and SeOn 258 of thg Taxauon of ChargeakAe Gan5 Aci 1992 to the extgrt that the¥e are aFed to tts Gheritable Mly. Crltlcal accounllng •8tlmAteg and ludg•m#nts In thg okWi¢atb)n of the chariVs a¢UnIg pollclo$, tha trustees ar8 Tèqulrad to m8kÈ ILagnts, e8Umales d a88umption8 about the neunt 01 888ets and Ilablltths that are readlty apparent from i)thpf 8wrc88. The e8tlmatO8 and a6BOCi8t¢d 8sBumpUons affj based on historical exp8rl8rKJ otrr factors Ihat are conswJw•d to k relevant. Actual r•8utt¥ may ¢Jiff•r from estlmate. Tho gsumotss arKI undwlyty 8s8umptlons are revlewed on an ongoing basi•. RevisK+ns to xcwnting 88b"rnat8s are rèctsJnls•d In the pe¢1 In whlth tho •*im8ts 18 TSed bthere Ihe 310n affottts [Y that perlod. ci In the ptfvJd of the ar#1 fLrture pgrfods where the re$[ tx)th and fu[8 perlods. 14.
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIIJEiifs (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Donau0 and1opcI Total Réstrlthd Edl)no1 2023 GrantÈ 8.383 Ch•rflabh llctl¥illgB TfAal 2023 nd• Larnt & B1th19• Edu¢•t10rwl Schools (S8Nc• Level Agr•am Rental income 8,371 8.371 3,604 3,504 8,371 11,875 10,490 An•tygla ty lund Restrtthd furTrJs- Land & BuiJding• Restrto*¥d funds. general 3,504 e,986 8,371 8.371 8,371 11.875 10,490 RMtrlcts(f Restri(a8d lund¥ Educatlonal Edticfial Purpcom Purp08eB 2023 2022 DivlderKIs Interest recefvable 28,884 119 28,355 47 29,003 28.402 16-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED} FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 RthlTrg fvnd• funds Educallonal EiluG&tior 2tr22 In80n* mThgom•nt 4,212 4,339 4.212 Ch•rftabl• J¢lMtI•s 2023 Supportfor Educallon Supwt for S(#wlB- a BulldlrvJ5 Supwt for OthèrTrugt Property 28,649 601,814 4.963 17,893 801.311 3,705 635,328 622.709 Share of 8UPPDrt costs Iso9 note 81 ShgTe ofgovBmarrM $ts (188 rte 8} 1.145 12,360 1,205 6,130 848,831 632,044 AMlysl• by fvnd Ro$ld¢ted furKls- Land & Bulldlro$ R08tr1cted Fund5- Edu(3llonl PurpoT•B 620,282 28,549 814,088 17,958 648.831 632.044 16-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Support ¢o¥ts 8upport Gov•manc• 2023 Suppgrt Gornan¢ In8urar Sundri•8 1,092 53 53 113 113 12,380 12,380 8,130 8.130 1.145 12,3eo 13.506 1.205 8,130 9.335 ChaJttatle KUvlt 1.145 12,380 13,505 1205 8,130 9.335 Gov•marKo ccts Ind•9 paymwrt8 10 th• th of £12,380 for atK1tt fov4 F022 - £8.130) Nrd Qil f¢r other servlcts12022- £nft>. Not mo¥•m•nl In ful Net movement kn fund8 ig stated aftar tharyingl(cèditinu) Fees payth lo the ¢omparyb •Lthor for the gudit oflhe company'8 fmandal 12.380 600.TT8 8,130 800,778 D•prn¢iob'¢n Oftrwn tan9ible fixed assets 1D Th18t3 Nc)e of the trust8es {or any pwsc< connected 1th thèm) received 8ry remuMr•lion or n&S from the tharty durfrKJ Jear. 11 EmplDy••A Thoro w•ro no •mptyoe8 duinJ tho yo8r. 2022 Number Numbor Tlwe ra no emplw•8s vknoJ• #fin1 Miurnrauon w rrKir•lhon £60,000. 17-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (coKfiNUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 12 N•1 galn&llloB8081 on Invo8tm•nts R••trtct•d R•5tri¢d fvnd• furvJB Ed•tIonal Educati¢nil 2022 Re¥aluotion of investments GainllloBs} on sale of In¥tmrts 1322B (7204) (86,845} 10,380 6,025 (Te,285) 13 T•x•tlon The charlty h exempt from tax on Inwm8 and gain5 lalliny wthln soctton 505 of th8T8xesAc4 1988 OT sedlon 252 of Tax8tlonof Chargeatlo Galn8Act 1992 10 6thnt tho58 ar8 8PF4W to Its chAritBblo oWect& 14 Trngll flx•d a•••t• Fmhokl ld •nd bultdl Cost or v•lu8tlon At 1 January 2023 39,810.5QO At 31 Decombor2023 39.810.500 D•prockation and ImpAlmi•nt At 1 January 2W23 Dwed8tlon ¢haTgl in the year 3,S67,111 800.770 Al 31 Derember2023 4,167.887 Carylng amount AI 31 Docombgr 2023 35,842,813 At 31 D¢Gomr 2022 36,243.389 Lar 8nd bulldlng8 Ind19nd io ts valu8 01£21,S87,500. No p[eOIon 1$ prthd on ianil Land ènd buIng8 a carryrfrrfJ amount of £17.832.660 wwo walL*d at 31 Docamber 2018 by Valuatl(Jn Ollke AgènLy,1th1opendwtt valLm not winoctèd with Ihe tharity on the bas18 of market value. The valu8tion ¢Thrforms to InlwnaliMal Valuatlon Stsrthnl8 arKI was bo¥ed r)n market trgn6ackn am's length tern for 8imllar propgrtks. At 31 December 2023. had thB rov8lu&J gssots b98n c8rv6ed 81 hlstorfc c1 less aCCxI9ted depre&Tort and occumulated Impalrment losses, thdr carrylng amount wovkl have btten aPprmatelY £11,655,138 (2022- £12,or2.577). The revaluafKJn surplus 18 dl8clo8ed In th• r•strithd notè. 18-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 14 TangN• flx•d a•ts (¢ontlnu•d) £3,884,251 rrf the not bopk rdat¢B to knd and bulldlng8 In re8rect of Ur Pththoloy Schwl. The local authority has not comrAied wth their slatLrtory ot4wb.on to Iranth ond as such Ère holdlng as bare truste89 on bghglf ofmonmouth DIcc888n p8ndlng compllancg wlth th18 ot8tuW ot419thn. A new gthpol opwkd in Raglin in Sept¢mbw 2015 hLW¢W Ot the botonce 8heet date f07Th tr8n6f¢r ol Iorvj to the Trust tod not beon cmcluded. Th8re are cmgdnu neuotlaYor betw0 the Trust and Mmiouth8Mlre C(xmdl to an89 land lo be tr8n8lerred thè TtieS. A8 th8 nsks and reward8 of 018rh1p Sit with the Tn1, 1he land buildirvJs aro recD3niB&J as an aE80t n th• ffinaTrwl Itatemants. 15 Flx8d a8g•t Inv•Btrn•nts Llsted Inve5tmonts Ca•h In portfolto Tot•1 ¢¢ or valuatfon At 1 January 2023 AddOn$ Vèluatkn changes Olher mov8m8nt 725.973 221,759 13,229 8.488 (221,759} 734.461 13,229 {3,705) 17.204) 13,70 223.828 P31.032} At 31 Oecemttt 2023 729.929 8,852 736.781 C4nylng amount At 31 Dec8mtér 2023 729.929 738,781 At 31 D6(r 2022 725,973 8,488 734,481 16 D•Lo 23 Amounts falllw du• wlthin on• y••r. Otherdebtor8 1.040 1,109 19-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 10 Dèbtorn (Contlnu•d) An wnourt of £90.000 w85 agregd tr rry>8yrn8nl by th• govemorn cl Ma9Y Sdv)Dl over th• raxt year& will bo inc11•d Ni the •caJurits as rt IB rec4lved. The amount outstandlry in Mlititin to th18 agreement18 £47,500 g022'. £48.0001. 17 Cr•ditorn: amounts falllty thèvthhln on• yur 2023 Olher ¢rothlor8 27,813 32,853 -20-
THE MONMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 19 Analy•ts of nèt •••ts b¢twe¢n lund8 Totsl Re•trfct•d. Land & Educatlonal Bulldlng Purpo¥e¥ X122 2022 Tol•l Land & EdtIonal Bulldlngs Purpo••• 2023 2023 2023 2022 Fvnd b8l•nces at 31 Dmbr 2023 repre#ent by: Tangible 888ets Inbwtmenls Curr•nt ass8ts1lliab1tiI 35,842.613 35,642,613 36243,389 736.781 68.616 38.243,389 734,481 76299 736,781 68.616 734.461 78.299 35,842,613 805.397 36,448,010 38.243.389 810,760 37.054,149 20 R•lled party tr•n¥•dlo ro were no clher (hcwbh rdated paty tran¥&diorkq during the year. 21 ¢u¥¢odlan Pund• Tn4tees ad as stOdI8Th truBtses with ro4n811e9 for fiJndB hdd cfi boh&lf of othors. Th8 funds are held on l*hall of parl8h85 and have a (ledk81eO bank occount, and Ins8 the folknving tPJsts: Abertil- £37.5012022.' £30.00) N•wport st Pauls- £I5.l2022.. £12.W} Rumney- £20.0012022.. £20.00) Sundry Mon.DK)cesgn Trust- £134.fAI (2022.. £134.00). -22-