REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER.. 00212940 (England and Walès) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 234028 R•port of th• Tn•t•e• •nd FIn•Ill Stt•m•nts for th• Y•ar End•d 31 D•c•mb•r 2024 Th• Uv•rpod Church of England Scrfptur• Read•rd' Soclgty InrPOrnI•d SB&P Chartered Accwnlants Oiiel House 218 OrTrel RoJ Bool M*seysida L20 7EP
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Th• Liverpool Church of England Scrlpture Readers. Sockty Incwpovatsd Report oftt Trusts8s lorlhe Ye•r Ended 31 D•cember2024 The Irusiee5 WIK) are dwectc¢s ol <•ity pUrFse of thè 2tth. yesent their rewt with IIN8 flryarrid statsments of Ihe thaiity for the year eThled 31 Decerthr 2tr24. Th8 trustsès havtr ted the p[thian9 cl Accounting and Reporbry by Chwities." Staiern8nt of RefErf pra"c8 apO"(tAE lo tharli85 kYep3rin9 their counts 7 aCrd with FMThl Rep&lwvJ Slwwjwd awxbl• in Ihe UK Ra¢ (rf 1reljj IFRS 1021 loffectivo 1 JlY 20191. ¢XJECTNES ANO ACTr4rriES Oblectlv•s and alms The charivs objectFves are the ofrdbw, ctwjrth d En1 parth68 In Ih• Clty ol LNèwl. The gwts are to assi8t parisvAth cg>5ts of8m[ L8y vk8rs. W• have releed to Ihe guht8iK tlialne in the lty Cc¥Mts8kn g•n•d put benefft %th8n TOrj Jr rn$ and ¢bJ'oGtivos And in nn9 fubJr• In pBItiW. lh• trust htrw athiues ¢¢thbut0 to a$ and ebpdwes Ihty havo I•L How our •¢Wvltl•• d•llv•r publk b•n•fft.. Our rnaln ¥¢tivllks are set ujt der Ihe obie¢l¥w J &larfty stg Chuth of Eryland wishag duriw lh• fftr, o¥1 £10,LKKI12023.. £10.1) th80%1146ftWoylng lty p•rsgn$. slgnrnnt 4dvltl•¥ poIiGy ol the Souety i8 to mnt8ln a b•k8n¢o botsw inctffl8 L1 grtyA1h, f¢&hiTrJ tho advk4 oi thek trN8Stmenl •d¥Or$. ACHIEVEMENTS AMD PERFORIAANCE Charltabl• acUvltl• Inveslment lrn¥Jme has b•en ffiCIenty bknd to ov•rh•th •J ks to b• r•taln•d at a lovel sinular to the >•r. I¥tmt p•rfonnobK• FIMANCIAL REWeW R•&•rv•i The Trustees alm lo dL8trfbute the fl th¢k relakn wmcwthl W 4$08t • cover half tha rNmal level of annud &xp8rKltiJrv. STrUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng documont The tharty Is governed by fts MÈrrornnthJn and Artkn d A#ockkn. lThtt•J c£ry, knltad by gu8ronte•. 8$ defined bythe Ccrfnnt 2rM. RKrultm•nt. appolntmont al Induciion of trust•• Members are aPnted c¥ dected in accwthrKe wlh the AJtkle8 cl 01 tho ern. n• n¢rs are glvn H briBI inthJctioTr th8 nre dfvchwty. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DEfAILS Reglstéred Company nwrthr 00212940 IEngf4nd aryl Waknl R8gi8tor¢d Ch•rfty nwnbgr 234028 P8p1
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1ndendÈnI Exarnlnrfs Rerttoth0 Tn1 of Thè Llvorpool Church of EnWand Scrlpture Readers. Wety IncoTad I10ponde1bt 8xamln8f8 rnport ts th trust•w of Th• Llvwpo(4 Chw¢h of En9land Stuv• R•advJ' Socl Incorporated I'thg Company) I rvtth lo the chaiity truslees C my olts •xaJrtb Ctywy fwihe year J•j 31 Dxemtw2tr24. Rgsponslbllltlg5 al ba818 of Yeport A8 th8 ch8rSty's IrUs8$ of the Comparry land ab50 ts Ih? F4XFQ888 ofcmp8ny L•) Y ** reswn&blè for th• preparalKin of ih? act(ts in a¢¢wh the retylrwwits tsfl Cc¥npanN% Ac2LKA Ctha X#X ACXI. Haj sallsnett myseN that the accounts ol the CLfflpany rv)t r¢qthd to be alI18d under Part 16 of thB 2DJ6 Act and aTe eligiNe for Indent exarninati. I reF¢Jrt in resFcI ol my ex8nynalKffi ol your chariV& 8tcounts as tm8d o under S8ron 145 of th• chad18 Atx 2011 Dh• 2011 W. In carrry my exaffMnotTh I hava fc4kyAd tha Diracti& owen by the Chwity uThJ8r Se(t 14451 (bl 01ts2011 A Indnd•t •umlnrf• ¥tat•rnWbt the accounts do not acujrd vllh IW rv<xd$.' t the accounts dc nol coMY wilh th8 anI K)n 396 41 the oltwr In any requlr&m8nt Ihal th• acwjnts gwe a and 18w Mt a matter considèrèd as ptyrt of •n irPdent exam81,. or th• accounts he Thjl teen Fwared ift Ihe nwhod¥ and prtncples of the Statement of RocomnKnded Praclke fcf 8ccounUng by Ch5 IWkgt4e to th&r a¢wJnty In 8ccordarK6 with the FInal Rw'ng SloThJwd applKat48 the UK R8pui4K ef Ireland IFRS 10211. (trgwn In INS In cd•r10 4 Fffjcp8rur¥J8rskn* oflh88rmJnts to be re&thod. Suz8M• Drnp•r FCCAAGI S8&P Chartered ACC11 Orfel ¢e 8 Orid Rood L20 7EP 29101R026
The Lfv•rpool chh ofEngland SGrlptUTe Readers'goclety Incorporat stst•mnt ol Flnandl Ilncorporatlng an Income and Expendtur• Aecourt> for Ihe Y94r Endqd 31 DO1•r 2024 31.1124 Unrn6tdct8d funds 31.12.23 Total INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM 28,712 27.308 EXPENDrniRE ON RaisirvJ fuTrJs 5.810 Ch•rltbl• a¢Uvlll•4 Grants to Churc ol p• 10,000 10,0 3.720 4,196 Total 18.769 19.8ce N81 gain8lllJsa8Jl woslmeNs 4,102 11021 NET INCOME othor rncognlsod 9MIll0MI GBins on revalualbn olllx•J S•1¥ 14125 7,4 3,838 16,885 Ng1 fflowm•nt Sn furKI8 17,961 24,085 RECONCILIAMON OF FUND3 TO1 funds brou1 fC*d 195.081 670.998 TOTAL FUNDS CARRED FORWARD 713,042 695,081
Thv Uverybool Church of En9land ScrIpTE R•adArs' Sodoty Incorporat8d Balanc8 Shu 31 December2024 31.12.24 Unr•¥trlctsd fvnds 31.12.23 fvnd5 NXED ASSEf8 Investments 698.300 .714 CURRENT ASSEf8 Debtors Cash at bwk 16.475 2,367 17,139 6,363 CREDITORS Amounts fairl ¢Jne yeBr I2,3) 11,9961 NET CURRENT A88Ef3 14.742 4,367 TOTAL ASSET¥ Le88 CUIIRENT UABIUTIES 711042 695.081 NET ASSETS 713,042 695.061 FUNDS Unrestricted lund• 713,042 695,081 TOTAL FUND8 713,042 695.081 Tho ¢hadlabl• conwany h erhldgd to •x•rnptyM Ircffl •Jdt S•JhJn 477 clth• Comrthss 21% fry th• y•w 31 DeCeMr 2024. 31 Do&ber 2024 In acwrdw %¥lth 47601th• 2fj. The tnjslees ackn th•lr re5pon51thfrJr Cpar1e5 Act 20C6 aTrJ preparing fin8nckql statements a trua and Ylw cl Il siaie of affr5 cl the cthryany as at Ihe end of each finants4 year and d it5 or defw)"t for fman¢) ¥teAfvnce the r8qu¥emenls of Sections 394 8TrJ 395 titheThYw with ihe requwwnents of tha Comp8Th9$ Act 2(M)6 relaDng to suty8cI lo Ihe Sm1 companh r69ft. 27101r2026 aTrJ *ned cn beh by. N Q45hop.TnJstO8
Tho LbAfpooI CTrwrch of England ScrlptuTc R¢kvs' Sothty In¢orporatsd Not88 to tho FlnarKkl Statwn forthe Yew Endrd 31 D•¢tmbw2024 ACCOUNTING POUCES 18 of propadng tho finarKlaJ •tatorn•r Tho finandal statements of lh8 tharitat& compary. Y8 a bor¢ entity urnr FRS 102. Lwn proparJ in ax0rd th8 Chwib8s SORP IFRS 1021 AryxYJntm R8pothg by Ch8rths'. Statement of RaCOrnrnend PractKe atth 10 thbes wepwwyd th&r acujunts in 8c££¥d8rK the FInrIal Rep Slandard aprAI¢8 In tho UK Re Lrf Ire IFRS 1021 leffecl%E 1 janu 20191,. F1nllnd Rep0 stsndard 102 7h6 Finarwxl StaTrJwd aFpkat48 ITh fv UK Repul of Irelanrf aNI th8 Gompan Investm8n15 whth 8re InrJJd&Y at mwkel V. bs modrf4 by the leu0n dcartalA agsets. Incorn• Al incom 15 ¥eccgni8ed Statonwi of FiwKa•l tha Cty ha8 entldgmenl to the frjnds. 11 probatle Ihatthe be rec•ved aThJ fv 3nw)unt Gw b• Exp•ndStsr• Llabilibes are r8cowHed 88 as a5 Ihero i5 J kngHI ry ¢thStruthè tt4kJ8tion commiWTrJ the chaiity to thal expendlture. it 15 Ih814 of •QYVft bwefits b¢ r8quir8d in setU8m8rit and the amjnl of Iho obly8wJ) w bo messured reha. Expndituro 18 8oxJnt8d on accruals bBSiS and h85 dwified und¥ headlry Ihal 893repty 81 cost relaled to Ih? ca¢egyy. W? costs camcl be diro¢Uy •¢1rfbd to Gr•nts off subw lo I1 bew mel at lh• Ar dat• ¥• not•J kn • ¢tffjmh#K•nl Gov•rnin¢• Exp8ndilur• on th• p)4m•¢• ¢<ots d tr• th¥5ty KaKI88 thal r•l&tss to th• strat•0¢ Ind futur8 d8V8kw8nt of charity. T•xtlon Fund actourttlng Restrl¢t¢d fvnds ¢gn usad lu restrthj pwpo8e8 ithln ihe object# of fv th•rfty. Futhor exanaon ofth• n*n aTh1 FdWPOS8 fund l& rtIu1 kn Ihe no188 to the finwndll Btatwnwnts. INVESTMENT INCOME 31.1124 31.12.23 28,712 27.308 fthUrxJgd...
The Llverpool Church of England Scrlpture Readers. Society Incorporated Note$ to the Financlal Statements- contlnued for thg Year Ended 31 Dember 2024 RAISING FUNDS Ralslng donatlonty and 10gaci•• 31.12.24 31.12.23 InVtM•nt m•n•g•m•nt colts 31.12.24 31.12.23 Portlollo m8n8gement 5,049 S,810 Aggrngo1• amovnts 3,049 5,810 ORANTS PAYABLE 31.12.24 31.12.23 Grant• io Churth of Engl•nd p8rf•h 10.000 10.0 The tolal grants lo Mrty1[cb0 dwing Ihe yearw88 as fon0.. 31.12.24 31.12.23 Chrtsl church and Hoty Trfnlty St J8m•s In tha Clty Sl PhiteMon$ 3.000 4,000 3,000 3,000 4.C¥)O 3,CQO 10,000 10,ChJO TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND 8ENEFITS There were no trustèè#' r•mun•rntion or olher beneffts lor the ye•r ended 31 December 2024 [r for Ihe y¥w ènded 31 Dte•mb•r 2023. Tru$t••8' •xpen8 There were no trustees, expenses PaKI for the year •nd•d 31 D•c•mber 2024 nor for Ihe year ended 31 December 2023. FIXED ASSEf INvESTMEPs Llstgd Snveslment$ IMRKET VALUE At 1 January 2024 Additions Disp05815 Revaluation gn on fixed asset Snvestments 690,714 204,71B 1200.9681 3.836 At 31 Decernbtyr 2024 698,300 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 698.300 At 31 December 2023 6W,714 Page 7 ntinued...
The Lrv¢rpool ¢hur¢h of England Serlpture Reader8, Society In¢orFboratsd Nots8 tct the Flnancial Statsments - conUnu8d for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 FIXED ASSET INVESThlEPffS. contlnu•d The cost of th8 quoted investments at 315t l)ecember 2024 amounted to £615,012 (2023". £S58.8121. Investments were Ued al Ihè mid-PC4"nt ol the qty)tOtion in the Stoc* Ex¢hango offiual li8t at 31$1 December 2024. A51•t$ held on a recognised SIC Exch6 are Os folIcr.. 2024 2023 UK Inveslrnenti Incomts Overseas Inve$lrn¢nl Incom• 457.486 428.267 240,814 262.447 698.300 890.714 OEBTORS.. AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE IYITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.24 31.12.23 Oihèr d•bt¢)r8 Pr•p8ymenls 884 1,488 2,500 3,998 CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE %IryTHIN ONE YUR 31.12.24 31.12.23 Accru•d 8xF•n8•8 2,397 1,998 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Not movement in fund¥ At 31.12.24 At1.1.24 Unr••trt¢t•d fvnds General fund Re¥alu8tion R•s•N• 591.778 103.303 14,125 3,836 8OS,903 107,139 695,081 1T,961 713,042 TOTAL FUNDS 69S.081 17.961 713,042 P8gÈ B continued...
The Liverpool Church of England Scripture Readers, Soclety Incorporated Notes to the Financial Statements- ¢ontinu•d tot thÈ YÈar Ended 31 Decemb8r 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued Nèt rnovement in fvnds. induded in the above are as f1$.. Incoming resoJrce$ Resource5 expend•d Gains and Ios58s Movemenl in funds Llnrnstrlct•d lund8 General fund Revaluation R•s8N• 28.712 118.7691 4.102 3.836 14.125 3.836 28.712 118.7691 8.018 17.961 TOTAL FUNDS 28.712 118.7691 8.018 17.961 c0mwrn¥•• for movem•nt In lund• Transfern Al 31.12.23 Al 1.1.23 In lunds fvndj Unr••¢rf¢t•d fvnd• General fund Revaluation R88erve 567,881 103.115 7,4C 16,68S 18.497 116.4971 591,778 103,303 870,998 24.08S 695,081 TOTAL FUNDS 870, 24.085 895,081 Comparatsve net rnovern•nt In fijnds. irKAth1•d In the abtr4e arn a8 f$.. Incoming re8ource8 Resourc•s •XP8nd8d Gains and los Movement In funds Unrtr•trfet•d lund• Gen¢ral fund R•valuation R•seMI 27.308 119.8C61 {1021 18.685 7,4LX) 18.885 27.306 119,8Ce) 16,583 24,085 TOTAL FUNDS 27.308 119.8C6) 16.583 24,085 10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related paty transaclions for Ihg y¢ar oThJ•d 31 D8c•rnber 2W24. Paye 9