Charity registered number.. 235579
TRusfEES REPORT AND
LThiAlKX￿O F1NhNci4L￿ATEMEKrs
FOR THE EM)ED 31 DECEMBER 2023

ForTheYearEnded 31 DeC￿ber 2023
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Charlty Infomiatlon
Trustees, Report
Independent Examinee5 Reporr
Staiemenc of FSnanclal Actmtles
Balance Sheei
Notes to the Flnancial Srateménrs
Deiailed Sraiemeni of FlnancialAcrkniies- Town Hall
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Derailed Sraiemeni of Flnan(lalA(tMiles- Sportsf*ld
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Charfty Inforn
ForTh•Y¢arErKJed 31 De(ember2023
TruKees
Catherine tkjbson
Chrisfine lessop ISANHS nominee}
Graham Moriram {IPC nominee) Ichairnianl
Stelb Pi(kford
Susan SrnBII (Vke Chalr)
Harold Williams
Michael Edwards
Chrk
Maxine Read
Charlty Number
235579
PrfndpalAd(kesS
. TheTown Hall
High Street
Ilthester
Yeovil
BA22 8NQ
Independent Examlner
G￿n Brown FCCA
Brunel Charrered Cenrfied Accounrancs
3 Marco Polo House
C¢Xsk Way
Taunron
'rY
Somerser
TA2 6BJ

lthesterT¢)wnTn
Trusteg Rep¢xt
F(*TheYear￿thd 31 Decan1￿ 2023
The trustees preseni cheir annual report wlch Ihe hnancial siaiemenrs of the thariry for the year ended 31 December 2023. The
rru51ee5 have adopied Ihe provision5 of Accounting and Report6no by chari1￿5.. SLatemeni of Recommended Practice applicable
to Cha￿cleS in preparlng Iheir accounc5 in accordance wirh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic ol
Ireland IFRS102).
CH￿rrIBLE OBJEcrs
The upkeep, repalr and MaInt￿anCe of the communlry centre and Ihe museum.
Any tharltable purposes forthe general benefii of rhe Inhabitanrs of Ikhester.
DMlNisfkATK)WGO￿￿ RMAN
The IlchesterTownTwsr is constituted bya Deed ofTrusr and isa registeredchariry, number235579. Itsaddress Ssdo Mr5 Maxine
Read, Clerk ro (he Trusiee5, TheTown Hall, High Sireei. Ikhesier, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8NQ.
The Chariiy Is <urrently adrninistered by seven TnJsiees,' two rwjnaced by the Ilthesier Parfsh Council. and fNe co4)pctd. The
Trusiees as o131sc December 2023 are".
Mr Graham Moriram {Chalrman): Mrs Susan Small Cfflce-Chalm)an).' Catherine Dob50n,. Mrs Stella Wckford. Mrs Chrlsrlne
lessop., Mr Hayold ws11iams. and Mr Michael E￿ards. There were no new appoinimen¢s, or resignailons, In 2023.
The Trusi Is ariemptlng to recrvir additlonal TrusteesvArh ihe ajm of reathlng nlne commlriee members.
The Trust uses HSBC and che Nailonal Wesiminsier Bank. both In Yeovil, forbafiking serylces. The HSBC charltable bank accounts
charge the charity a mOn[h￿ Inrerest fee and rransaciion fees. Therefore, rhe rhiee accounrs are managed In a way ¢0 be5f avold
unnecessary banking fees agalnsr the tharlty's finarKes.
The Trusi condnues to Use the servbces of Messrs Porref Dodson, Solidiors of y￿1, for any legal support and representarlon,
and Brunel Chariered Ceriiffted Accountan15 for accounrlno s￿¢¢$ suppon.
OBJEcrrvES, AcllvrnEsANDAcfrI￿￿HrS
Governance ol the charlty decrees rhai any Income gamered Is In che flr5t ￿5[ance applied to maintain the assecs of rhe Trust.
The rnaln asset5 are (he IlchesterTovm Hall and Community Cencre Includsng Ihe Herttage Centre ￿ChIn, (he Pavlllon and Sports
fields, rhe Roman Cemereryand Ransom Strip," and s￿ond￿. foranythaniablepurposesforthe oeneral benefir ol the inhabitants
91 Ilchester.
The charlry emplo￿ rhree members ol staff, all on a part-rlme basis, these are..
The Clerk to the Truscees. a resldent Care￿kerat rhe Town Hall, and a Sportsfield Supemsor forthe Sporrs Flelds and Pavilion.
The Town Hall and Pawllon have always been a popular venue for hire by both the local communlty and clients further afield.
Cllent bookinos are a valuable sovrce of reven￿ and are recoverong well folknwno Ihe pandemlc. This aside. there Is a need TO
assess current bookinos and find way5 to increase revenue vhi Ihese means. The Town hall Is used on an annual basls a5 algcal
polllno starlon lor elecilons. Soclal groups, the Parlsh Coundl and nurnerou5 cornmlitee5 meei at Ihe hall on a monihly basis.
Weekly, The Town Hall hokls a coffee momino rhar remalns a key community meetin9 point for members of the village and SE
ralses m¢neyfora differeni charlryeveryV￿k. There is avarietyofweekly exercisedasses, alono with arrdasses,adhoc netwo
meeiings, crainino courses, wakes, chdstenln95, wedding celebration5, and numerous birthday parties throsjahoui rhe year. The
library wiihin IheTown Hall opens for at least m days a week throuohoui Ihe year.
The Trust hosted Ihe King's COrona￿On partycdebrations at the Town Hall and t>n the Green, In May 2023. It was also the host
lor the annual Christrna5 Lantem Parade and Carols on the Green during December.
The Town Hall is a Grade 11 knsted Building and is an extrefnely expensive buildfng to run and maintaln. The Trusiees have an
ongo+ng Strategic revlew of its actrvitie5 and conchJde that theyvAII contlnue to operate the Town Hall Inio the luture and will
nvest oradually in improvement5.
As well as rourine maintenance for borh buildings, notable expenditure throughoui theyear b as folknvs..
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fLhe5twTownTrLSC
ForTheY6irEnd*J 31 Deceffl￿ 2023
The trustees preseni rheir annual report wich the financial staiements of Ihe tharfry for the year s)ded 31 December 2023. The
trustees have adopced the provisions of AcctyJnting and Reporting bychariibes.. Statement ol Recommended Practice applicable
to charicies in preparing rheir accounrs In accorthnce with the Financial Reporting Standèrd applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS 1021.
CHARrrABLE 08JEcrs
The upkeep. repair arKi mainrertan￿ of the commLM)lry cenfre and the museum.
Any charliable purposes forthe oeneral benefit of the inhabttanrs of Ilthester.
ADMINISTRAIK)N/GOVERNAN
The Ild)escerTownTrusr15 constiiuted bya Deed ofTrusrand isa regisrered tharity, number 235579. Its address 15 rjo Mrs Maxlne
Read, Clerk 10 Ihe Trusiees, TheTown Hall. High Street, Ikhesrer. Yeovil. Somerset BA22 8NQ.
The CharSty Is currentfy adminisiered ￿ se￿n Tru5tee5: nominated by the Ilthester Parlsh Council. and frve co-opced. The
Trusiees as of 31sr December 2023 are..
Mr Graham Moitrarn Ichalrmanl", Mrs Susan Small (Mce-chairnian),. Mrs Catherfjne Dobson,. Mrs Stella PlckFord.. Mr5 Chrlsrlne
lessop, Mr Harold Wllllarns, and Mr Michael Edward5. There were no new appoinrments. or resi9narlons. In 2023
TheTr¢Jsi Is attemptlng io recruii addsclonal Trv5ree5 vri¢h the alm of leath￿9 nlne cornrnlttee members.
The Trust uses HS8C and Ihe Natlonal Wesrrnin￿er Bank. boih In Yeovil. for bankin9 s￿￿(e5. The HS8C charltable bank accouncs
charge the chariry a mon(h￿ interest fee and rransaciion fee5 Therefore, rhe three accounrs are managed In a way 10 besr avoid
unnecessary banking fee5 aoalnst the thariry's finances.
The Trust conilnues to use the serylces of Messrs Porter Dodson, Solidtors of Ye0￿1, for any legal suppor( and represeniatlon,
and Brunel Chartered Cerdfied Acc¢)unfanrs loraccountlng se￿ceS and supporf.
oBJEcfp￿S,AcnVrnE$￿￿DAcHIp￿mEKrs
Governance ol Ihe charliy decrees tha¢ any Inc¢>me gamered ts In the firsc InS￿nCe applied to maintaln Ihe assecs of ¢he Trust.
The main assets are the IlchesterTown Hall and Communlry Centre Including Ihe Herfrage Cenrre wihin, the Pavilton and Sports
fields, rhe Roman Cemeieryand Ransom Strlp., and seWnd￿. fOranYthari￿b4ep￿rpose5forth¢ general befiefii ol the Inhabsiants
gf Ilchester.
The charliy employs three members of siaff, all on a part-llme bays, these are..
The Clerk to rhe Trusrees, a restdeni Caretakerat ¢he Town Hall. and a Sports fidd sUpe￿50r for ¢he Sports Flelds and Pavilion.
The Town Hall and Pawllon have a￿ayS beerb a popuLir venue hi￿ by boih the local communl(y and clients further afield.
Clienr bookings are a valuable source of revenue and are reco￿￿n9 well follown@ the pandemlc. This aside, there 15 a need to
assess current booking5 and find ways co increase revenue these means. The Town hall Is used on an annual basls as a local
pollin9 Station for elections. S(xial group5, the Parlsh Council and numerous commiirees meec ai Ihe hall on a Mon[h￿ ba515.
Weekly, The Town Hall holds a c¢)tFee rnornln9 that remains a key communlty meeting point for members ol Ihe village and it
raises moneyfora differeni chariryeveryweek. Thereis aVarietyolweek￿exercI$e classes, along wilh an classes, adhoc network
meetings, trainino courses. wakes, d)risteninos, wedding celebrailons, and numerous birthday partles throughout the year. The
library within the Town Hall opens for ac leasi two days a week Ihroughoui theyear.
The Trust hosied the KSng's Coronatlon parry celebrarionsat IheTown Hall and on the Green. in May 2023. It wa5 a150 the hosi
for the annual Chrfstmas Lantern Parade and Carols on Ihe Green during Decefflber.
The Town Hal is a Grade 11 tisted Building and Is an extremely expensive building to run and maintain. The Trustees have an
onooing srraieolc review ol lis acrNi￿es and condude that thry v•ill continue to operate the Town Hall InTO the fvture and will
Invest gradual￿ in improvements.
A5 well as rouiine malnienancefor both building& no¢able expenditLbre throughour theyear is as follows."
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ForThey￿Ended 31 Decenber 2023
The boilerai the Pavilionwas condemned during a rO￿t￿eserVIceandWas replxd in AprilvAih a brand-new boiler. Thedisabled
roilet at the Pavilion no longer mer with cl￿rent le81￿atIon and was redecoraied in April. A 9ravelled area for 9oal hardsianding
w&$ ¢reated alongside Ihefoocball pitthe5.
Throuohout 2023 che Town Hall has suffered watei ingress on the stairway leading to the Main Hall. Various repairs have been
carrfed out. Including newguitering, but a rool surveyhas been completed and major worksto ihesecond-lloor dormer windows
Is required to prevent funher water ingress. The works wll be carried our In 2024.
The radiatQf5 In theTown Hall had faulcy chemos(arlc radiatorvz￿u that prevenred all radia(¢rs frgm being adlu5ted or turned
OH. An exerdse to replace all Trvs wa5 completed and I￿11 save on heatino ￿115 In futur¢.
A rolling prooram for ins¢alling LED light5 at the Tovm Hall has been carrted out durlng 2023 and will conilnue Snco 2024. Nor
On￿ does Ihis reduce consumpclon ¢osrs and 15 rnore envlronmentally fr￿nd￿, Iw¢ the replacement of extremely old Iightlng
brlghiens up che corridors and r¢)oms.
Two major suppliers were replaced In 2023- Veolia Waste Mana9effent and Chess Communl(a(lons. Both suppliers had ralsed
thelrprlcln9 Structure multlple time5 the lasr yearor two, and the st￿ke5 pr?￿ded were someclmes lacking In siandards. After
rnuch Investigation, two local suppllers (both based ￿[hina coupleol mlles of Ikhesterl wereawarded Ihe replacement contraas.
This move Is more cost effective br the Trust, Moreenvironmentallyfri￿d￿. and also helps wlrh o¢Jr (arbon l¢)ocprlnf.
Weekly ¢ar booi 5abes Started on Ihe ftrsc Sunday of Aprll and theseason finished on 15th October 2023. Weather agaln Impacted
the car boot sale5 at the beglnnln9 of the season, but rhe sales Still ra¢sed iusr short of É18.5k. The income generated Is Invaluable
and goes rowards runnlng c05f5 and Ihe fvrure devek)pmenc of the Pawllon and Sporrs field. Voluncary help from the local
ommunlty Pla￿ a major part the runnlng of the carboor sasesand Sports held in general. whith remalns the home ground lor
Ilchester Youth Fooiball Club, a base for rhe 8rownles. The pa￿lI0n Is used on a weekly basis for ballet classes, exerclse classes,
band praalce, and dog agility and obedkn¢e dasse5 are held on the field5.
Flooding due to exrrerne weather condiilons rowards the erKI ol the ha5 had a dramatic effecr on the Sportsfield and
surroundino areè. 8orh the car parklng area on Ihe sports fteld and rhe football piithes V￿re completety submer0ed In water.
This partlcularly Impacied Ihe Il¢hesterYouth Football Club. as Ihey had ro find other piiches co hire for a several month5.
At Ihè IlchesterRoman Cemeiery an ecologlsrcompleteda surveyfordomke, bats, and badger5 a5 Instructed by Hlstorlc Enoland.
The completed reporr was recelved by Ihe TnJsrees In February 2023 and conftm)ed thar work could commence In the aurumn.
A project 10 carry ovt dearance work and Invesii9aie the best route for public access started toward5 the end of theyear and ￿11
contlnue Inio 2024. Guided ioLsr5 {thar are held on rhe pertmeter of ¢he cemetery) (ommenced In the sprln9 012023 and were
available ¢hroughout Ihe summer month5.
The Museum/Herltage Cenrre opened lis door5 for the first tlme slrKerhe cO￿d pandemlc lock down. The Museum was manned
by a small group of volunreers every Wednesday between Easter and October half-ierm and had good aTreJ)dance throughout
the season. Total donations ¢0 the musaJm fvnd came to just short of £173.00. li is hoped that the museum will open on
Wednesdtys and Saturday5 in 2024.
Throu9h fvndralslno acrlvltles wth the lotal commvnlty. Indvding M coffee momings run by the Trust, enovgh lunds were
ra15ed to purchase three Tommie Statues for (he village_ These were ereaed during October and November 2023 for
Rernembrance Day, as a remlnder of thosewho10sr their lives in woAdwars for rhe benefii ol others and the country. With Ihree
Armed Forces servlng lust oufside rhe wllaoe ènd some living within it. the Trusr feli ihar Ihi5 effort W35 parriculady important.
The Trusi ￿11 put rhe Tommle5 up annual￿ as a mark of respect.
The expendiiure Incurred on mainrainlng d)e IkhesterTdWn Hali & c&munlty Cenrre {as shown In rhe Unresrrkred Desionated
Town Hall Fund) was 19,431 (2022". E13,9131. Suppon costs Increased to ll1,532 (2022.. 10.003), resultlng In total resouKes
expended of £110,074 {2022.. [90.9101.
Income from rheTown Hall amounted to £41,243 (2022.. £42,048)-

Ff*TheYearErMled 31 Decwts2023 (c¢ndnued)
Investmenc Income from che Endowment Fund. which the Trustees transferand appfy to the Unrestmed Designated Town Hall
Ftjnd towards the maintenance of the Town Hall, was £47.15112022= £45.5991.
The net outoolng resources after Eransfets of che Unfesirkted Desi9naied Town Hall Fund was a defi(fi of £34,80512022..
EI35,4091.
The Unresirlcted Deslgnated Spor¢5 field fund had total Sncoming resources 01 £28,89112022.. £29,506) ol whSch a materlal
proporiion was accounced for byincomefrom ￿r boot sales of £19.10912022.. £17,859). Total resources expended were £61,238
12022.. £42,720). The ner ouigolng re50urce5 of the Unrestricted Designated Sports-fkid fund were £32,347 {2022".1£13,2141).
The Charit¢s Investment policy is ro pla￿ surplus funds ini11al￿ on bank dep￿"1 accounc and bnger iemi in Charinco or
Charishare units.
The Charlry's policy for determining the level of reserves is 10 retain sufficient ¢0 be able ro deal with any major repair work Qf
other unforeseen expense arising in the next year. togerher wth day ro day running expenses. Unrescrfaed Reserves on 315¢
December 2023 amounted co £456,183, of whith 1150.625 is (ash.
The Charlty has conduaed a ￿leW of the rna￿ rtsks to whKh the Charlty Is exposed. and systems have been esiablished to
mlrloate Ihose rlsks.
srATEMEMfoF TRL￿￿5, RESPONSIILrnES
Charlty law requires the Trustees to Prepa￿ hnandal stateM￿lS lor eath finan(ial year which show a true and talr ￿e￿ of the
siaie of alfalrs of the Charlty and Its Iirwidd actlvkles for that perlod. In weparfng those fvnanckil sratemen¢s the Trus¢ees are
required to".
sele(t sultable accovntlno policles and conslstentty appty them-
observe Ihe methods and prlnclples In Ihe Charllles SORP:
makeludgemenis and estlmares Ihar are reasonable and prLtdent'
scare wherher applicable accounrlng siandards and sraiemenrs of recommended praalce have beenfollowed, subiecr ro
any departures dlsclosed and explained in the linanoal statemen¢5'
and prepare Ihe financbl 5rarements on the 9olng con(em basls unless li Is Inapproprlate 10 presume Ihar the Charlry
will contlnue In ¢¥erntlonal exlstenct.
The Trusiees are responsible for keeplng proper accouniing records whith disdose Nyith reasonab￿ accuracy at any tlme rhe
Iinanclal posltlon of the Charl¢y and to enable thern to enwre Ihar rhe fftnanchil siatements comply with the Charlties Act 2011.
They are also responsible fgr sale9uarding the assets of thechartiy and hencefortaking reasonable steps for rhe prevenclon and
detectlon of fraud and other Irregularlcie5.
TheTrusiees haveapproved theTnJs(ee's Report above and thea¢companylng accovntswhith have been prepared In ac¢ordanee
wlth the Chariiy Stheme, rhe Chariiles Acr 2011 and Scarement of Recommended Practice applicable to chariiies preparino their
accounis in accordance wlth Ehe Financlal Reporring Standard ap￿1(able in (he UK and Republic ol Irdand IFRS1021 (Charitles
SORP IFRS 10211
On behalf of the board
Graham Mottram
Chalrnian
Date
21 a 2oS"
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TheY&vEnded 31 Dec•nbw2023
I report ro che d)arity on my examination of the aCC￿jnts of IlthesierTown Trusi for the yearended 31 December 2023.
Rww)nslbll1desa￿ ba￿5 of rep¢xr.
As rhe trustees of Ilche5terTown Trust you are responsible for the prepararion of the accounts In accordance wlth Ihe
reouiremenis of Ihe Charities Att 2011 {'theAa?.
report In respea of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carrled OUT under sethon 145 of the 2011 Act ènd In caryino out my
examlna(lon, I havefollowed all the applicable Dlrection5 given by Ihe charityCommlss￿n under section 14515llb) of Ehe Att.
I have compkted myexèrninailon. I conlirm that no rnaterlal rnatters have come to my attenilon whith g*4es me cause to
believe £har, In any rnaierLal respett..
Accovnclng records were r¢ot kept In accordan￿ wtth seulon 130 of che Charliles Att: ty
The accounts do noi accord ￿1h suth records,. or
the accounts d6d noi compty wTrrh rhe applicable requlremenrs concemlno rhe form and conter¥t of accounts set out in
the Charliles (Accounis and Reporcsl Reg¢Jlatlons 2008 other than any requlrement that the accounts gfve a'true and
falr, vlew whkh Is not a matter(on￿dered as part 0*￿ INlependenr examina¢lon.
I have no concems and have ¢ome acr05s no other matters In connettion w¢th the examinatlon ro whkh arrenrion should be
drawn In rhis report in order to enable a proper unders¢andlng of the Kcounts to be reathed.
)Brunel.
Gav+n Brown FCC4
Brunel Chartered Certifved Accountants
3 Marco Polo House
Cook Way
Taunton
TA2 6BJ
24 lune 2024
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F￿Theye￿EndQ1 31 D￿1b￿ 2023
Resrrfrtd End0vM￿ Total fiJnd5 Total fvnds
l￿d$
funds
2023
2022
NCOME
Income and endovrn¢sfronL
Donaiions and leoades
Char1table ac¢ivitie5
Raisin9 funds
Investmencs
466
19,411
19.109
2.257
466
19,411
19,109
49,408
5,222
18,967
17,859
45,838
47,IS1
Total
41343
47,151
88.394
87,886
EXPENDrruRE
Ratslng fvnd¥.
Car booi sale- direci costs
627
627
2,174
2,174
627
627
Charltable aal¥ftles'.
Town Hall
Sporisfjeld
Rornan Ceme¢ery
47,159
60,611
1.649
47,159
60,611
1,649
109,419
48,190
40,546
109,419
88,736
Total
110,046
90,910
NEfiNCOfvW(EXPENDmJRE)
BEFORE INVEsfMEfr
G￿NY(LosSE9
(68,803)
47.151
(21.652)
{3.024)
Net galns on Invesiments
NET INCOle(EXPENDtWRE)
(68.804
47,151
{21,652)
47,151
47,151
{21,652)
(3,024)
Transfers beThveen funds
MOVEME￿ IN FUNDS
(21.652)
P.024)
RECONCILLATION OF FUNDS..
Toial funds brought forwzrd
1?99.134
1.876.942
1.876,942
TOTAL FU￿$ CARRIED
10
456.156
1399,134
1,855,290
1.876,942
The noies ijn paoe$ 8 ro 13 forni parr of the5efinancial statement&
e6

MthesterTIy•¥nTrust
As at 31 December 2023
2023
2022
D ASSETS
Tangible asseis
Heritage a55ets
Investmenc5
305,193
313,617
1.399,107
1,399,107
1.704JOO
1,712,724
CURREWr￿sErS
Debtors
Cash at bank and In hand
4.675
150,625
4,134
165,994
155,300
4JO
T70.128
Credi¢¢rs: knoun¢stallino (knvAthln oneyvr
cURRE￿AsSEr5
150.990
164
18
TOTALASSEfs LESS CURRE￿￿ UABIUTIES
1,855290
1,876,942
NEffvssErs
1.855290
1,876,942
FUNDS
Unrescricted funds
Resrricted lunds
Endowment funds
io
4S6,183
471,835
1.399,107
1,399,107
TOTALCFL4Th KINDS
I￿55,290
1,876,942
On behalf of the board
Graham Moitram
Chairman
Date
2024
The r￿te5 on pages 8 10 13 forn) parr of rhe5e h"n3ncial sraiemenrs.
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Notes tothe Hnandal Stat￿n￿ts
F(YTheYearEndd 31 Dec￿￿ 2023
1.Accountlng Pdld¢s
1.1. Ba￿S af weparatton of flnandal st#eme
These accounts have been prepared tsnder Ihe historical cost corbventw)n vmh iteins re£ognised at cost or transaction value
and have been prepared in accordance with..
Ihe Siatemeni of Recommended Prattice.. Accounti￿ and Reporting by Charities preparin9 theiraccounts In
accordance wilh (he Financial Reporring Srandard applicable in che UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102).
Ihe Financial Reportirw Standard applitable in the Unlied KJnudom and Republk of Ireland {FRS 102)
and wlch rhe Charltles Act 2011.
1.2. Income
Incorne is recognlsed in the Statement ol Flnan(ial A£tthties (SOFA) when..
Ihe chariry becomes entitled to the resources.,
li Is more Ilkely chan not that fhe rrusree5 will recefve Ihe resources;
Ihe monetary value can be measured wilh suffident reliabiliry.
1.3. Ewendlture
Llabiliries are recoonised where it Is fflore likelythan noi thai there is a legal or consrnjciive obligation commltting che
tharlry co pay ovt resour￿$ and The amounr ot the obligarlon can be measured wlih ￿sOnable certainry.
Support costs
Suppofr cosTs Include cen¢ral fvn¢rlons and have been allocat￿ ro a￿￿ty£0st tategorles proponlon 10 tlme spenc by the
clerk.
1.4. Tangible ftx•d ass•ts ￿MI dewethdon
Tangible fixed assets are measvred at cost less accurnulated depreclation and any accumulated impasrrnent105ses.
Depreciailon Is provlded at rare5 calculated ¢0 wrl¢e ofl the c05¢ Qf ¢he fixe(l a55et5, less theii e5Eimated re5i¢Jual vèlue, over
thelr expecced usefrJl l*ves on the followin9 ba5es'.
Freehold land
Sporcs pltches
Sporrs pavillon
Sporis held Improvemenis
Equlpmeni
Over 50 year5
er 10 year5
r 4years
Herliage fsxed asseis held sn fhe pernianeni endowment fund are noi caplralised or depreciaied due to difficulty In obtainlng
reliable cost information or valuatlons.
1.5. F￿•d asset IrNestmu*s
Invesimenis are included ai closlno mid-marker Vall￿ In Ihe balance she￿, any gakn or loss on Invesrmenr Is credired or
charoed to the Siaiement ol Anandal Actmcies.
1.6. Fund ac¢tyJ￿l
Unre5trlcted funds are available for use at che discretlon of the truscees In furtherance of the general obieciffts of the
charS¢y and which have not been d6i9nated for other wrposes.
Des19na¢ed fund5 cornpr15e unrestrlcted fLmds that have been set aside by Ihe tnJstees for partlcular purposes.
Restricted lunds are hjnds whith are 10 be used accordance wlrh spedfic res(rlrtlons Imposed by donors orwhith have
been ralsed by Ihe charity for particuL4r pUr￿seS. The cost of raisin9 and administefino suth hjnds are tharged against che
specific fund.
2. Trustee5 Remuneratlon arml Expu
No remunerailon or other benefi.t5 from the charity were receNed bythe trU￿ee5 durfng Ihe curreni or preceding year.
I InJ5ree (2022.. 1) was relmbursed for expenses paid on behalf of Ihe tha￿ry of 1535 (2022.. ll,175).
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Nctés co theRnarKkl stateffta￿ (contlrwJ•J)
ForTheYear Ended 31 De(ember2023
3. EmFdoyee Numbers Romunvar
The average number of employees during the year wa5 3 {2022.. 3)
2023
2022
Wages and salarie5
Employerfs naclonal InsurarKe
35.722
810
30,435
998
36,562
31,433
No ernployee recefved emduments in excess of 160,000.
4. Incom1￿ ReS(￿r(¢S
Unrestyl(ted Rutrfaed Total l￿d5 Total funds
hjnds
fvnds
2023
2022
DonJtlons and leBades:
Granrs received
Starue donatlons
Ransom 5¢rtp contributions
3,967
1,255
466
466
5,222
Charftable artmdes..
Museum recelpts
Hlre ol iown ha
Hlre of pavilion and grounds
Herlta9e day
Lease Qf groun&
Irj
9.OTI
8,890
675
173
9.077
8,890
67S
47
10,225
7,599
500
596
596
596
19,4n
19,411
18,967
Car boot sale recelws
19,109
19.109
19,109
19,109
17,859
17,859
Black Rock distrtbutlons rece￿ed
Bank Interesc recefved
47,151
47,151
2,257
49,408
45,599
239
2.257
2357
47,151
45,838
41243
47,151
88,394
87.886
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Note5totheFlnw)dal StatwnwKs [C￿lIAL
ForTheYearEnded 31 Decanber 2023
5. Resources Expended
Lknreththl Res¢rf¢ted Eftdty*￿ Ttxal fi￿dS Total hjnth
fvnds
nds
2023
2022
slng funds:
Car boot sale- direct costs
627
627
627
2,174
2.174
627
Town Hall..
Carecakers salary
Other cleanino Costs
Heat11ght and wacer
Insurance
Communlcarlons
9,958
9,958
9,363
124
3,726
4,029
1,637
13,913
3.985
3.611
2,389
9,431
3,985
3,611
2.389
9,431
Repalrs and malnrenance
Museum cos1$
Sundrles
Heritage day ourg01rn9S
Subscrip¢ions
Bank charges
Depreciatlon
Allocated supporr costs
3,021
358
162
39
2,563
11,532
47,160
2,469
358
162
63
1,493
270
41
2,563
11.532
46,632
3,591
10,003
48,190
Repairs and mainienjnce
Insurance
26.024
3.692
278
2.479
8,909
26.024
3,692
278
2,479
8,909
10,049
2,541
Business races
Heat light and warer
Sports supery+sor salary
CleanSng costs
Communlcatlons
Sundrle5
Depreclailon
Allocaied supporr costs
1,988
8,085
118
888
464
9,717
6,696
40.546
1,494
434
9.S88
7,713
60,ffl0
1,495
434
9,588
8,239
61.138
Rorftan Cemew.
Repalrs and rnaintenantt
1,649
1,649
1,649
1,649
110,046
110.046
90.910
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IltheswTu*ffi Tnts¢
ForThe Yw Ended 31 Decembtt2023
6. TangibleAssets
Equlpma* Equlpment
Ttxal
Land
Cost
As at 1 january 2023
Addirlons
64.530
33.156
338.095
27,983
49.200
76,115
3.726
589,079
3,726
As at 31 December 2023
64.530
33,156
338,095
27.983
49,200
79,841
592.805
De￿￿[all0ft
As ai I january 2023
Charge for the year
132,634
6,762
27.983
41,847
2.563
72,998
2,825
275,462
12,150
A5 at 31 December 2023
139.396
27,983
44,410
75,823
287,612
Ner Book v￿￿*
As a( 31 December 2023
64.530
33,156
198,699
4,790
4,018
305,193
As at l Januory 2023
64,530
33,156
205.461
7,353
3,117
313,617
The follow+ng herltage fixed assets, Induded ar nil cos¢. form part of Ihe Cha￿rfs Pennanen¢ Endowmeni fund..-
Town Hall and Museurn, Ilchesier {formeth Old Town Hall and 32 Hwh Sireefl
Green and Marker Cross fronrlng Tovffl Hall. and Weighbrid9e
Roman Cernetery, Ilchesrer
Exhibits Sn Museum
Mace lon loan 10 Counry Museum)
The charl￿5 assets are valued at £2,685,219 for insurance purposes.
Freehold land comprlses'.-
Land at Ilthester Isporrsfseldl {cosc 1993)
Land at Ilchester Icost 1993)
Land at IlchesLer, Corporailon aose
Play Area atThe Mead, Ilchester
Lènd at Priory Road
N69627
16.69 acres
7.75 acres
33,380
15,500
N61822
087F
15,650
64,530
The Land a£ Ilchester is leased annually for a sum of £449. Avoluntary. pyofessional wdluation calculated thar thi5 was a fair
and tnje value.
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N(w to theFlnand4 (emtlnued)
FwTheYwEnded 31 Decembtt2023
7. Axed Asset In￿stmeN5
2023
2022
Marketvalue at 151 january 2023
Increase in marker value
1,399,107
1.399,107
Markec Wdlue ar 31" December 2023
1.399.107
1,399,107
Investments at rnarket wolue cornprise'.-
8LK Charities VK Bond Fund DSstrtbut6on Unlts 82.885.103
BLK Chartties UK EqulryFund DlsrrlbuiSon Unlrs 174.286.785
152,260
1,246,847
152,260
1,246,847
Hlsiorical Cosi as ai 3111 December 2023
495,538
495,538
8. Oebttxs
2023
2022
Trad* debtors
Clalm lor Marker Cross repalrs
288
4,387
(2531
4,387
4.675
4.134
9. Crdkn)ts'. Amounu FalliThJ Duewthin ¢)neY
2023
2022
Flnance re.. klichen
A¢¢ruals and deferred Income
2,798
1,S12
4,398
1,512
4.310
5.910
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Vthe5twTo*mTrv5t
ForTheYear Ended 31 De¢ernb￿2o￿3
10. Anatysls ol Charftable Funds
10.1 Mov•nent In fw
Trarders
At 31 ()e¢
,. 2023
Town Hall
Sportsfield
110.320
352,463
12,352
28.891
{47.159)
{61,238)
47,151
122,664
320,116
Unresulcted fiMMIs
462,783
41243 00839
47,151 442,780
Roman Cemetery
Town Hall and Museum, Ilchester
Purchase of land at Prl¢ry Road
Roman Cernerery, Ilchesier
Exhibirs In Museurn
Ma¢t lon loan to County Museum}
Ranwm Scrlp, Prtory Road
15,650
1621
15,650
{2,274}
0.649)
Restrt¢xd funds
15.025
13,376
BLK Chartcles UK Bond Fund Dls¢ribu¢lon Unlts
8LK Charttles UK Equlfy Fund Dlscrfburlon Units
IS2,260
1.246,874
47,151
{47,151) 152,260
,246,B74
End¢>MnentfiJnth
1.399,134
1.876.942
47,151
88J94
(47,151
1,399,134
1855,290
Tot•1 Chlrftyfvnds
10,0
10.2An*ls ofrnt assets betwe￿ fun&
2023
Year ended 31 D•c•mber 2023
Flxed assets
Current assets
Creditors le5S than 1 year
305,193
155.300
{4.3101
7,399,107 1,704,300
155,300
(4,3101
456.183
1,399,107 1,855,290
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Nws to the Ftnan¢Jal State1￿ (contlnued)
ForTheYear Ended 31 Dewnbtr2023
iknre5trkted Restylaed Erkn￿ At 31 Dac
lund5
fvr#
2023
Yearended 31 DeLember2022
Flxed asseis
Curreni assets
Creditors less than 1 year
313.617
170.128
{5,9101
1.399.107 7,712,724
170.128
{5,9101
Nec assers
4TI.83S
1,399,107 1,876,942
¥OFI
Jrniw
)*
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IIthe5terTO%￿)TnJ5t
ForTheYearEnded 31 De(￿b￿ 2023
2023
2022
Ir￿M￿9 resour¢es.'
Hire of town hall
Tommy siaiues donailofis
Hire of equipmeni
Lease of orounds
Heritage thv
cO￿d19 local authorlty gran(s
Statue donations" Other
Bank interes¢
9,0
466
10210
15
596
500
50
1,255
155
12,781
596
675
1,538
12.352
Resources ¢¥pended on thartrable acd¥ttbes-Ttr•m H￿.
Careiakers salary
Other deaning cosTs
Heat li9h¢ and water
Insurance
Communlorlons
Repalrs and malniènance
MuseL*m Cosis
Heritage day ourgolng
Subscrlptlons
Tommy statue expendlture
Bank charge5
Sundrles
9.958
9,363
124
3,726
4,029
1,637
13,913
3,985
3,611
2,389
9,431
358
162
551
39
2,470
2,563
35,628
270
41
1,493
3,591
38,187
Depre¢￿tIon
Support C05ts'.
Clerk's salary
Clerk'5 expense5
Accountancy Ser￿{e5
10,599
8,391
705
932
907
11.531
10,003
Total Yosources exwded
47.159
48,190
Net Income/(Exp￿lty1re)
P4,805)
(35,409)
Transfertrom pernianent endowment
47,151
45,599
Ne¢ movement Infvnd
12.344
10.190
Town Hall de5ignaced fund broughtfofward
110,320
100.157
Town Hall deslgnbted fijnd C￿ed fOr￿￿d
122,664
110,347
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2023
2022
Ir￿OrnI￿ resources..
Hlre of pavil*on and grounds
Car booi sale- recelprs
Grancs receSved
Museum recelpis
Bank inreresc
8,890
19,109
7,599
17,859
3,917
47
719
84
28,891
29,506
Resources expended M r4Wrgfvnd&'
Car boot 5ale- dlrect costs
627
627
2.174
2,174
Repalfs and malntenarKe
Insurance
Buslness rates
Hear li9ht and wafer
Sporrs supervSsor salary
Cleèning cosrs
Communlcarlons
26,024
3.692
278
2,479
8.909
10,049
2,541
1,988
8,085
118
1,494
434
9.588
888
Sundries
Depredarlon
464
9.77
33,850
52098
Support costs..
Clerk's salary
cle￿,$ expenses
Bank charoes
Accoun¢ancyservl¢es
7,066
5,594
470
25
27
622
605
7,713
6,696
Totsl resour¢eseYp￿d¢d
61,238
42,720
Net movement hfund
(32J47)
(13214)
Sportsfield de51gnated fund brouohf forward
3S2,463
365,677
Sportslbdd de51gna¢ed fund on1edf¢rward
320,116
351463
Je16