2024 Annual Accounts
The Income and Expenditure accounts for 2024 are attached. Our thanks to Nigel Thomas for taking over as Independent Examiner, and to Mike Parker for undertaking this for the past 14 years.
Total subscription income in 2024 was substantially up: £5,307 vs. £3,403. This reflects both new recruitment and Life members converting to Annual.
We received £11,110 in response to our appeal for funds to enable our judicial review application in respect of Manningtree Station. Substantially more was received early in 2025.
Netting out Dark Skies activity, JR receipts and costs, and investment valuation, the core DVS activities showed income of £10,911, expenditure of £6,489 and a surplus of £4,423. This reflects the increase in subscription income and a notably successful Summer Party.
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DEDHAM VALE SOCIETY income and Expenditure Accounts for 2024 Endorsed by the Independent Examiner
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Income | |||||||
| 3,289 | 2,935 | 3,654 | 3,465 | 3,493 | Annual subscriptions | 5,307 | |
| 329 | 321 | 312 | 305 | 298 | Transfer from the Life Membership Fund | 291 | |
| 1,217 | 1,175 | 1,058 | 840 | 812 | Investment income | 830 | |
| 3,242 | 3,058 | 3,721 | -4,553 | 2,174 | COIF revaluation and sales | 1,187 | |
| 1,402 | 175 | 800 | 1,600 | 800 | Advertising & Sponsorship | 900 | |
| 262 | 473 | 392 | 1,036 | Summer party net of costs | 2,738 | ||
| 60 | 27 | 290 | 434 | 241 | Other activities net income | 145 | |
| Fighting Fund donations | 11,110 | ||||||
| 5,328 | 15 | 1,150 | 440 | 50 | Other donations and legacy | 700 | |
| 1,000 | 4,410 | Dark Skies income | 2,500 | ||||
| 115 | 10 | Sundry | |||||
| 742 | Gift Aid recovery | ||||||
| 15,871 | 7,706} | 12,457 | 3,037} | 13,324] | Total Income | 25,708 | |
| Expenditure | |||||||
| 108 | 184 | 181 | 92 | AGM & Committee | 151 | ||
| 1,996 | 2,129 | 1,558 | 3,483 | 3,086 | Newsletter printing, editorial and postage costs | 3,746 | |
| 114 | 58 | 33 | Other printing, stationery & postage | 241 | |||
| 144 | 124 | 3,344 | 1,375 | 1,501 | Website | 1,570 | |
| 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 1,500 | Subscriptions & donations to | other organisations | 500 |
| 7,056 | 1,800 | 19,630 | 1,380 | Insurance & legal | 281 | ||
| 454 | 354 | 2,107 | Dark Skies expenditure | 4,047 | |||
| Judicial Review costs | 541 | ||||||
| 51 | Sundry | ||||||
| 11,469 | 6,237 | 27,044 | 7,274 | 8,319] | Total Expenditure | ||
| 4,402 | 1,469 | -14,587 | -4,236 | 5,005} | Net surpius/deficit | ||
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 | DECEMBER 2024 | ||||||
| General Fund | |||||||
| 39,672 | 44,074 | 45,542 | 30,955 | 26,527 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 29,229 | |
| 4,402 | 1,469 | -14,587 | -4,236 | 2,702 | ~~Balance ofyear's outturn | 5,610 | |
| 44,074] | 45,542} | 30,955} | 26,719} | 29,229); | Balance c/fwd to 2025 | 34,839 | |
| Life Membership Fund | |||||||
| 6,388 | 6,254 | 6,100 | 5,930 | 5,786 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 5,664 | |
| 196 | 167 | 142 | 161 | 176 | Investment income | 161 | |
| less | |||||||
| -329 | -321 | -312 | -305 | -298 | ‘Transfer to the General Fund | @ 5% of Fund | -291 |
| 6,254 | 6,100 | 5,930 | 5,786 | 5,664; | Balance transferred to General Fund on 1 Jan 2025 | 5,534 | |
| Dark Skies Fund | |||||||
| 192 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 2,495 | |||||
| Investment income | 71 | ||||||
| 2,303 | Balance of Dark Skies income and expenditure during 2024 | -1,547 | |||||
| 2,495] | Balance c/fwd to 2025 | ||||||
| Fighting Fund | |||||||
| Contributions during 2024 | 11,110 | ||||||
| Costs | 541 | ||||||
| Balance c/fwd to 2025 | 10,569 | ||||||
| 50,328} | 51,642] | 36,885] | 32,505! | 37,388] | Total Funds | 51,961 | |
| Represented by:- | |||||||
| 14,087 | 12,344 | 2,230 | 3,041 | 5,749 | Bank accounts | 19,135 | |
| 36,239 | 39,296 | 34,017 | 29,464 | 31,639 | COIF Charity Funds | 32,826 | |
| 638 | Other | ||||||
| 50,326} | 51,640} | 36,885} | 32,505} | 37,388} | Total Net Assets | 51,961 | |
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DEDHAM VALE SOCIETY income and Expenditure Accounts for 2024 Endorsed by the Independent Examiner
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
| Income | |||||||
| 3,289 | 2,935 | 3,654 | 3,465 | 3,493 | Annual subscriptions | 5,307 | |
| 329 | 321 | 312 | 305 | 298 | Transfer from the Life Membership Fund | 291 | |
| 1,217 | 1,175 | 1,058 | 840 | 812 | Investment income | 830 | |
| 3,242 | 3,058 | 3,721 | -4,553 | 2,174 | COIF revaluation and sales | 1,187 | |
| 1,402 | 175 | 800 | 1,600 | 800 | Advertising & Sponsorship | 900 | |
| 262 | 473 | 392 | 1,036 | Summer party net of costs | 2,738 | ||
| 60 | 27 | 290 | 434 | 241 | Other activities net income | 145 | |
| Fighting Fund donations | 11,110 | ||||||
| 5,328 | 15 | 1,150 | 440 | 50 | Other donations and legacy | 700 | |
| 1,000 | 4,410 | Dark Skies income | 2,500 | ||||
| 115 | 10 | Sundry | |||||
| 742 | Gift Aid recovery | ||||||
| 15,871 | 7,706} | 12,457 | 3,037} | 13,324] | Total Income | 25,708 | |
| Expenditure | |||||||
| 108 | 184 | 181 | 92 | AGM & Committee | 151 | ||
| 1,996 | 2,129 | 1,558 | 3,483 | 3,086 | Newsletter printing, editorial and postage costs | 3,746 | |
| 114 | 58 | 33 | Other printing, stationery & postage | 241 | |||
| 144 | 124 | 3,344 | 1,375 | 1,501 | Website | 1,570 | |
| 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 1,500 | Subscriptions & donations to | other organisations | 500 |
| 7,056 | 1,800 | 19,630 | 1,380 | Insurance & legal | 281 | ||
| 454 | 354 | 2,107 | Dark Skies expenditure | 4,047 | |||
| Judicial Review costs | 541 | ||||||
| 51 | Sundry | ||||||
| 11,469 | 6,237 | 27,044 | 7,274 | 8,319] | Total Expenditure | ||
| 4,402 | 1,469 | -14,587 | -4,236 | 5,005} | Net surpius/deficit | ||
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 | DECEMBER 2024 | ||||||
| General Fund | |||||||
| 39,672 | 44,074 | 45,542 | 30,955 | 26,527 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 29,229 | |
| 4,402 | 1,469 | -14,587 | -4,236 | 2,702 | ~~Balance ofyear's outturn | 5,610 | |
| 44,074] | 45,542} | 30,955} | 26,719} | 29,229); | Balance c/fwd to 2025 | 34,839 | |
| Life Membership Fund | |||||||
| 6,388 | 6,254 | 6,100 | 5,930 | 5,786 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 5,664 | |
| 196 | 167 | 142 | 161 | 176 | Investment income | 161 | |
| less | |||||||
| -329 | -321 | -312 | -305 | -298 | ‘Transfer to the General Fund | @ 5% of Fund | -291 |
| 6,254 | 6,100 | 5,930 | 5,786 | 5,664; | Balance transferred to General Fund on 1 Jan 2025 | 5,534 | |
| Dark Skies Fund | |||||||
| 192 | Balance b/fwd from 2023 | 2,495 | |||||
| Investment income | 71 | ||||||
| 2,303 | Balance of Dark Skies income and expenditure during 2024 | -1,547 | |||||
| 2,495] | Balance c/fwd to 2025 | ||||||
| Fighting Fund | |||||||
| Contributions during 2024 | 11,110 | ||||||
| Costs | 541 | ||||||
| Balance c/fwd to 2025 | 10,569 | ||||||
| 50,328} | 51,642] | 36,885] | 32,505! | 37,388] | Total Funds | 51,961 | |
| Represented by:- | |||||||
| 14,087 | 12,344 | 2,230 | 3,041 | 5,749 | Bank accounts | 19,135 | |
| 36,239 | 39,296 | 34,017 | 29,464 | 31,639 | COIF Charity Funds | 32,826 | |
| 638 | Other | ||||||
| 50,326} | 51,640} | 36,885} | 32,505} | 37,388} | Total Net Assets | 51,961 | |
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| Adam Sedgwick | Nigel Thomas | ||||||
| Hon | Treasurer | IndependentExaminer |
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