REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 00931434 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 265901
Re
rt of the Trustees and
naudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Au
USI 2023
for
Folk Cam
Socie
Limited
Lightwater Accountants Limited
2 Quary Bank
Lightwater
Surrey
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Folk Cam
Socie
Limrted
Contents of the Financial Stalemenls
for the Year End
31Au
ust 2023
Page
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examinerfs Repyt
Statement of Financial ActiVit￿S
Slalement of Financial Position
Notes to the Financial Ststerrents
8 to 12
Detailed Statement of F￿ancIal Adiyrt￿5
13 to 14

Folk Cam
Socie
Limited
ort of the Trust
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2023
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006,
present their rewrt with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. The
truslees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and RewrtJ"ng by Charit￿s.. Ststement of
Recommended Practice applicab￿ to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Rew)rting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Repubtic of Ire￿nd (FRS 102) (effective 1
January 20191
The trustees have complied Y￿th their duty under Section 4 of the 2006 Charit￿ Act to have due
regard to guidan￿ published by the Charity Commiss￿n.
08JECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The object of the Society is lo preserve for the benefft of the public English folk dances and songs and
other folk music, daft￿ and song lin¢luding Singing games). to make them known and lo enwurage
the practice of thern in their tradit￿al form5_
Significant activiti•s
The onty significant activity of the Society is to organise Folk Camps throughout the year based on its
objectives and aims.
Volunt•ers
All Trustees and camp staff are volunteers and receNe no rernuneration for their activrlies on behalf of
the Society.
"How our a¢tivilies deliver public benefft
All our Charitable activities focus on promots.ng Fdk Camps and are undertaken to further our
charrtable purF#)se for the public benefft.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The Society provides a Suff￿lent number of Folk Camps to meet current demand and is working lo
increase the number of camFers in ￿der to further its aims and objectives.
The Society strNes lo encourage and train new voluntary staff in order lo secure its activitses in the
future. Each year a number of vduntary staff undergo exlemal trainiThJ funded by the Society.
Internal and external factors
The Trustees recognise Ihal the success of all camps is dependent intemalty on ils choice of venues
and facilrties, its eff￿lency in dealing wlh rts members and the abilty of rts own voluntary staff. Camps
are extemalty dependent on the goc#hvill of all those who provKle facilrties for the Sc¢tety's use, and
on conditions prevailing localty and nationalty at the tin* of cary.
Post Covid
The Trustees were able to run camps for the second as have come out of the pandemi¢.
Weekend event camper numbers were up, but the summer number of campers was unchanged frorn
2022. This led to us only running 3 weeks of summer camps lo ensure social and financial viabilty.
which worked. In view of the depleted reserves. the Trustees have continued to take actions to reduce
overhead costs. We aim to increase the number of summer weeks in 2024. with financial caution.
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F Ikcam
ocie
Limited
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 A
usl 2023
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The main Sour￿ of income ofthe Society B from bts ¥tivity of organising Folk Ca￿￿S.
Investment policy and objectives
The Society's reserves are invested to provide incom and avoid long-temi depreciation of capital in
order to provide a ¢orttingency against unplanned and unexpected cnsts. We expect short term
volalilty in some of the investments, but long temi stability. and have valnessed that over the last few
years.
Reserves policy
As a charitable company, the Sc¢iety aims to cover rts administratNe costs and payments maintaining
an even level of reserves al a level lo meet reasonably foreseeable contingencies in the long term.
Should an eX￿$S surplus accrue. the council of management may consider using the excess lo invest
to further meet the obieclives of the s(Kiety.
FUTURE PLANS
The Trustees intend to reverse the h)ng tem decline in ¢ampers through improved marketing to
further the obj'ectives of Folk Camps wrthin the limrt of rts financial restraints.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charty Is controlled by rts goveming documenl. the memorahdum and artdes of association. and
constitutes a limrted company. limrted by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
'Trustees are elected by the Goveming Membership from their (y•ffl number.
Organisational structure
Folk Camps Society Limrted Fs a Charf(able Company and as such rtg Truslees are Directors of the
Company.. A Chairman and a Company Secretary are apFointed by the Twstees from amongst their
own number.
Induction and training of new trustees
New Trustees are supplied wrth the Inf(￿￿10n produced the Charty Commission relating lo
Trustee ResFonsibilitie$.
Wider network
Folk Camps Society Limrted does not have a wider network of branches.
Related parties
Folk S¢xiety Limf(ed does not have any related partres.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
00931434 (England and Wales)
Registered Charty. number
255901
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Folk Cam
Soc
Limited
Re
ort of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 31 Au
USI 2023
Registered office
2 Quarry Bank
Lightwater
Surrey
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Trustees
P Weir {resigned 19.11.22)
Mrs S M Malleson (￿igned 19.11.22}
P Self
A Keen
Ms R C Boram I￿[gned 19 11.22)
Mrs S A GLrthiie (resigned 19.11.22)
Ms C Mycock
Ms E H Cooper
Ms S V Richardson (resigned 19.11.22)
O E Roberts (appointed 19.11.221
Ms A Colman lappoinled 19.11.22)
Ms S Savage lappoinled 19.11.22)
8 J Pollard lappointed.19.11.22}
Independent Examiner
Katharine Sarah Hardy
LIgh￿aler Accountanis Limit&
2 Quarry Bank
Lightwater
Surrey
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This ￿pOrt has been prepared in accordan￿ wrth the special kyovisions of Part 15 of the Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companes.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on .
by..
and signed on its behalf
P Self - Trustee
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Inde
ndent Examinerfs Re
Folk Cam
s Socie
Limited
rt to the Trustees of
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Folk Camps Society Limlted {'the Company.).
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended
31 August 2023.
Responsibilities and basis (if report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also ils directors for the purFoses of compary lawl you
are responsible for the.preparation of the accounts in accordance wf(h the requirements of the
Companies Act 20)6 {Ihe 2006 Act'l.
Having satisfied ryself that Ihe accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16
of the 2C(J6 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of
your charity's accounts'as carried out under Sedion 145 of the Charities Act'2011 1.the 2011 Ad'l. In
carrying out my examination I have followed the Diredions given by the Charty Commission under
Section 14515) {bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's slatemènt
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have ¢orre to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe".
accounting records were not kept in respecl of the Company as required by Section 386 of the '
2006 Act., or
the accounts do not ￿0rd wrth those records.. or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of Ihe 2006 Act
other than any requirement th* the accounts give a Irue and fair v￿1 wh¢ch is not a matler
considered as part of an independent examinat￿n., or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with Ihe methc*Ys and principles of the
Statement of Recommended Practi￿ for accounting and reporting by chanlies lapplicable lo
charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial. Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211.
I have no concerns and have con* across rK) Other matters in Connectic￿ with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this reFQrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be rexhed.
Katharine Sarah Hardy
Lightwaler Accountants Limited
2 Quarry Bank
Lighhvater
Surrey
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Date: .1.?￿.￿
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Folk Cam
s Socie
Limrted
Slalemenl of Financial Activities
Incor
orali
an Income and Ex
enditure Accounl
for
he Year Ended
1Au
ust 2023
31.8.23
Unrestricted
funds
31.8.22
Total
nds
Noles
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
316
160
Charitable activities
Folk Camps
126,998
102,7C(I
Other trading activities
InVest￿nt income.
382
75
3.631
Total
1C6,566
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Folk Camps
Folk Camps Paty Band Project
131.715
112,782
4.300
Total
131,716
117.084
Net gain￿(lO$se$} on inveslments
3,365)
6.7761
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
{3.739}
117.2941
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
106,957
124,251
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
103,218
106.957
The notes fom part of these financial staternents
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Folk Ca
s S￿le
Limtted
Slalemenl of Financial P
31Au
ust 2023
ition
31.8.23
Unrestricted
funds
31.8.22
Total
funds
Notes
' FIXED A&8ETS
Tangible assets
Investments
17.606
12,010
74,970
89.212
86,980
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Prepayrnenls and accnjed income
Cash at bank and in hand
876
10,140
877
6,764
1,100
55,614
48.054
59,070
64,355
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due wrthin one ye
10
14S.C64)
(44.378)
NET CURRENT ASSErs
19,977
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
UABILITIES
103,218
1Cfj,957
NET ASSETS
103.218
FUNDS
Unrestr￿ed funds
103.218
106,957
TOTAL FUNDS
103 218
The charitable company is entttw lo exempti￿1 frc4n audil under Sectim 477 of the Companies Act .
2006 for the year ended 31 August 2023.
The members have not required the conipany to obtain An audrt of ils financial slalements for the year
ended 31 August 2023 in accordance with SectKJn 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The notes fom part of these financial st*ements
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Folk Cam
s Socte
Limited
Statement of Financial Post1￿)n - continued
31Au
ust 2023
The trustees acknowledge their reS￿nsibl[lIbes for
{al
ensuring that the Charitab￿ company keeps accc4JntiThJ reccKds that compty with Sections 386
and 387 of the Companies A¢t 2006 and
Ib) preparing financial statement5 which grve a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
charitable company as at the end of each financ￿1 year and of ils surplus or deficf( for each
financial year in accordance wrth the requirerrtnts of SectM)ns 394 and 395 and which
otherwise compty wtth the requirerrEnls of the Compantes Act 2006 relating to financial
statements. so far as aFvlicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable lo
charitable companies subject lo tye smal companEs fegime.
The financial ststements were approved by the Board of Trustees and aulhorrsed for issue on
and were signed on its behalf ty..
P Self- Trustee
The noles.fomi part of these financk?I statements
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Folk Cam
ssoc
Limited
Notes lo the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the Charitable company. wfiich is a public benefft entty Under FRS
102, have been prepared in accordance wf(h the Charities SORP IFRS 102) 'Accounling and
Reporting by Charfties: Stalement of Recommended practi￿ applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financkil Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191,. Financpl Reporting Standard 102
'The Finan￿al Reporting Stsndard applicabte in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland.. and the
Companies Act 2006. The financial stslements have been prepared under the historical cosl
convention. with the exception of investn*nts whth are included at market vakje, as modifie(I
. by the revalualh)n of ¢￿In assets.
In¢om•
All income is recc¥nised in the Statement of Financial ActNrtEs once the charity has entitlement
to the funds. it is probable that the income be received and the amount can be measured
reliabty.
Resources expended. allocation and apportionment ol Costs
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classifEd under headings that
aggregate all cost related to the category. Vvhere costs cannot be directly attributed to particular
headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangibl• fixed assets
Depreciation is provided al the fomwing annual rates in order lo write off each asset over rts
estimated usefvl life.
Plant and machinery
10% on reducing balance
Stocks
Stocks are vall￿1 al the lower ol cost and net realisable value. after making due allowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxatlon
The charrty is exempt frtyD corporation tsx on its charrtable activrtes.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds Can be used in accordance Niirth the Charitable objectives al the discretion of
the trustees.
Restricted funds Can onty be used for part￿ular restricted purposes wilhin the objects of the
chanty. Reslriclions arise vlhen spec1r￿d ty the donor or when funds are raised for particular
'reslricled purposes.
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Folk Cam s S
Limil
Notes lo the Fin8nci21 Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
SI 2023
OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
31.8.23
31.8.22
Other income
Gross sales of bcoks and Ctys
329
53
75
382
75
INVESTMENT INCOME
31.8.23
31.8.22
. Deposit account Inte￿$t
Investmenl Account income
1.130
134
3,631
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE)
.Net in¢omel(expenditure} is stated after chargingl{creditingl.'
31.8.23
31.8.22
.Depreciats'on - owned assets
1.956
1,334
TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no Irustees, remuneration or olher beneffts for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor
for the year ended 31 August 2022.
Trustees. expenses
It is the F(sltcy. of the chanty to retmburse in full any expenses propet1y incurred by its trustees in
connection wfth its charitable activities. During the year. the total an￿Unt reimb.ursed to nine
trustees who served during the year in respect of travel costs was £839 (2022.. £339 - four
trustees).
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Folk Cam
s Sc￿le
Limited
Notes lo the Financial Slalemenls- continued
forthe Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2023
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Plant and
machinery
COST
Al 1 September 2022
Addilion
36,859
7,552
Al 31 August 2023
44,411
DEPRECIATION
At 1 September 2022
Charge lor year
24.849
1,956
At 31 August 2023
26,805
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
17,606
At 31 Augusl 2022
FIXED Ass￿ INVESTMENTS
Listed
investment
MARKET VALUE
Al 7 September 2022
Revaluations
74,970
At 31 August 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 August 2023
71,606
At 31 August 2022
There were no investrnenl assets outside Ihe UK.
Fixed Asset Investrnents are based on their value at the year end.
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Folk Cam
Limited
Notes lo the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 Au
usl 20
STOCKS
31.8.23
31.8.22
Books and T-shirts st¢xk
876
877
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE ¥¥ITHIN ONE YEAR
31.8.23
31.8.22
Other debtors
10.140
6,764
10. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.8.23
31.8.22
. Trade creditors
Deferred income
Credits available for members
Accrued expenses
7.872
11.725
22,825
2642
9.513
7.975
26.390
500
44.378
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nel
m0Ven￿nt
in lunds
At
31.8.23
At 1.9.22
Unrestricted funds
Accumulated Fund
1[￿,957
(3.739)
103.218
TOTAL FUNDS
1(*.957
3.739)
103.218
Net moverrent in funds. included.in atKive are as follov•E'.
Incoming
resouf¢es
Resources
expended
Gains and Movement
losses
in funds
Unrestricted funds
Accumulated Fund
131,342
(131.716)
{3,3651
13,7391
TOTAL FUNDS
131.342
3.739}
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Folk Cam
s Socie
Limrted
Notes lo the Financial Statements - continued
ar Ended 31 Au
ust 2023
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparativos for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.8.22
At 1.9.21
Unrestricted funds
Accumulated Fund
724.251
{17,2941
106,957
TOTAL FUNDS
124,251
17.2941
106 957
Comparalive net movement in funds, included in the above are as folkwts:
Incoming
resources
Resources Gains and Movement
expended
losses
in funds
Unrestricted funds
Accumulated Fund
106.566
(117.084)
16.7761
{17,294}
TOTAL FUNDS
17,294)
12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no rdated party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2023.
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Folk Cam
s S'ocie
Limrted
Detailed Slalement of Financial Adivities
f r the Year Ended 31 Au
ust 2023
31.8.23
31.8.22
INCOME AND ENIX)WMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Subscriptions
24
292
160
316
160
Other Irading activities
Other income
Gross sales of books and CD'S
329
53
75
75
Investment income
Deposit account interest
.Investment Account income
1,130
134
3,497
3.646
3.631
Charitable activities
Camps in United Kingdom
126,998
102 700
Total incoming rosources
131,342
106.566
EXPENDITURE
Other trading activities
Purchases
. Charitable activities
Camp expenses
Insurance
Equipment storage and maintenance
Printing, postage and stationery
Website costs
Administration fewts - office
Folk Camps Paty Band Project
Contractor fees
Carried fofward
80.262
1,187
3,536
99
64,048
877
1,913
425
'456
783
4,300
39,225
112.027
1.402
38.838
125.772
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Folk Cam
s Soci
Limrted
Detailed Stalement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 Au
us12
23
31.8.23
31.8.22
Charitable activities
Brought fonvard
Grants to individuals
125,772
112,027
935
125.772
112,962
8upport costs
Management
Travel and meetings
3,487
2,286
Other
Plant and machinery depn
1,956
Governance costs
Accountsncy and legal fees
500
500
. Total resources expended
131.716
117,084
Net expenditu
10.518)
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