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2023-02-28-accounts

Page
Trustees'
annual
report (incorporating
the director's report)
Independent
examiner's
report to the
trustees
Statement
of financial
activities (including income and
expenditure
account)
Statement
of financial
position
Notes to the financial statements

Registered charity name name Bridgwater
Agricultural
Bridgwater
Agricultural
Society Limited
Charity registration number 275593
Company registration number 01355085
Principal office and registered 7 Castle Street
office Bridgwater
TA6 3DT
The trustees
Mr G Groves
Mr P Irish
Mr T Miller
Mr J Walker
Mr R Heal
Mr SAdams
Mr D Dosson
Mr M Snook (Died 17 December 2022)
Mr D House
Mr K Barrow
Mr A Bult
MrJWinslade (Chairman)
Mrs A Wills
Mr G Bagg
Mr D Rood
MrJ Rowe (Appointed 30June 2022)
Company secretary Mrs M Adams
Independent examiner K Davies FCCA
7 Castle Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3DT

s, or in their roles i n sup port
ofthese sectors:
2023
f
Farmlink 16,000
Ploughing
Match
South West Winter
Fair 14,500
1,450
West Somerset Training
Group
Somerset
Holsteins
& Calf Show
2,150
3,000
RABI 5,000
Travel & Course Grants 19,075
Brymore Academy
FWAG South West
1,250
8,000
Other grants under f1,000 2,750
Total grants 73,175

Year ended 28Febru ary 2023
2023 2022
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note 6
Income and endowments
Donations
and legacies
Investment
income
8
52,647
8
52,647
9
54,346
Total income 52,655 52,655 54,355
Expenditure
Expenditure
on raising funds:
Investment
management
costs
Expenditure
on charitable
activities
Other expenditure
6,7
9
(7,192)
(78,534)
(4,133)
(7,192)
(78,534)
(4,133)
(6,960)
(38,509)
(3,057)
Total expenditure (89,859) (89,859) (48,526)
Net gains/(losses)
on investments
10 12,291 12,291 138,070
Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (24,913) (24,913) 143,899
Reconciliation
offunds
Total funds brought
forward
1,563,656 1,563,656 1,419,757
Total funds carried forward 1,538,743 1,538,743 1,563,656

2023 2022
Note
Fixed assets
Investments 15 1,502,256 1,450,200
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank
and in hand 16 4,579
39,576
7,005
115,216
44,155 122,221
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 7668 8 765
Net current assets 36487 113456
Total assets less current liabilities 1,538,743 1,563,656
Net assets 1,538,743 1,563,656
Funds ofthe charity
Unrestricted
funds
1,538,743 1,563,656
Total charity funds 18 1,538,743 1,563,656

5. Donations
a
nd le gacies
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
E f 2
Donations
Donations
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
E
Grants paid
Support costs
73,175
5,359
73,175
5,359
29,720
8,789
29,720
8,789
78,534 78,534 38,509 38,509
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding Support Total funds Total fund
of activities costs 2023 2022
2 8 2
Grants paid
Governance
costs 73,175 5,359 73,175
5,359
29,720
8,789
73,175 5,359 78,534 38,509
8. Analysis of grants
2023 2022
K
Grants to institutions
Grants to institutions 54,100 27,800
Grants to individuals
Grants to individuals 19,075 1,920
Total grants 73,175 29,720
Grants awarded by activity 2023 2022
Agricultural
Events and Purposes
Travel scholarships
56,100
17,075
28,300
1,420
73,175 29,720

9. Other expenditure
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
2 2
Printing,
stationery
and telephone
Companies
House filing fee
Honorarium
53
13
2,500
53
13
2,500
76
13
2,500
76
13
2,500
Sundry expenses 1,567 1,567 468 468
4,133 4,133 3,057 3,057
10. Net gains/(losses)
on investments
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
2 2
Unrealised
gains/(losses)
investments
on listed 9,201 9,201 124,112 124,112
Realised gains/(losses)
investments
on listed 3,090 3,090 13,958 13,958
12,291 12,291 138,070 138,070
11. Independent
examination
fees
2023 2022
6
Fees payable to the independent
examiner for:
Independent
examination
ofthe financial statements
Other financial
services
2,590
3,890
3,070
5,640
6,480 8,710

Tangible fixed assets
Equipment
2
Cost
At 1 INarch 2022 and 28 February 2023 1,107
Depreciation
At 1 March 2022 and 28 February
2023 1,107
Carrying
amount
At 28 February 2023
At 28 February 2022

Investments
Listed
investments
Cost or valuation
At 1 March 2022 1,450,200
Additions 47,281
Disposals
Fair value movements
(4,426)
9,201
At 28 February 2023 1,502,256
Impairment
At 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023
Carrying
amount
At 28 February
2023
1,502,256
At 28 February 2022 1,450,200

The trustees
consider that there were many
material
invest
those being:
ment
equity
holdings
at th
e year-end,
2023 2022
Diageo Pic Old 28 101/108p
Astrazenca
Pic Ord USD0.25
88,225
78,880
93,125
65,678
BHP Group Pic Ord USD0.50 4
Glaxosmithkline
Ord GBP0.25
50,550
45,613
50,400
61,816
Prudential
Ord GBP0.05
51,415 46,028
Reckitt Benckiser Group Pic Ord GBP0.10
Relx Pic 1451/116p
Rio Tinto Ord GBP0.10
40,334
62,575
68,544
44,247
57,025
69,492
Smiths Group Pic37 1/2p
Unilver Pic Ord 3.11p
Walt Disney Company
Com Stk USD0.25
National
Grid ORD GBP0.12431289
43,805
66,176
22,761
40,348
37,980
59,944
30,422
43,536
Land securities Group Ord GBP0.10661 31,432 36,295
690658 700 645
16. Debtors
2023 2022
2
Prepayments and accrued income 4,579 7,005
17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
2 2
Accruals and deferred income 7,668 8,765

At At
1 March 202 Gains and 28 February
2 Income Expenditure losses 2023
General funds 1,563,656 52,655 (89,859) 12,291 1,538,743
At At
1 March 202 Gains and 28 February
1 Income Expenditure losses 2022
2
General funds 1,419,757 54,355 (48,526) 138,070 1,563,656

Analysis of net as sets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
8
Investments
Current assets
1,502,256
44,155
1,502,256
44,155
Creditors less than 1 year (7,668) (7,668)
Net assets 1,538,743 1,538,743
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
2
Investments 1,450,200 1,450,200
Current assets 122,221 122,221
Creditors less than 1 year (8,765) (8,765)
Net assets 1,563,656 1,563,656