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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02005012 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 294139

Report of the Trustees and Audited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

for

Oxford Farming Conference(The)

The Hutchinson Partnership Limited trading as The Hutchinson Partnership Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor The Bull Pen Grove Farm Portway, Burghill Hereford HR4 8NF

Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

Page Report of the Trustees 1 to 6 Report of the Independent Auditors 7 to 9 Statement of Financial Activities 10 Balance Sheet 11 Notes to the Financial Statements 12 to 18 Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 19 to 20

Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 28 February 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The company's objectives are to encourage and promote the improved use of land for food production and other purposes for the benefit of the community in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, as stated in the governing documents. The company holds an annual farming conference and uses this as an opportunity to support students and new entrants into the agricultural industry.

The trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's objectives and activities.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE

The Oxford Farming Conference, held in January 2023 was entitled, 'Farming A New Future' was actually held in Oxford, after two years of enforced absence due to Covid-19. The 2023 conference was available both as a physical conference and as a virtual experience for those who wished to participate but were unable to attend in person.

The conference strapline of: inform: challenge: inspire sets the backdrop to papers that ranged from trade and politics, supply chain sustainability, science, natural capital, inspiring farmers, the national food strategy and the debate with its proposition that 'this house believes that humans will not be needed on farms in a generation'.

Again, the conference was well supported and widely covered by the media including broadcast, radio, broadsheet and trade press, and excellent levels of conference coverage were achieved.

The trustees commissioned a report: The 2023 OFC Report - Supply Chain Synergies: What is the appropriate role of supply chains in achieving responsible production at farm level? This report can be found on OFC's website (see below).

The conference website www.ofc.org.uk is fully functioning with a comprehensive collection of previous papers, presentations and conference video footage, making reference to the conference through the year more accessible.

Both the Scholars and Inspire (previously Emerging Leaders) programmes continue to be actively supported by The Oxford Farming Conference and for the 2023 conference additional bursaries and a new Breaking Barriers programme was introduced. As a result of Covid-19 disrupting the Inspire and Scholar physical programmes in 2022 there were two cohorts of Scholars and Inspire members attending the 2023 conference.

The trustees continue to work on the themes and ideas which continue to arise from the 2017 strategic review (and more recent ideas and opportunities), although the majority of the input in the period 2020-2022 related to the immediate challenges which arose from the pandemic and endless changes in regulations and advice as to what we could and could not do.

British Growers Association and Hawk Limited took over in the secretariat and event management roles for the Oxford Farming Conference for the 2023 conference, following on from Archer Yates Associates. Jane Craigie Marketing continues to deliver the marketing, media strategy and related activities, and Clare Greener supports the Trustees as Head of Partnerships.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

The aim is to break even on the conference, however the directors are prepared to invest in new ideas, which meet the charitable objectives. In the year under review the reported income from conference fees was £169,342 (2022: £75,300). Sponsorship and donation income amounted to £244,445 (2022: £154,650). Overall conference expenditure increased to £432,797 (2022: £235,432). The increase in both revenue and costs reflect the fact that a physical conference was possible in 2023. The conference overall showed a deficit of £20,698 (before losses on investments) compared with a deficit of £6,208 last year. This includes investment income of £11,362 (2022: £10,908).

The period covered by this review included some turbulent movements in the stock market values, however across the year there was a total of £8,885 in unrealised losses on the COIF units held. The overall net decrease in funds for the year was therefore £29,583 (2022: increase of £24,099). The directors believe that the conference remains financially strong and is well placed to withstand economic pressures to many of its key costs.

None of the COIF units were sold in the year to 28 February 2023 or in the prior year.

Investment policy and objectives

The value of the charity's stock market portfolio held through the COIF fund continued to fluctuate throughout 2022/23 broadly in line with, but consistently slightly ahead of, the wider market. The trustees continue to review performance and that the risk profile is suitable for a charity, on a regular basis.

Reserves policy

The trustees consider that The Oxford Farming Conference should retain reserves of at least £400,000. This substantially covers the cost of running a physical annual conference where costs arise in advance of income being received i.e. this is a working capital contingency. The actual amount of reserves held vary due to the financial out-turn of conferences and changes in the value of the charity's investments.

Any surpluses will be used for the following purposes over a period of time:

All of the above are consistent with the charity's principal objectives.

The trustees will continue to review the reserves policy and the use of any surplus assets on an annual basis.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

FUTURE PLANS

The Council will continue to maintain The Oxford Farming Conference as the pre-eminent UK conference for the broad agricultural industry, particularly those engaged in practical farming, and work to 'include: challenge: inspire'. The Trustees have decided to change the OFC strapline to 'Include: Challenge: Inspire from Inform: Challenge: Inspire'. This change is entirely consistent with the theme of the 2024 conference - 'The Power of Diversity'.

Once again, the trustees will aim to further extend the brand and reach of the conference in 2024.

It is very likely that the 2024 conference will continue to see the conference evolve as we all get used to the 'new normal' of a hybrid conference (both virtual and physical choices).

The following activities will continue, and where relevant be enhanced:

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Charity constitution

The Company is a registered charity (registered number 294139) and is limited by guarantee, number 2005012. The maximum liability of each member is limited to £1. The governing body is the Council of Trustees and the Memorandum and Articles of Association adopted on incorporation on 27th March 1986 and updated on 7th December 2022. The trustees have unlimited powers of investment.

Directors

Those serving on the board during the year are set out on page 5 of this report. The trustees are generally appointed to the board to serve a three-year term.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Organisational structure and decision making

There are usually ten trustees, nine of whom serve a three-year term, three leaving and three joining the Council each year. Prospective trustees can apply and are chosen for their ability to bring different skills and contacts to Council and so enable the aims of the conference to be fulfilled. New trustees stand for election by the members at the Annual General Meeting in January. The second year trustees decide between themselves who should be the following year's Chair. In the event of more than one wanting to do it, the choice of Chair is put to vote by the trustees.

The other trustee acts as Finance Director and prepares financial reports for each meeting. The Finance Director, who is also the Treasurer, is chosen for his or her financial and accounting skills and may serve longer than the three years if decided at the Annual General Meeting.

All trustees are also the company's directors during their term as a trustee.

The board ensures that the business of The Oxford Farming Conference is conducted in accordance with its charitable aims and is legally responsible for its governance and management.

There are usually ten full meetings of the Council a year (50% of which are now teleconference style to help reduce time and expense in administration of the conference) with ad hoc committee meetings to work on specific issues.

Council Members have an important role in representing the conference in the business and geographical areas in which they operate. Over the years it is apparent that their personal recommendations play an important role in encouraging attendance at Oxford by both delegates and speakers, as well as securing necessary sponsorship and future director applications.

Induction and training of new trustees

All new trustees receive an induction pack setting out the aims of The Oxford Farming Conference, its objectives and the actions that will be expected of them. They are invited to attend a Council meeting, usually the one in November, as observers so they understand the aims of the conference, its objectives and the actions that will be expected of them. They are also invited to attend the Annual General Meeting where they stand for election by the existing directors. Other trustee training is provided as required.

Risk management

The trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the charity is exposed and systems have been established to minimise those risks. Internal risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions and projects and to ensure consistent quality of delivery for all operational aspects of the charitable company. These procedures are currently being reviewed to ensure that they are still meeting the needs of the charitable company.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number 02005012 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

294139

Registered office

BGA House Nottingham Road Louth Lincolnshire LN11 0WB

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

Trustees AM Capper N Partheeban G Sansome JM Latto (appointed 6.1.23) JM McCann (appointed 6.1.23) AB Kay (appointed 6.1.23) DRB Turner ELA Bowles (resigned 6.1.23) E Norton (resigned 6.1.23) MF Regan (resigned 6.1.23) CF Price B Taylor-Davies JL Ross (resigned 1.5.23) WP Evans Company Secretary LA Eagles Auditors The Hutchinson Partnership Limited trading as The Hutchinson Partnership Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor The Bull Pen Grove Farm Portway, Burghill Hereford HR4 8NF Investment managers CCLA Investment Management Limited One Angel Lane London EC4R 3AB

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Oxford Farming Conference(The) for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS

So far as the trustees are aware, there is no relevant information (as defined by Section 418 of the Companies Act 2006) of which the charitable company's auditors are unaware, and each trustee has taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee in order to make them aware of any audit information and to establish that the charitable company's auditors are aware of that information.

AUDITORS

The auditors, The Hutchinson Partnership Limited, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ........................................[Nov ][13, 2023 ] and signed on its behalf by:

........................................................................ DRB Turner - Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Oxford Farming Conference(The) (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 28 February 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 19 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Simon Bennett (Nov 16, 2023 14:39 GMT)

Simon Bennett BSc FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of The Hutchinson Partnership Limited trading as The Hutchinson Partnership Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor The Bull Pen Grove Farm Portway, Burghill Hereford HR4 8NF

Nov 16, 2023 Date: .............................................

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
Conference
4
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Conference
5
Other
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		 2023
Unrestricted
fund
£
-
413,895
11,362
425,257
432,797
13,158
445,955
(8,885)
(29,583)
482,716
453,133		 2022
Total
funds
£
14,150
215,800
10,908
240,858
235,432
11,634
247,066
30,307
24,099
458,617
482,716

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) (Registered number: 02005012)

Balance Sheet 28 February 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Investments 12
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 13
Investments
14
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
16
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
17
TOTAL FUNDS		 2023
Unrestricted
fund
£
378,985
72,443
22,057
164,155
258,655
(184,507)
74,148
453,133
-
453,133
453,133
453,133		 2022
Total
funds
£
387,870
55,389
10,695
151,802
217,886
(113,040)
104,846
492,716
(10,000)
482,716
482,716
482,716

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on[Nov ][13, 2023] and were signed on its behalf by:

........................................

W P Evans W P Evans (Nov 13, 2023 13:07 GMT) ................................ .............

WP Evans - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value, as modified by the revaluation of certain assets.

The Oxford Farming Conference meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

The directors have considered the financial requirements of the company and consider that it will be able to operate within its agreed finance facilities for the next 12 months. The directors therefore consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on the going concern basis.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the conditions for receipt have been met and there is reasonable assurance of receipt.

Investment income is included when receivable.

Investment gains and losses are included when revaluing investments to market value at the end of the year.

The main activity of the charity is that of running a conference. Sponsorship and grants are received towards the running costs of the conference, therefore these are disclosed as part of incoming resources from charitable activities in the Statement of Financial Activities. Where gifts in kind have been received then sponsorship income is recognised where it is possible to reasonably estimate its value. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included. Income from Patrons is recognised when the agreement is signed, because the charity can use the income as it sees fit over the period of their patronage.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Charitable activities includes all costs associated with running the annual conference.

Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of its assets and are associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and finance costs. Governance costs comprise all costs involving the public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Finance costs include bank charges and commission fees on credit card receipts.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The) Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

All unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the directors in the furtherance of the objectives of the charity. Such funds may be held in order to fund working capital and capital investment.

Basic financial instruments

The charitable company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

Investments

Investments held as fixed assets are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. Realised and unrealised gains and losses are combined in the appropriate section of the Statement of Financial Activities. Investments are held primarily to provide an investment return.

Investments held as current assets are stated at cost and are represented by cash held in the COIF Deposit Fund. 2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest received
Income from unit trusts
4.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Conference fees
Conference
Sponsorship
Conference
Accommodation
Conference
Charitable grant income
Conference		 £
-
2023
£
253
11,109
11,362
2023
£
169,342
234,445
108
10,000
413,895
2023		 £
14,150
2022
£
17
10,891
10,908
2022
£
75,300
135,500
-
5,000
2022		 £
14,150
2022
2022
£
17
10,891
10,908
215,800

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

5. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Conference
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Insurance
Accommodation and catering
Speaker costs
Conference organising and secretarial
Sponsorship costs
Council meetings and expenses
Marketing and publicity
Equipment hire
Industry research
Bursaries and scholarships costs		 Direct
Costs (see
note 6)
£
432,797
2023
2022
£
£
5,356
3,871
169,545
13,400
2,999
8,813
67,688
41,928
19,847
14,346
28,821
19,259
41,152
43,568
67,593
73,914
12,635
16,333
17,161
-
432,797
235,432

6. DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Conference organising and secretarial costs of £67,688 (2022: £41,928) represent the fee paid to Archer Yates Associates and British Growers Association for organising and running the conference and for secretarial support provided to the Directors throughout the year.

7. SUPPORT COSTS

Governance Finance costs Totals £ £ £

Other resources expended 2,774 10,384 13,158

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

2023 2022 £ £

Auditors' remuneration 6,480 4,763

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Trustees' expenses

No directors' remuneration was paid in the year (2022: £Nil).

During the period directors' expenses were paid, covering travel, subsistence and accommodation, totalling £23,287 (2022: £14,123). 13 (2022: 7) Directors or former Directors were reimbursed or had payments made directly on their behalf during the year.

During the year the company paid an insurance premium of £1,944 (2022: £1,774) to indemnify directors and officers of the company against liability.

The officers of the company were not required to pay for phyical (2022: virtual) attendance at the conference. The value to each officer (inclusive of VAT) was approximately £486 (2022: £54).

10. STAFF NUMBERS AND COSTS

There were no employees in the current or preceding year. There were no employee costs or employee benefits.

11. TAXATION

The company is exempt from corporation tax under the provisions of Section 505(1)(c) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 on the condition that its income is applicable to and applied for charitable purposes only.

12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

Listed investments £

MARKET VALUE At 1 March 2022 387,870 Revaluations (8,885) At 28 February 2023 378,985 NET BOOK VALUE At 28 February 2023 378,985 At 28 February 2022 387,870

There were no investment assets outside the UK.

The above investment is held in a COIF Charities Investment Fund. This investment is in equities which are traded in quoted public markets.

The investments originally cost £211,362 (2022: £211,362).

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

13.
DEBTORS
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Other debtors
VAT
Amounts falling due after more than one year:
Other debtors
Aggregate amounts
14.
CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
COIF Deposit Fund
15.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2023
£
15,657
35,843
20,943
72,443
-
72,443
2023
£
22,057
2023
£
147,736
36,771
184,507		 2022
£
420
26,234
27,735
54,389
1,000
55,389
2022
£
10,695
2022
£
82,132
30,908
113,040

Accruals and deferred income includes £25,000 (2022: £20,000) of sponsorship and grant income received that relates to conferences in forthcoming years.

16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 £ £ Accruals and deferred income - 10,000 17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At At 1.3.22 in funds 28.2.23 £ £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 482,716 (29,583) 453,133 TOTAL FUNDS ~~482,716~~ (29,583) 453,133

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

17. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
425,257
(445,955)
TOTAL FUNDS ~~425,257~~(445,955)
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
At 1.3.21
£
General fund 458,617
TOTAL FUNDS ~~458,617~~
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
Resources
expended
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
240,858
(247,066)
TOTAL FUNDS240,858 (247,066)		 Gains and
losses
£
Movement
in funds
£
(8,885)
(29,583)
(8,885) (29,583)
Net
movement At
in funds 28.2.22
£ £
24,099 482,716
24,099 482,716
Gains and
losses
£
Movement
in funds
£
30,307
24,099
30,307 24,099

18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

Provision of services by Directors or companies they are involved in, are received on the same terms as they are received by other suppliers.

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Oxford Farming Conference(The)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

19. FRC ETHICAL STANDARD - PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES

In common with many other businesses of our size and nature we use our auditors to prepare and submit returns to the tax authorities (when necessary) and assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

20. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS

The company, which is a registered charity, is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. The maximum amount that each member may be called upon to contribute is £1. At 28 February 2023 the company had eleven members, who are the present directors of the company.

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations
Investment income
Interest received
Income from unit trusts
Charitable activities
Conference fees
Sponsorship
Accommodation
Charitable grant income
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Insurance
Accommodation and catering
Speaker costs
Conference organising and secretarial
Sponsorship costs
Council meetings and expenses
Marketing and publicity
Equipment hire
Industry research
Bursaries and scholarships costs
Support costs
Finance
Bank charges
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration
Insurance
Other costs		 2023
£
-
253
11,109
11,362
169,342
234,445
108
10,000
413,895
425,257
5,356
169,545
2,999
67,688
19,847
28,821
41,152
67,593
12,635
17,161
432,797
2,774
6,480
1,944
1,960
10,384		 2022
£
14,150
17
10,891
10,908
75,300
135,500
-
5,000
215,800
240,858
3,871
13,400
8,813
41,928
14,346
19,259
43,568
73,914
16,333
-
235,432
3,531
4,763
1,774
1,566
8,103

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 28 February 2023

Total resources expended
Net expenditure		 2023
£
445,955
(20,698)		 2022
£
247,066
(6,208)

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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