_**Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity (Charity commission reference: 296174)**_ _**Year ended 31 December 2023**_ _**Financial Statements**_ 1 _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ ## _**Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**_ 2 _The Trustees of the Charity are:_ - _**Appointees of the Stoke Mandeville Parish Council**_ - _Appointed until 31 December 2024 Mrs Barbara Ezra (Chairperson) Mr Paul Walter Mrs Maureen Reeves_ - _Appointed until 31 December 2026 Mr Robin Hunt Ms Patricia Starr_ - _**Appointees of the Great Missenden Parish Council**_ - _Appointed until 31 December 2024 Mrs Christine Plested_ - _**Appointees of the Great and Little Hampden Parish Council**_ - _Appointed until 31 December 2026 Mr Peter Collier_ - _**Bookkeeping and administration services provided by**_ - _Mrs Caroline Dobson, of Caroline Elizabeth Dobson, Aylesbury._ - _**Independent examiner**_ - _David Griffiths & Co Chartered Accountants 3 Church Street, Aylesbury_ _Meetings of the Trustees for running the Charity were held on:_ - _25 January 2023_ - _26 April 2023_ - _19 July 2023_ - _18 October 2023_ _The Annual meeting of the Trustees was held on 25 January 2023_ _The Charity is constituted by a Deed of Trust dated 24 September 1986._ _The object of the Charity is to provide for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Stoke Mandeville, Great Missenden and Great and Little Hampden._ _The net income from investments after administration expenses is to be divided 10/11[th] for Stoke Mandeville and 1/22[nd] each for Great Missenden and Great and Little Hampden._ _The Trustees consider that the unspent reserves are adequate to guarantee the quality of service given to the community._ _The Trustees regularly review the investments of the Charity. The Trustees believe that their investments produce sufficient income for continuing the objectives of the Charity._ _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ _The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility to prepare financial statements each year at the anniversary date 31 December, and to have these statements reviewed by a qualified independent examiner._ 3 _Signed_ _**Mrs B Ezra**_ _**(Chairperson)** On behalf of the Trustees_ _Date_ _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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## _**Independent Accountant’s Report to the Trustees of the Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity**_ _We report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to 8._ ## _**Respective responsibilities of trustees and reporting accountants.**_ _The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts, and they consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed._ _It is our responsibility to:_ - _examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act_ - _to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charities Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and_ - _to state whether particular matters have come to our attention._ ## _**Basis of Examiners Report**_ _Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charities Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Trustees and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present ‘a true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below._ ## _**Independent Examiner’s Statement**_ _In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention:_ _1. Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:_ - _a. To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, and b. To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met;_ _2. To which in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached._ _Signed........................................................................................................................... Date........................._ _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ 5 ## _**Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**_ |**_Note_**
**_Incoming resources_**
_Investment income_
_2_
_Bank interest received_
_Rent from land_
_Other income_
**_Outgoing resources_**
_Grants approved:_
_6_
_Stoke Mandeville_
_Great Missenden_
_Great and Little Hampden_
_Administration costs_
_3_
_Net incoming / (outgoing) resources_
_Proft on sale of investment_
_Total funds brought forward_
**_Total funds carried forward_**|**_2023_**
**_£_**
_117,103_
_-_
_750_
_-_
_117,853_
_58,049_
_2,500_
_10,680_
_71,229_
_10,868_
_82,097_
_35,756_
_-_
_1,922,362_
**_1,958,118_**|**_2022_**
**_£_**
_104,054_
_-_
_750_
_-_| |---|---|---| |||_104,804_| |||_70,606_
_955_
_2,370_| |||_73,931_
_10,276_| |||_84,207_| |||_20,597_
_-_
_1,901,765_| |||**_1,922,362_**| _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ 6 |**_Balance sheet as at 31 December 2023_**
**_Note_**
**_2023_**
**_£_**
**_Investments_**
_Investments at cost_
_1,823,449_
_(market value at 31 December 2023: £2,793,867 2022: £2,733,202)_
_5_
**_Current assets_**
_Bank balances:_
_TSB_
_82,039_
_Cater Allen_
_80,490_
_162,529_
**_Current liabilities_**
_Grants still to be paid_
_27,860_
**_Net current assets_**
_134,669_
**_Total net assets_**
_1,958,118_
**_Represented by:_**
_General fund_
_1,958,118_|**_2022_**
**_£_**
_1,823,449_
_92,302_
_21,146_| |---|---| ||_113,448_| ||_14,535_| ||_98,913_| ||| ||_1,922,362_| ||_1,922,362_| _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ 7 ## _**Notes to the accounts**_ ## _**1. Accounting policy**_ _The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards._ ## _**2. Investment income**_ |_M&G Investments_
_Schroders_
_Black Rock 1_
_Black Rock 2_
_Brewin Dolphin Investments_
_AJ Bell Securities_|**_2023_**
**_£_**
_34,278_
_-_
_3,146_
_28,553_
_22,016_
_29,110_
_117,103_|**_2022_**
**_£_**
_33,275_
_3,085_
_3,146_
_27,503_
_22,402_
_14,643_
_104,054_| |---|---|---| ## _**3. Administrative expenses**_ |_Administration_
_Bank charges_
_Printing, postage, stationery_
_Professional & Accounting fees_
_Sundries_|**_2023_**
**_£_**
_8,740_
_-_
_810_
_1,236_
_82_
_10,868_|**_2022_**
**_£_**
_8,043_
_-_
_657_
_1,420_
_156_| |---|---|---| |||_10,276_| ## _**4. Trustees remuneration and expenses**_ _No remuneration or expenses were paid directly or indirectly out of the funds of the Charity to any Trustee._ _Stoke Mandeville and Other Parishes Charity, Year ended 31 Dec 2023_ 8 ## _**5. Investments**_ _The market value of investments at 31 December 2023 was:_ |_M&G Charifund_
_Black Rock 1_
_Black Rock 2_
_Brewin Dolphin Investments_
_AJ Bell Securities_|**_2023_**
**_£_**
_575,296_
_77,790_
_859,494_
_567,559_
_713,728_
_2,793,867_|**_2022_**
**_£_**
_589,139_
_76,526_
_814,601_
_544,642_
_708,294_| |---|---|---| |||_2,733,202_| ## _**6. Grants allocated for the year ended 31 December 2023**_ |_Educational grants_
_Christmas grants_
_Parish Council_
_Parish Magazine_
_Lifeline alarms_
_Local schools, clubs & organisations_
_Senior railcards_
_Trips & outings_
_Other grants_|**_Stoke_**
**_Mandeville_**
**_Great_**
**_Missenden_**
**_Great and_**
**_Little_**
**_Hampden_**
**_Total_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
**_£_**
_17,400_
_0_
_350_
_17,750_
_9,300_
_0_
_480_
_9,780_
_10,000_
_0_
_0_
_10,000_
_0_
_0_
_500_
_500_
_10,000_
_0_
_0_
_10,000_
_3,106_
_2,500_
_9,350_
_14,956_
_3,722_
_0_
_0_
_3,722_
_3,171_
_0_
_0_
_3,171_
_1,350_
_0_
_0_
_1,350_| |---|---| ||_58,049_
_2,500_
_10,680_
_71,229_|