Independent Examiners Report to the trustees of the De Vere Society
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the society for the year ended 31st December
2024, which are set out on page 2 and 3.
Respertlve responsibilities of trustees and examlner
As the charitls trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's tru5tee5
consider that an audit is not required for this year under sertion 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011
Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It Ss my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under sertion 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the procedures lald down in the general Directions given bv the Charity Commission under
Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
B•s1s of Independent examlners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparSson of the
accounts presented with those record5. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from you as 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 15
glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set
out below.
Independent examlnerf$ ￿¥ternent
In connection with my examinatlon. no matter has corne to my attention:
whlch gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with settion 30 of the 2011 Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accountin8 records and to comply with the
accountln8 requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
2. to which in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the
accounts to be reached.
Margaret Fowler
AAT Licensed Accountant
55 Gilmore Crescent
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 2DD
25" February 2025

## **DVS Financial Report** 

|**Accounts**|**31.12. 2023**|**31.12. 2024**|
|---|---|---|
||**Actual**|**Actual**|
|**Revenues**|||
|PayPal $ subs|6,283|7,793|
|paypal £ subs|4,275|3,690|
|Barclays £ subs|2,165|2,100|
|Barclays $ subs|253|-|
|timing /contingency|57|-|
|**Total subs**|**13,034**|**13,583**|
|book sales|13,808|6,213|
|Shop sales|3,799|3,217|
|Event Ticket Sales|8,783|3,200|
|Interest income|1,146|1,650|
|Donations|36,131|50,518|
|Total Revenues|**76,700**|**78,380**|
|**Operating Expenses**|||
|Paid Admin|(26,707)|(29,684)|
|Committee expenses|(7,869)|(2,199)|
|Bank charges|(242)|(1,653)|
|Admin & Accountancy|(210)|(114)|
|Insurance|(532)|(363)|
|Fx effects|(162)|(227)|
|**Total expenses**|**(35,723)**|**(34,241)**|
|**Operating surplus**|**40,977**|**44,139**|
|Exceptional legal fees|(23,879)|(26,205)|
|**Operating surplus after exceptionals**|**17,099**|**17,934**|
|**Member Services, Research & Dissemination**|||
|Event costs|(15,643)|(5,850)|
|film & streaming|(7,500)||
|AGM|(2,700)|(2,387)|
|DVS Quarterly : Print & Post|(6,228)|(5,846)|
|Books: Preprint & publishing|(11,979)|(9,925)|
|Inventory for shop|(3,243)|(310)|
|Research Grants|(5,404)|0|
|Software|0|(343)|
|Website|(4,443)|(5,258)|
|Zoom & IT Subs|(2,643)|(2,597)|
|**Total member services etc.**|**(59,783)**|**(32,516)**|





|**Surplus/Deficit  for Year**|**(42,684)**|**(14,582)**|
|---|---|---|
|Timing adjustments||10,000|
|**Cash movement**|**(42,684)**|**(4,582)**|
|**Bank balance**|**117,730**|**113,148**|
|Earmarked for Allusions|60,000|57,908|
|Accued expense||10,000|
|**Available reserve carried forward**|**57,730**|**45,240**|
|**Bank Movement**|**(42,684)**|**(4,582)**|