2023-03-31-accounts - Public Walks And Pleasure Grounds

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SCHEDULE 3: ALLEN HOUSE CHARITY

THE PUBLIC WALKS AND PLEASURE GROUNDS CHARITY (ALLEN HOUSE GROUNDS)

ANNUAL REPORT

1 APRIL 2022 TO 31 MARCH 2023

This paper constitutes the annual report of Allen House Grounds (the Grounds)
The Grounds is an open walks and sports pavilion gifted to the Borough by Jane Ellen Broad on September 1,1914.
The ground is on a lease to Matrix Trust to manage for the physical well-being of the young people in the Borough on a nominal fee, shown as rent in the accounts.
The rental income is not sufficient for the up- keep of the Grounds, hence the donations of eleven thousand, six hundred and sixty-two pounds £14,392 (£17,616 2021/22) by the Trustees, Guildford Borough Council.
The Charity employs no staff. The Senior Financial Reporting Accountant, the Capital, Assets and Treasury Accountant, the Administrative Assistant from Legal and Democratic Services and the Civic Secretary provide administration support.
The accounts for 2022-23 are set out in Appendix 1. The donations in 2022-23 included a £14,392 donation from Guildford Borough Council.

Solomon Akuffo

1 July 2024

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ALLEN HOUSE GROUNDS
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ending 31st March 2023
Total Total
funds funds
2022/23 2021/22
Notes £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 1 14,392 17,616
Charitable activities 2 15,250 15,250
Other trading activities 0 0
Investments 0 0
Other trading activities 0 0
Total 29,642 32,866
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Charitable activities 29,642 32,866
Other
Total 29,642 32,866
Net gains/(losses) on investments 0 0
Net Income/(expenditure) 0 0
Transfers between funds
Other recognisable gains/(losses)
Gains/(losses) on revaluation of fixed assets
Actuarial gains/(losses) on defined pension schemes 0 0
Other gains/losses
Net movement in funds 0 0
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds b/fwd 0 0
Total funds c/fwd 0 0
Notes
Relates to the Allen House cost of running the project met by the Trustees
1 (GBC)
1 Staff cost recharging stopped during the year
2 Rental Income from Matrix.
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Solomon Akuffo 1[st] July 2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	Public Walks and Pleasure Grounds (Allen House Grounds)

	31/03/2023 Charity no (if any) 305054

	Accounts filed with Charity Commission and available on the Charity Commission website

Respective responsibilities The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in of trustees and examiner accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity 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 my examination, no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:	Date:

	Susan Sturgeon

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .