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2023-03-31-accounts

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Reference and administrative details of the charity, its tmstees and advisers 1.2
Brigade Executive's Annual Report 3-9
Independent auditors' report 10-12
Statement of financial activities 13
Balance sheet 14
Cash flow statement & analysis of net debt 15
Notes to the financial statements 16-38

Office Bearers
President Rev Dez Johnston
Vice Presidents David Aubrey KC
Alison Chambers
Mervyn Murdock
lan Rumbelow
Treasurer Stephen Mann
Chaplain Rev Leigh Maydew (term of office completed 2nd September 2022)
Rev Stewart Cutler (appointed 3rd September 2022)
Trustees David Aubrey KC (tenn of office completed 2nd September 2022)
Lee Bird
Stewart Buchanan
Ronald Campbell
Robert Cunningham
Rev Stewart Cutler (appointed 3rd September 2022)
Philip Daley
Jaime Ellis
Thorn Hammond (resigned 1st December 2022)
Michael MacAulay (term of office completed 2nd September 2022)
Stephen Mann
Rev Leigh Maydew (term of office completed 2nd September 2022)
Paul McCarroll (resigned 7th March 2023)
Margaret Pang (appointed 26th January 2023)
lan Rumbelow
Sam Templeton (appointed 3rd September 2022)
Company registered number 145122
Charity registered numbers 305969 and SC038016
Registered office Felden Lodge
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 OBL
Company Secretary and
Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Bales

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
Note 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 4 415,271 33,305 448,576 204,605
Training centres 566,834 566,834 306,181
Investments 6 57,283 2,337 1,059 60,679 40,696
Charitable activities:
Annual capitation contributions 917,412 917,412 755,261
Supplies sales 3 523,195 523,195 391,955
Grants receivable 5 108,197 354,703 462,900 342,293
Annual festival and other events 26,349 26,349 2,950
Total income and endowments 2,614,541 390,345 1,059 3,005,945 2,043,941
Expenditure on:
Raising funds:
Cost of raising funds 9 181,242 181,242 201,725
Training centres (non-Brigade use) 455,854 455,854 394,213
Investment management 8,206 949 396 9,551 11,940
Charitable activities:
Supplies - Cost of sales 3 299,335 299,335 244,549
Supplies - Administration 3 98,486 98,486 86,671
Grants payable 7 115,529 102,054 217,583 171,706
Training centres (Brigade use) 80,445 80,445 43,801
Management and delivery of
activities
9 1,191,933 280,718 670 1,473,321 1,014,042
Exceptional pension costs 2 81,000
Total expenditure 2,431,030 383,721 1,066 2,815,817 2,249,647
Net income / (expenditure) before
investment gains/(Iosses)
183,511 6,624 (7) 190,128 (205,706)
Net (losses)/gains on investments 14 (77,453) (3,957) (2,653) (84,063) 32,860
Net income / (expenditure) before
transfers
106,058 2,667 (2,660) 106,065 (172,846)
Transfers between Funds 19 46,366 (46,366)
Net income / (expenditure) before
other gains and losses 152,424 (43,699) (2,660) 106,065 (172,846)
Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined
benefit pension scheme 24 (35,000) (35,000) 66,000
Net movement in funds 117,424 (43,699) (2,660) 71,065 (106,846)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds at 1 April 2022 4,348,682 271,743 36,169 4,656,594 4,763,440
Total funds at 31 March 2023 19 4,466,106 228,044 33,509 4,727,659 4,656,594

2023 2022
Note £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 12 1 29,083
Tangible assets 13 3,567,188 3,567,188
Investments 14 815,565 897,730
4,382,754 4,494,001
Current assets
Stocks 15 230,952 188,977
Debtors 16 306,321 197,458
Cash at bank and in hand 23 590,475 402,940
1,127,748 789,375
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 (433,907) (302,824)
Net current assets 693,841 486,551
Total assets less current liabilities 5,076,595 4,980,552
Deferred income 18 (348,936) (323,958)
Net assets 4,727,659 4,656,594
Charity Funds
Endowment funds 19 33,509 36,169
Restricted funds 19 228,044 271,743
Unrestricted funds 19 4,466,106 4,348,682
Total funds 4,727,659 4,656,594

Cash flow statement 2023 2022
Note £ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 22 164,302 (81,062)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments 23,233 20,960
Transfer from investment portfolio 100,000
Net cash provided by investing activities 23,233 120,960
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year 187,535 39,898
Cash and cash equivalents brought forward 402,940 363,042
Cash and cash equivalents carried forward 23 590,475 402,940
Analysis of net debt At 1 April
2022
Cash flows At 31 March
2023
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 402,940 187,535 590,475
Loans falling due within one year (5,000) (5,000)
397,940 187,535 585,475

2023 2022
Income from: £ £
Donations and legacies 415,271 163,766
Training centres and other rental income 566,834 306,181
Investment income 57,283 37,828
Annual capitation contributions 917,412 755,261
Supplies sales 523,195 391,955
Grants 108,197 185,369
Annual festivals and other events 26,349 2,950
Total income 2,614,541 1,843,310
Expenditure on:
Cost of raising funds 181,242 201,725
Training centres (non-Brigade use) 455,854 394,213
Investment management fees 8,206 10,482
Supplies - cost of sales 299,335 244,549
Supplies - administration 98,486 86,671
Grants to Battalions and Districts 115,529 101,079
Training centres (Brigade use) 80,445 43,801
Management and delivery of the charity's puq^oses 1,191,933 865,297
Exceptional pension costs 81,000
Total expenditure 2,431,030 2,028,817
Net income/(expenditure) before investment gains 183,511 (185,507)
Investment (losses)/gains (77,453) 32,600
Net operating surplus/(deficit) 106,058 (152,907)
Transfers from other funds 46,366
152,424 (152,907)
Actuarial (losses )/gains on defined benefit pension scheme (35,000) 66,000
Net movement in funds for year 117,424 (86,907)

2023 2022
£ £
Sales 523,195 391,955
Cost of sales (299,335) (244,549)
223,860 147,406
Administration (98,486) (86,671)
Net surplus 125,374 60,735

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Donations 79,561 33,305 112,866 102,925
Legacies 335,710 335,710 101,680
415,271 33,305 448,576 204,605

2023 2022
£ £
General fund: -
Children, Young People and Families Early Intervention Fund 63,000 60,000
Falkirk Council Covid-19 Support 4,245 15,100
Dacorum Council Hospitality 6,000
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 55,032
67,245 136,132
Restricted funds: -
NVYO Support Fund 10,000 18,500
Youth Scotland Generation Cashback Phase 5 118,823 120,860
Church of Scotland - Guild Project 1,095 5,781
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 11,783
Bolton University 35,500
Uniformed Youth Fund - DCMS 66,616
Youth Investment Fund - DCMS 122,669
354,703 156,924
Designated funds: -
Landfill Tmsts 40,952 49,237
40.952 49,237
462,900 342,293

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Deposit interest 1,300 1,300 64
Income from investments 18,983
2,337
1,059
22,379
21,632
Pension income 37,000 37,000 19,000
57,283
2,337
1,059
60,679
40,696

Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
funds funds funds funds
2023
£
2023£ 2023£ 2022
£
Northern Ireland District 115,529 115,529 101,079
Other Battalions, Districts and Companies 102,054 102,054 70,627
115,529 102,054 217,583 171,706

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2023 2023 2023 2023
£ £ £ £
2022£
Auditors' remuneration - audit services 9,500
9,500
9,500
Auditors' remuneration - other services 13,266
13,266
13,181
Committee expenses 5,548
5,548
3,375
Legal and professional fees 63,206
63,206
10,763
Annual report 1,750
1,750
760
Staff training 751
751
94,021
94,021
37,579

Management
Cost of and delivery of
generating charity's Total
funds Supplies purposes 2023 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Staffcosts 83,531 10,716 429,819 524,066 534,879
Staff training 106 554 660 1,849
Outsourcing management fee 52,726 52,726 45,737
Travelling 4,518 23,717 28,235 18,831
Development 1,326 6,959 8,285 11,986
Training courses 4,666 24,495 29,161 1,696
Office services 5,407 28,388 33,795 24,301
Insurance 20,719 108,773 129,492 132,582
Printing and stationery 969 5,085 6,054 4,254
IT expenses 6,684 35,093 41,777 40,623
Postage and carriage 364 35,044 1,910 37,318 29,886
Repairs and maintenance 324 1,700 2,024 2,807
Leasing 2,188 11,489 13,677 15,589
Amortisation 4,653 24,428 29,081 265
Communications 5,364 28,159 33,523 61,083
Sundries 914 4,799 5,713 8,809
Irrecoverable VAT 9,744 51,155 60,899 36,751
Bank charges 2,094 11,144 13,238 9,085
Subscription to Global &
European Fellowship 1,500 1,500 1,500
Online Brigade Manager 6,646 34,903 41,549 43,266
Pension scheme costs 64,725 64,725 37,441
Governance costs 21.025 72,996 94,021 37,579
Direct expenditure attributable to
Designated Funds 260,142 260,142 92,894
Internal recharges to
training centres (40,000) (40,000) (40,000)
181,242 98,486 1,191,933 1,471,661 1,153,693
Included above are support costs of: -
Staff costs 57,726 57,726 50,958
Other costs 3,737 3,737 2,333
Governance costs
21,025
72,996 94,021 37,579
Operations 2,427 2,427
21,025 136,886 157,911 90,870

This is stated after charging:
2023 2022
£ £
Operating lease expense 63,064 65,547
Amortisation charged 29,082 264
Auditors' remuneration - audit services 9,500 9,500
Auditors' remuneration - other services 13,266 13,181
Trustee and officer indemnity insurance 4,823 4,580

Staff costs were as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 682,668 736,539
Social security costs 59,105 49,908
Defined contribution pension costs 28,653 28,094
Defined benefit pension operating costs 14,000 16,000
Redundancy costs 18,485
784,426 849,026
2023 2022
No. No.
Full time 24 26
Part time 10 5
34 31

Access Rights
to Felden
Lodge£ Copyrights£ Total
£
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 33,047 1 33,048
Amortisation
At 1 April 2022 3,965 3,965
Charge for the year 29,082 29,082
At 31 March 2023 33,047 33,047
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 1 1
At 31 March 2022 29,082 1 29,083
13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold Fixtures &
property£ fittings
£
Total£
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 3,588,232 257,133 3,845,365
Depreciation
At 1 April 2022 21,044 257,133 278,177
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2023 21,044 257,133 278,177
Net book value
At 31 March 2023 3,567,188 3,567,188
At 31 March 2022 3,567,188 3,567,188

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds£ Funds£ Funds£ Total
£
1 April 2022
Additions
774,410
232,345
87,151
1,503
36,169
7,095
897,730
240,943
Disposals
Net realised and unrealised gains/(losses)
(229,536)
(77,453)
(2,407)
(3,957)
(7,102)
(2,653)
(239,045)
(84,063)
31 March 2023 699,766 82,290 33,509 815,565

2023
£
2022£
Consumables 10,712 7,224
Supplies for resale 220,240 181,753
230,952 188,977

2023
£
2022£
Trade debtors 141,055 39,532
Other debtors 1,058 5,287
Prepayments and accrued income 164,208 152,639
306,321 197,458

17. CREDITORS:
Amounts falling due within one year
2023£ 2022
£
Other loans 5,000 5,000
Payments received on account 11,179 3,526
Trade creditors 196,763 171,641
Other taxation and social security 32,623 21,334
Other creditors 69,728 31,218
Accruals and deferred income 118,614 70,105
433,907 302,824
18. ACCRUALS AND DEFERRED INCOME
2023£ 2022
£
Annual capitation contributions received in advance 348,936 323,958

Brought Transfers Carried
Forward£ Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses)
£ £
forward£
Designated funds
Freehold Property Fund
Building Fund
Unite Christian Festival
3,567,189
4,592
40,953
(40,770)
1,007 3,567,189
5,782
England
Carronvale Appeal
Children and Youthwork Fund
England Support
Minibus Fund
KGVI Fund
Scottish Development
Strategic Plan Fund
Ken- Charitable Trust
11,809
1,007
84,438
25,367
549
2,737
5,414
31,496
5,000
14,731
15,000
64,640
(13,830)
(173,950)
(6,310)
(449)
(20,502)
(4,331)
(1,007)
225,000
(5,000)
51,366
12,710
135,488
19,057
100
2,737
15,414
127,000
669
3,739,598 135,324
(260,142)
271,366 3,886,146
General funds
General Fund
Pension reserve
609,084 2,442,217
37,000
(2,168,888)
(2,000)
(225,000) (77,453)
(35,000)
579,960
609,084 2,479,217 (2,170,888) (225,000) (112,453) 579,960
Total Unrestricted funds 4,348,682 2,614,541 (2,431,030) 46,366 (112,453) 4,466,106
Brought Transfers Carried
Forward£ Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses) forward
£ £ £
Endowment funds
Cave Allan Legacy 36,169 1,059
(1,066)
(2,653) 33,509

Brought Transfers Carried
Forward Income Expenditure in/out Gains/(losses) forward
£ £ £ £ £ £
Restricted funds
National Training Appeal 3,406 (3,406)
John Burke Fund
Friends of Carronvale
Friends of Felden
8th Grimsby Funds
Overseas work
55,319
1,980
44,809
2,946
1,242
2,381
300
1,096
(5,929)
(2,187)
(2,152)
(445)
(2,560)
(1,397)
48,072
194
128
44,063
2,946
Youth Scotland Generation
CashBack Phase 5 71,223 118,823 (128,408) 61,638
Events England Region
Youthlink NVYO Support
Church of Scotland - Guild
7,850
49,179
10,000 (676)
(11,913)
(10,000) 7,174
37,266
Project
Friends ofFelden - Name a
21,719 1,095 (37,814) 15,000
Chair
John Scott Charitable Trust
London District Fund
3,830
9,482
30,624 (4,614)
(30,624)
3,830
4,868
Bolton University
Uniformed Youth Fund
Youth Investment Fund
35,500
66,615
122,669
(25,037)
(36,615)
(93,901)
(30,000)
(21,366)
10,463
7,402
271,743 390,345 (383,721) (46,366) (3,957) 228,044
Total funds 4,656,594 3,005,945 (2,815,817) (119,063) 4,727,659

Brought Transfers Carried
Forward
£
Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses)
£ £
forward
£
Designated funds
Freehold Property Fund
Building Fund
Unite Christian Festival
3,567,189
2,609
54,236
(52,253)
3,567,189
4,592
England
Carronvale Appeal
Children and Youthwork Fund
England Support
Minibus Fund
KGVI Fund
Scottish Development
Strategic Plan Fund
Kerr Charitable Tmst
14,420
1,007
109,216
26,909
3,348
2,737
414
31,732
2,950
4,138
5,000
1,587
5,000
(5,561)
(24,778)
(5,680)
(2,799)
(1,823)
11,809
1,007
84,438
25,367
549
2,737
5,414
31,496
5,000
3,759,581 72,911
(92,894)
3,739,598
General funds
General Fund
Pension reserve
676,008 1,751,399 (1,850,923)
19,000 (85,000)
32,600
66,000
609,084
676,008 1,770,399 (1,935,923) 98,600 609,084
Total Unrestricted funds 4,435,589 1,843,310 (2,028,817) 98,600 4,348,682
Brought Transfers Carried
Forward
£
Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(Iosses) forward
£ £ £
Endowment funds
Cave Allan Legacy 37,939 936
(2,033)
(673) 36,169

Brought Transfers Carried
Forward£ Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses)
£ £
forward£
Restricted funds
National Training Appeal
John Burke Fund
Friends of Carronvale
Friends of Felden
3,914
54,519
626
1,955
1,010
738
25
(508)
(547)
(1,364)
337 3,406
55,319
1,980
8th Grimsby Funds
Overseas work
43,772
2,946
922 (481) 596 44,809
2,946
Roy Inglis Legacy
Cashback - Young People Take
4,619 (4,619)
the Lead
Youth Scotland Generation
19,583 2,999 (22,582)
CashBack Phase 4
Youth Scotland Generation
15,070 1,513 (16,583)
CashBack Phase 5
Events England Region
Youthlink NVYO Support
Church of Scotland - Guild
35,183
7,850
39,822
120,859
18,500
(84,819)
(9,143)
71,223
7,850
49,179
Project 42,013 5,796 (26,090) 21,719
Wales Development
Friends ofFelden - Name a
4,640 18,979 (23,619)
Chair
John Scott Charitable Trust
London District Fund
3,400
10,000
430
27,924
(518)
(27,924)
3,830
9,482
289,912 199,695 (218,797) 933 271,743
Total funds 4,763,440 2,043,941 (2,249,647) 98,860 4,656,594

Brought Transfers Carried Transfers Carried Transfers Carried
Forward£ Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses) forward
£ £ £
Designated funds
General funds
3,739,598
609,084
135,324
2,479,217
(260,142)
(2,170,888)
271,366
(225,000)
(112,453) 3,886,146
579,960
4,348,682 2,614,541 (2,431,030) 46,366 (112,453) 4,466,106
Endowment funds
Restricted funds
36,169
271,743
1,059
390,345
(1,066)
(383,721)
(46,366) (2,653)
(3,957)
33,509
228,044
4,656,594 3,005,945 (2,815,817) (119,063) 4,727,659

Brought Transfers Carried
Forward
£
Income Expenditure
£ £
in/out Gains/(losses)
£ £
forward
£
Designated funds
General funds
3,759,581
676,008
72,911
1,770,399
(92,894)
(1,935,923)
98,600 3,739,598
609,084
4,435,589 1,843,310 (2,028,817) 98,600 4,348,682
Endowment funds
Restricted funds
37,939
289,912
936
199,695
(2,033)
(218,797)
(673)
933
36,169
271,743
4,763,440 2,043,941 (2,249,647) 98,860 4,656,594
NANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
2023 2022
£ £
Financial assets
Financial assets that are measured at fair value 815,565 897,730
815,565 897,730

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2023£ 2023£ 2023
£
2023£ 2022
£
Tangible fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Deferred income
3,567,188
1
699,766
981,994
(433,907)
(348,936)
82,290
145,754
33,509 3,567,188
1
815,565
1,127,748
(433,907)
(348,936)
3,567,188
29,083
897,730
789,375
(302,824)
(323,958)
4,466,106 228,044 33,509 4,727,659 4,656,594

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Total
funds funds funds funds funds
2022 2022 2022 2022 2021
£ £ £ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 3,567,188 3,567,188 3,567,188
Intangible fixed assets 29,083 29,083 29,347
Fixed asset investments 774,410 87,151 36,169 897,730 976,073
Current assets 604,783 184,592 789,375 690,941
Creditors due within one year (302,824) (302,824) (264,024)
Deferred income (323,958) (323,958) (236,085)
4,348,682 271,743 36,169 4,656,594 4,763,440

CONCILIATION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW
FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2023 2022
£ £
Net income/(expenditure) for the year (as per Statement of Financial Activities) 106,065 (172,846)
Adjustment for:
Depreciation and amortisation charges 29,082 264
Losses/(gains) on investments 84,063 (32,860)
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (23,679) (21,696)
Donations of investments (11,000)
Investment management fees 9,548 11,939
Adjustment in respect of defined benefit pension scheme (35,000) 66,000
(Increase)/decrease in stocks (41,975) 21,681
(Increase) in debtors (108,863) (80,217)
Increase in creditors 156,061 126,673
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 164,302 (81,062)
ALYSIS OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
2023 2022
£ £
Cash at bank and in hand 590,475 402,940

2023£ 2022
£
Opening defined benefit obligation 5,454,000 6,000,000
Current service cost 14,000 16,000
Scheme changes - GMP Equalisation 81,000
Employee contributions 5,000 4,000
Interest cost 144,000 112,000
Actuarial gains (1,267,000) (503,000)
Benefits paid (294,000) (256,000)
Closing defined benefit obligation 4,056,000 5,454,000
Changes in the fair value of scheme assets were as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Opening fair value of scheme assets 5,454,000 6,000,000
Interest on assets 181,000 131,000
Actuarial losses (1,302,000) (437,000)
Contributions by employer 12,000 12,000
Employee contributions 5,000 4,000
Benefits paid (294,000) (256,000)
4,056,000 5,454,000
The amounts recognised in the Balance sheet are as follows:
2023 2022
£ £
Fair value of scheme assets 5,922,000 6,848,000
Present value of funded obligations (4,056,000) (5,454,000)
Surplus not recognised (1,866,000) (1,394,000)

2023 2022
£ £
Current service cost (14,000) (16,000)
Scheme changes - GMP Equalisation (81,000)
Interest on obligation (144,000) (112,000)
Interest on assets 181,000 131,000
23,000 (78,000)
Return on scheme assets less interest liabilities (830,000) (34,000)
Experience gains arising on scheme liabilities 278,000 76,000
Impact of changes in actuarial assumptions on scheme liabilities 989,000 427,000
Surplus not recognised (472,000) (403,000)
(35,000) 66,000
The major categories of scheme assets as a percentage of total scheme assets are as follows:
2023
£
2022£
Equities 61.0% 63.0%
Bonds 29.0% 32.0%
Cash 4.0% 4.0%
Annuities 6.0% 1.0%
Principal actuarial assumptions at the Balance sheet date (expressed as weighted averages):
2023 2022
£ £
Discount rate at 31 March 4.70% 2.70%
Future salary increases 2.50% 2.50%
Future pension increases 3.35% 4.15%
Retail price inflation 3.35% 4.15%

2023 2022
£ £
Amounts payable:
Within one year 7,010 12,258
Between 1 and 5 years 4,800 11,810
11,810 24,068