Charity number: 313816
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Trustees'Annual Report
Forthe year ended 31 December 2024

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Reference and administration information
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Reference and adminlstrative information
Trustees, annual report
Independent auditor's report
Statement of financial activities (incorporating an income and expenditure account)
Balance sheet
Statement of cash flows
Notes to the financial statements
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Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Reference and administration information
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Charity number
313816
Country of registration
England & Wales
Registered office and operational address. The Woodbrooke Office, Fircroft College of
Adult Education, 1018 Bristol Road, Birmingham. B29 6LH
Trustees serving durlngthe year8nd up to date of this report:
Ingrid Greenhow
Heather Rowlands
Sarah Donaldson
Valerie Brittin
Alex Clayden
Owen Claxton-lngham
Miranda Bird
Kersti Wagstaff
Catrin Davies
David Robson
JillThomas
Jaana Erkkila-Hill
Beth Albright-Peakall
JenniferAmery
Clerk (until 31" December 2024)
Clerk (Trustee from 16th September 2024}
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Assistant Clerk (until 31 December 2024)
Assistant Clerk
Treasurer (until 31" December 2024)
Treasurer (Trustee from 9 March 2024)
from 1810912024
from 0110112025
Key management personnel
Amanda Cooper
Sandra Berry
Kevin Smith
Simon Best
Jon Martin
Rachael Swancott
Chief Executive Officer {from 18 December 2023)
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Director (to 29 February 2024)
Head of Finance & Compli8nce
Head of Programmes & Partnerships
Head of Communications {to 3" May 2024)
Head of Communities & Engagement (from 3rd April 2024)
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Solicitors
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Audltor
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Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
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aerk's statement
The 2024 statement is one of great anti=ipation for our future.
Our 2023 statement focussed much on the ceding of our historic building, which comprised
our central operational and academic base, to the Bournville Village Trust - a difficult and
emotional transition following a 120 year history of offering a 'gathering place, to the
Quaker community, and others.
However, trustees had determined that Woodbrooke's legacy and future remained about
what wa5 importani all along - its capaaty to bring people together to learn, research,
worship and grow spiritually, academically, and practically in service 10 the community and
to one another.
2024 became the year of exploration of opportunity. A chance to reflect on what had
sustained Woodbrooke for over a century, and to reframe our work beyond the structure of
the building, and reimagine the 'gathenng place, a5 anywhere we chose.
Residential gatherings and in-person d¥iy retreats and sessions were held in Quaker Meeting
Houses, Guest Houses, Hotels and Con-erence Centres across the UK. Quaker Local
Meeting5 could choose to engage with "Woodbrooke Where You Are,
the opportunity to
bring the Woodbrooke team to their QLaker Local Meeting.
With our newly appointed CEO in post, we began the year by sharing vision for expanded
engagement opportunities - including asynchronous/on-demand learning, and leveraging
digital technologies to create grow 'gaihering places, online. This included the continuation
of online worship, and a future vision f?r developing online opportunities for learners and
participants engaging asynchronously.
Additionally, and timely given the first year without the building. an opportunity presented
to consider a deep dive into the key metrics that will be indicative of organisational growth.
A limited pilot study in February 2024 tested the hypothesis that Woodbrooke was serving a
small, dedicated participant group of less than 500 people. Using the variables of 'engaged'
participants defined as people registEred with Woodbrooke prior to 2023 and having
attended at least 2 sessions or coursec during 2023 - minus any extraordinary sessions
related to the building closure we de-ermined this number to be 435.
While this affirmed the hypothesis, it also determined the wide scope of opportunity to
engage the community. Barriers to enoagement were considered including preventative
scheduling, which would be countered by on-demand opportunities, the gap between
courses and post-graduate research, M'hich would be countered by expanding more taught
academic opportunities commencing ct PGCert level, and plans to reinstate the long form,
and prevlously popular, Equipping for Ministry course by early 2026.
In total, 248 workshops, courses and sesslons were run in 2024, wlth eleven workshops
held for Quakers around the world. 8)% of respondents stated they would recommend
Woodbrooke courses.
In addition, from 2020 to the end of 2024 over 90,000 attendances were recorded at
Woodbrooke's online worship, wlth up to fourteen opportunlties for Meeting for Worship
every week, including spaces for families, young adults, and teachers.

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We are beyond grateful to our donors for their continuing support for Woodbrooke's
activities. We partlcularly note our gratltude for the substantial flve-year grants awarded In
2023 by Quakers in Britain and the Joseph Rowntree Charltable Trust. These grants secured
Woodbrooke's immediate future, creating space for it to relmagine itself followlng Its
significant repositioning,. enabling continuity during a challenging transltory period,
ensuring the continuance of our learning, research, and worship provision. The support of
all of our donors and participants has continued to encourage us that the community
shares our commitment to the importance of learning, research, and gathering together to
explore and grow, within the Quaker communiiy.
During 2024, we updated our 'touchstone'
to demonstrate succinctly our purpose.
'Let us teach other. and those who wish to join us, what it is to be Quaker,.
The touchstone was taken from the transcript of Woodbrooke's 2014 Swarthmore Lecture
delivered by Ben Pink Dandelion and a decade on from this inspiring lecture, Woodbrooke
remains true to this purpose.
We enter 2025 with plans for exploring asynchronous/on-demand learning, reimagining
Woodbrooke's potential to engage with more regular participants, maintaining popular and
well-established streams, working on reiniroduction plans for prior popular programmes
that were necessarily postponed during the pandemic, exploring partnerships, and
developing new models to meet more diverse needs and environments.
The vision of our charity is to be a learning organisation which supports and informs
Quakers. as individuals and as a community, to enable our work in the world and in local
communities from a place of understanding and spiritual renewal. That vision extends to
others - 'those who wish to join us,
and we have many ways of developing these routes,
particularly in matters of social jusiice.
We are very grateful for all the support and dedication shown to Woodbrooke at this
challenging, but exciting, time.
Heather Rowlands
Clerk to Woodbrooke Trustees

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Trustees, annual report
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The trustees present their report and the audited financlal statements for the year ended
31 December 2024.
Reference and adminlstrative information set out on page I forms part of this report. The
rinancial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the charity's trust deed
and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities:
SORP applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
Objectives and activities
Purposes and aims
Woodbrooke is a learning and research organisation which supports and informs
Quakers, as individuals and as a community, to enable our work in the world and in
local communitie5 from a place of understanding and spiritual renewal.
Woodbrooke seeks to make a difference in the following areas:
strengthen Quaker communities
Deepen Quaker faith
Enrich Quaker spirituality
Broaden Quaker witness in the world
Widen the diversity of Quakerism
Our learning and research programmes are delivered in various ways:
Woodbrooke Places brings an in-person Woodbrooke experience to Quakers
around Britain through day events and residential courses. These are open to
all.
Woodbrooke Where You Are (WWYA) is an opportunity for Quaker Meetings to
benefit from Woodbrooke courses at their own Meeting house - whether in
person or online.
Woodbrooke Working with Meeting5 IS 51milar to WWYA, except with the
opportunity to tallor bespoke programme of courses and learning activities to
the need5 of the local or area meeting, online and in-person.
Online Learnlng takes various formats, from single sessions to short courses
spread over full days or several weeks.
Research through Woodbrooke's Centre for Research in Quaker Studies (CRQS)
offers teaching. research support and supervision in all areas of Quakerism,
leadSng to a PhD or MA by research through the Universlty of Birmingham.
Woodbrooke malntains a Learning Resource Centre, which is an onllne
collection of useful material including podcasts, videos, academic theses, and
Quaker publications.

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Online Worship Is offered up to fourteen tlmes a week with Woodbrooke
working in partnershlp wlth Frlends World Committee for Consultation, Europe
and Middle East Section (FWCC-EMES)
The charity also had an active trading subsidiary, Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Llmlted,
the principal activities of which were the provision of residential facil ities and
conference space for groups and individuals at the Woodbrooke Centre. These activities
were intended to generate income to help support the maintenance of the Centre and
the primary activities of the charity. The activities of thi5 company ceased along with
the centre closure at end of October 2023 and the process to di5501ve the company was
commenced. Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Limited was dissolved by Companies House
on 8th July 2025
The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Comrnission's
general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives
and in planning its future activities. In particular, the trustees consider how planned
activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set. The Woodbrooke
learning programme is open to anyone. whether or not they are in formal membership
of the Religious Society of Friends, or whether they have no previous connection with
Quakers at all. Courses are offered at less than the full cost of developing and running
them, we subsidise the course offering through charitable fundraising.
Equity and Accessibility
We offer further financial help through bursary schemes on request, and offer a range
of adjustments to support accessibility needs, for example providing a live captioner
for hearing-impaired participants, or free accommodation and meals for a personal
assistant or carer for a participant attending residential courses.
During November 2024, Woodbrooke was awarded 'Disability Confident Committed,
employer Status - a government scheme that assesses practical measures to support
current and future staff members, by providing a fair and positive application process,
promoting our encouragement of applications from disabled people, and supporting
those with long term disabilities or health conditions to remain in work.
Achievements and performance
During 2024, Woodbrooke continued to deliver a wide range of learning both online and
in-person at Quaker meetlng houses around the country and other venues. The Centre for
Research in Quaker Studies staff supervised and supported students undertaking research
PhDs with awards from the University of Birmingham. Eva Koch Scholarship students
presented their work.

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Woodbrooke has continued to benefit from the service of volunteer Associate Tutors who
deliver our learnlng alongside our paid staff and freelance tutors.
Learning
Woodbrooke's learning programmes seek to support, Inform, and transform
Quakers and others as individuals and communities.
Through our learning we hope to nourish spiritual development, strengthen the
Quaker community, and enable and encourage work for a peaceful and just world.
During 2024 we ran 180 online sessions and courses, 17 in-person events and 51
workshops for Quaker communities. We had 4,560 participant bookings, with
2,403 unique bookings. 1 ,517 of these participants experienced Woodbrooke
Learning for the first time in 2024.
Our reach continued to extend in 2024. with an increase of 15% in unique
bookings and 24% growth of first-time bookers. Participants came from 45
countries around the world.
Participant feedback has included-
°The space was beautifully and sensitively held by the co-facilitators. Their attention to
detail in the preparation made it a very rewarding and safe space where we could explore
our inner voices.
Holding the fhread in Turbulent Times
'For me thls was a brilliant course! I really appreciated the use of small groups and the
opportunities to learn experientially. I think out of all the online courses with Woodbrooke
I've taken part in, this felt most like we had started to build a community. I'm really
grateful to the course tutors for creating and holding what for me wa5 such a powerful
space..
Openlng to Quaker Conciliation
"I could only attend one of the live online sessions but felt that the reading materlal and
videos online covered the material very well and didn't feel I was missing out by not
attendlng the live se55ions. It was good to have the discipline of havlng a timescales to
complete the work in though - just in case I could have attended!.
Start of the Quaker Way

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.1 had some unexpected things to take away from this wonderful 3 week course and they
are making a positlve difference to my lived experience as a Quaker already. Thank you so
much! Great course and great delivery '.)"
What Happens When We Worship Online?
Worship
Our online worship provides opportunities for connection and spiritual experience
to Quakers around the world and has attracted weekly enquirers, making it a
source of Quaker outreach that has enriched our online courses with participants
from many different walks of life and Quaker knowledge.
Attendance in 2024 Saw over 15,000 worship attendances (note this includes
weekly repeat attenders) through 14 Meetings per week. On average, thi5 is 288
people per week being served by these vital online worshipping communities.
Research
Woodbrooke is a world leader in Quaker knowledge and research.
We provide postgraduate programmes, conduct our own projects, and support
independent researchers.
During the academic year 202312024 nine students completed a PhD, and one
completed an MA by Research awarded by the University of Birmingham. There
were 25 ongoing research students (19 at PhD and 6 at MA).
In 2024, Woodbrooke partnered with Queens Theological College to develop two
modules as part of Queens, Newman University accredited taught PGCert, PGDip
and MA. The taught courses were open for registration in 2025 with Queen5 and
we hope to serve Queens, students during 2026.
Principal risks and uncertainties
The charity continues to grapple with the financial challenges of delivering it5 core
charitable objectives in an environment of financial uncertainty. Trustee5 continue to
seek a way forward that will provide a sustainable future for the charity and have agreed
the following risk management statement:
Proper risk management is essential to the operation and growth of any organlsation.
We have continued to operate a robust risk management framework this year to
assess and manage the risks Woodbrooke faces both daily and strategically.

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Risk management policies and procedures
The key to any effective risk-based approach is the understanding that an
organisation's risks can never be ellminated. For Woodbrooke, 2023 saw a shlftlng
and uncertain landscape as trustees, Staff, and stakeholders worked together to
discern a future for the charlty. Balancing our ability to mitigate risk wlth the
knowledge that only ambition and clear decision-making would lead to success, we
have worked to move 'as way opens, To ensure this is done responsibly, our rlsk
management controls and the policies that feed into them build a robust framework
through which risk can be assessed against our appetite.
During 2023 our interim CO-CEO finished his tenure, our new permanent CEO
commenced in December 2023 and our prior permanent director remained until end
of February 2024 to support with handover. Our permanent CEO remains in position
and is introducing significant opportunities and leveraging technology to both
streamline our offer, mitigate barriers to engagement, and inspire ever more
participants to join with us. This process will take some time and will be data
informed. A wide ranging data project is in process and the results of such will enable
the trustees to make strategic decisions based on data - something that Woodbrooke
has never had at such scale previously. Woodbrooke trustees remain cognisant of
their objectives and chartable value5 - however future decisions will be anchored in
greater categorisation of risk - and where values, based operations are not income
generating, such will be framed in the context of how such 5UPPOrt is garnered for
each. A balanced approach is envisioned where surplu5 generating, break-even and
deficit generating courses balance one another to create values, based opportunities
while protecting the longevity of the charity. The data project is not just about the
past - but is constructed to feed data into operations on an ongoing basis for the
future.
Risk register
In line with guidance from the Charity Commission, Woodbrooke undertakes an
assessment of its principal risks, and brings them together in the form of a risk
register. We weight these risks against their impact on our organisation and probability
of being realised. This register is reviewed and certified annually by the Board. External
audltors conduct annual revlews of Woodbrooke's pollcles and procedures to provlde
impartial and independent assurance of the charity'5 risks.
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Risk management framework
Our risk management process is informed by best practice guidance from the UK Charities
Commission, the International Organization for Standardizatlon, and the International
Compliance Association. The process is composed of the following steps:
Identification of risks relevant to Woodbrooke
Assessment of those risks against the Impact and likelihood risk matrix, to create an
inherent risk posltlon
Design of risk controls to mitigate and manage the risks as appropriate
4. Assessment of those risks against the impact and likelihood risk matrix, to create a
residual risk position
Monitoring of risks by appropriate level of seniority, dependent on residual position
Recording of risks within a central register and regular re-assessment and
improvement of that register and its associated control5.
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Financial review
During the year total incoming resources amounted to £992,820 (2023 £1 ,552,078).
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Woodbrooke benefits from unearned income, namely general donations, bursary
donations and legacles to help fund Its educational expenditure, and slgnificant thanks
are due to all those who have given so generously.
Individuals and meetings continue to make regular donations.
Investment income and interest receivable in the year was £57,272 {2023 £70,154).
Resources expended amounted to £1 ,025,170 (2023 £1,793,869).
Of this £1,019,494 (2023 £1,501,0296) related to the costs, including support costs, of
providing courses and advancing the Quaker faith.
Costs of generaring funds, including commercial trading operations, amounted to £5,676
(2023 £292,843).
The resultant net outgoing resources for the year amounted to £ 32.350 (2023 £241 ,791
plus the Ios5 on the transfer of property).
We had Losses on disposal of assets and pension movements, but, after taking into
account the increase in the value of our investments, the final result for the year was a
gain of £23,674 (2023 was a deficit of £34,319 plus a loss on the transfer of property and
fittings of £3,111,373.
Long-term Grant5 agreed with Britain Yearly Meeting and the Joseph Rowntree Charitable
Trust starting in 2023 provide a strong financial base which should keep the charity on a
break-even position going forward, and there are still substantial reserves to fall back on
as at September 2025.
Financial position
The group balance sheet shows total funds of £2,283,983 {2023 £2,260,309). These
fund5 include permanent endowment funds of £1,100,716 (2023 £1,071.317. Whilst the
income from these funds may be utilised by the charity, the endowment funds balances
themselves are 'capital' and must be invested and held indefinitely by the charity.
Also included in total funds is an amount of £392,151 (2023 £382,690) which Is
restricted.
Funds totalling £157,687 (2023 £187,307) represent tangible and heritage fixed assets.
The retained heritage fixed assets are on display in our new offices or long- term loan.
General funds including non-charitable trading funds of the group as at 31 December
2024 total £791,116 (2023 £806,302).
The free reserves are in line with the parameters set out in the reserves policy described
below. The trustees consider the reserves zo be adequate but not excesslve given the
charlty's reliance on voluntary income.
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Reserves policy and going concern
Woodbrooke maintains a reserves policy which in summary states that Woodbrooke
operates as a registered charity and receives its primary income from donations and
legacies granted to it. It uses these funds to fulfil its charitable objectives and offers
trainlng and educational programmes to enrlch the Rellgious Society of Friends. While It
does generate Income from the operation of its activities, its ablllty to offer both physical
and online learning at reasonable and subsidised rates is a result of the donations that it
receives.
Where possible, Woodbrooke aims to balance any operational costs against the income
these activities generate and to meet any shortfall with donated funds.
Woodbrooke holds its reserves for the following purposes:
Deficits in cash flow, including three-month operating cost coverage.
Redundancies, notice pay, holiday pay, and other costs associated with voluntary staff
arrangements, if required.
Overall liabilities associated with the c105ure of Woodbrooke excluding staff redundancy,
including pension liability and contract termination with third-party suppliers-
Fulfilment of its financial obligation5 related to conditions held over restricted funds.
The Trustee5 considered the financial p051tion of the group at a Trustees meeting in
October 2024 and, having taken account of all external financing and future cash flow
projections, are satisfied that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a
going concern basis. The Trustees still believe that this is the case in September 2025.
Fundraising
Woodbrooke does not employ or engage an exrernal fundraising organisation, nor does
It have a dedicated fundraising team. Most of the fundraising activity is focused on grant
application5 to trusts and via continuing relationships with major fundraisers, and in
2024 this was carried out by the CEO. In 2023 Woodbrooke successfully secured two
significant funding agreements which endure throughout this reporting period:
A five year grant totalling £800,000 from Britain Yearly Meetlng commenclng
February 2023
A five year grant from the Joseph Rowntree Charltable Trust of £134,000 per year
commenclng July 2023.
Additional ad hoc grants, donations and legacies were also received. No formal
fundraising initiatives aimed at individuals were launched in 2024. We are reviewing
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Inltiatives in conjunctlon with our review of new learnlng and engagement methods,
including opportunities to develop a subscriptlon model to access asynchronous
learning.
No complaints were received regarding our fundraising activities. Woodbrooke is not
currently registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
Future Plans
These have been variously and contextually discussed throughout this report, but
include:
External data analysis project with ongoing measurement structure to monitor
engagement, performance. and cost effectiveness of all activities.
2. The development of asynchronous/on-demand learning activities to mitigate
barriers to accessibility relared to time managementlopportunity.
3. The development of knowledge-base, interest and curiosity elements
including
digitised documents, arEefact5 and historic site iours, to attract people Eo
Woodbrooke's online presence.
4. The support on Online Worship communities as they develop.
5. The expansion of taught academic opportunities commencing at PGCert level.
6. The reintroduction of our popular long-form Equipping for Ministry course.
7. The review with a view to updating and reproducing of the similarly popular
'Becoming Friends, resources that are no longer available in print or digital format.
8. The review of emerging and existing technologies. their place in Woodbrooke's
future, the restruciure of our website as our permanent structural presence, and
simpler acce55 for parricipants in respect of our learning material5.
Protecting Vulnerable People
Durlng 2023, safeguarding wa5 managed internally by key staff, with external support
for safeguarding from company Thirtyone Eight who are a large, recognised faith based
Safeguarding provider. A review of safeguarding procedure was carried out and for
2024, an extended contract with Thlrtyone Eight has been Implemented, which provides
Woodbrooke with an identical, full-service safeguarding support structure to that of
Britain Yearly Meetlng. This means that immedlate (and oui of hours) access to a
safeguarding advi50r is available to all staff and volunteers. This includes an information
sharing agreement and creates an audit and feedback process
ensuring that the
information is held both by Thirtyone Eight, and notified to the Woodbrooke
safeguarding lead. It is considered that Woodbrooke now has in place what would be
consldered the gold standard in safeguarding support for its team, volunteers and
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associate tutors. The nomlnated safeguarding staff member is Senior Manager Rachael
Swancott, and the safeguarding trustee is Davld Robson.
Structure, governance and management
Constitution
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centrels governed by a trust deed formulated in 1903 and is a
registered charlty, Charity Reglstration No 313816.
Uniting direction
On 9 April 2009, the Charity Commission issued a Uniting Direction under which the
charity called Corder and Gwen Catchpool Bursary Fund (previously registered on the
Register of Charities as 702399) was to be treated as forming part of Woodbrooke Quaker
Study Centre for the purposes of Part 4 (Registration and Names of Charities) and Part 8
(Charity Accounts, Report5 and Returns) of the Charities Act 2011.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity. Any
expenses reclaimed from the charity are set out in Note 8 to the accounts.
Appointment of trustees
As a Quaker organisation, Woodbrooke's task 15 to operate effectively within charity law
and to model the best of Quaker practice. The overall responsibility for Woodbrooke lies
with the Trustees who meet at least three times a year. Each Trustee is expected to serve
on at least one of the Trustee body's committees - in 2024 these included a Finance and
Compliance Committee, a Nominations Committee. the Swarthmore Lecture Committee,
an Online Worship Committee, an Associate Tutor Committee, an Ethics and EDI
committee. Some committees are permanent, some are formed for limited specific
purpose, and laid aside once such are complete. This allows the trustees to be involved
strategically alongside operational development. These committee5 meet between two
and four times a year. Appointment of new trustees and of trustees to committees Is
through a Quaker nominations process. The nominations committee and the Swarthmore
Lecture Commlttee includes members who are not trustees.
In 2024, day to day management of the charity was delegated to the CEO and their staff.
The CEO reported to the Trustees on a formal basss at each Trustees, meetlng and regularly
throughout the year on an ad hoc basis. The CEO is line managed by the Clerk and the
Assistant Clerk. Every Trustee meeting agenda includes a closed session when Trustee5
meet without staff to raise any matter deemed appropriate.
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Related parties and relationships with other organisations
During 2024, the Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Limited was dormant but remained a wholly
owned trading subsidiary of Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre and was overseen by a
board of Directors. Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Limited was dissolved on 8th July 2025.
There are no other parties or relaElonships to report.
Remuneration policy for key management personnel
Pay and remuneration is set out in Woodbrooke's salary policy which applies equally to all
staff, regardless of grade. Salary levels and benefits for the organisation are reviewed
annually by trustees. Woodbrooke is registered with the Living Wage Foundation. During
2025, an external organisation has been appointed to review pay, benefits and pay
banding in line with market conditions.
Statement of responsibilities of the trustees
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
5tatement5 for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity's financial
activities during the period and of its financial position at the end of the period. In
preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the trustees should follow best
practice and:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards and statements of recommended
practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disc105ed and
explained in the financial statements
Prepare the financial statements on the going-concern basis unle55 it is inappropriate
to presume that the charity will continue in operation
The trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Charitie5 Act 2011 . They are also
responsible for safeguardlng the a55ets of the charity and group and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularltles.
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and Integrlty of the corporate and
financial information included on the charity's webslte. LegSslatlon In the United Kingdom
governing the preparation and dissemlnatlon of financial 5tatement5 may differ from
leg islatlon In other Ju rlsdictions.
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For the year ended 31 December 2024
Auditor
Harrison Beale and Owen were appointed as the charity's auditor for 2024.
The trustees, annual report has been approved by the trustees on 27th September
2025 and signed on their behalf by
Heather Rowlands
Clerk
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Trustees, annual report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre (the
'charitable company,) for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the
Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cashflow Statement and the notes
to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial
reporting framework that has been applled In Ehelr preparation is applicable law and
Unlted Klngdom Accountlng Standards, including Financial Reportlng Standard 102 The
Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company's affairs as at 31
December 2024, and of its incoming resources and application of resources,
including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice., and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act
2006.
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 Ihe Auditor's 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 10 our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including
the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other eEhical 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 trustee5' 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 a5 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.
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Trustees, annual report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the board's annual report,
other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are
responsible for the other information contained within the board's annual report. Our
opinion on the flnancial statements does not cover the other informatlon and, except to
the extent otherwise explicitly stated In our report, we do not express any form of
assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other Information and. In
doing so, consider whether the other information is materlally Inconslstent with the
rinanclal statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of 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 statement5 themselves. If, based on the work we
have performed, we conclude Ihat 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:
the information given in the board's annual report (incorporating the directors,
report) for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is
consistent with the financial statements-, and
the board's annual report (incorporating the director5, report) has been prepared in
accordance with applicable legal requirements.
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 board's annual report. We have nothing to report in respect of the
following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to
you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit
have not been received from branches not visited by us. or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and
returns. or
certain disclosures of directors, remuneration Specified by law are not made. or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance
with the small companie5, regime and take advantage of the small companies,
exemptions in preparing the director5, report and from the requirement to prepare
a strategic report.
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Trustees, annual report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the board's responsibllities statement, 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 vlew, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is
necessary to enable the preparation of financlal statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the flnancial statements. the
trustees are responsible for assesslng the charltable company's ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosing, as applicable. matters related to going concern and using the
golng concern basls 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.
Auditor's 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 an auditor's report 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 mi5Statement 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.
Irregularities. including fraud, are instance5 of non-compliance with laws and regulations.
We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material
misstatements in respect of irregularitie5, including fraud. The specific procedures for this
engagement and the extent to which these are capable of detecting irregularities,
including fraud is detailed below.
Capability of the audit in detecting irregularities
In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities,
including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, our procedures included
the following:
Auditing the risk of management override of controls, including through testing
journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness,,
Reviewing minutes of meetings of those charged wlth governance,. and
Enqulry of management to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and
regulations
Because of the inherent limitatlons of an audlt, there is a risk that we will not detect all
irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the fi nancial
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Trustees, annual report
For the year ended 31 December 2024
statements or non-compliance with regulation. Thls rlsk Increases the more that
compliance with a law or regulatlon is removed from the events and transactions reflected
In the flnanclal statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-
compliance. The rlsk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather
than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omlssion or
misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibllitles Is available on the Flnanclal Reporting
Council's website at: www.frc.or
auditorsres
onsibilities.
This description forms part of our auditor's report. We communicate with those charged
with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings. including any significant deficiencies in internal
control that we identify during our audit.
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 50 that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we
are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 opinion5 we have formed.
Gregg Olner MPhil BA{Hons) FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor)
for and on behalf of HB&O Ltd
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditor
Seven Stars House
I Wheler Road
Coventry
CV3 4LB
Date:
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Consolldated statement of ftnanclal actlvltles
For the
ear ended 31 December 2024
2023
As restated
Total
2024
Total
Unrestricted
Resrrlcted
Endowment
Note
Income from:
Donatlons and legacles
Charltable acilvltles
Courses and related fees
Commercial tradin9 operations
Investments
578,557
4,870
583.427
803,421
352,121
352,121
342.407
336,096
70,154
31.774
8,371
17,127
57,272
Total Income
962.452
13.241
17.127
992,820
1.552.078
Expendsture on..
Raising fund5
Charitable activities
Provision of courses and advancement of
Quaker faith
Commerclal tradlng operatlons
Other
6a
5.676
5,676
5,676
6a
989,126
13,241
17,127
1,019.494
1,501,026
287.167
Sub-total for opentlng expendlture
994,802
13,241
17.127
1.025,170
.793.869
Exceptional loss on disposal of study centre 51te
and relaied fixtures and fiirlngs
Total expendlture
3.111.373
994.802
13.241
17.127
1.025.170
4.905,242
Net lexpendlture)Ilncome before net galnsl
{1055e5) on Investments
132.350}
132.3501
13,353,164)
Net gains111055e51 on investtnents
18.889
9.461
29.399
57,749
201,753
Net (expendlturelllncome for the year
113,4611
9,461
29,399
25.399
13.151.411)
Transfers between funds
Net lexpendlturelllncome before other
recognlsed galns and losses
113.4611
9.461
29.399
25,399
13,151,4111
Gains I Ilossesl on revalLsatlon of penslon liability
11,7251
(1.725)
5.719
Net movement In funds
115,1661
9.461
29.399
23.674
13.145.692)
ReconclllatJon of funds:
Total funds brought forward
806,302
382.690
1.071.317
2,260.309
5,406.001
Total funds carrled foEward
791,116
392,151
1,100,716
2.283.983
2.260.309
There are no other recognlsed galns or losses other than those stated above. All attivitles are contlnulng.
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Balance sheets
As at 31 December 2024
The group
The charlty
2023
As restated
2024
2024
2023
Note
Flxed assets:
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Investments
10,387
147,300
2.063,302
10,507
176.800
2,134,552
10,387
147,300
2.063,302
10.507
176,800
2.134.552
2,220.989
2,321,859
2,220,989
2.321,859
Current assets:
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
125,404
20,318
76.787
15,571
125,404
20.318
174.821
IS,571
145,722
92.358
145,722
190.392
Liabilities:
Creditors- amounts falling due wlthin one year
(68,790)
{147,414)
(68,790)
(246,7301
Net current assets l (Ilabllltles)
76.932
155.056)
76,932
(56.338)
Net assets excluding penslon (liability)
2,297,921
2,266.803
2.297.921
2.265.521
Defined benefit pension scheme (liability)
(13.938)
16,494)
(13.938)
(12,213)
Total net assets
2.283,983
2,260.309
2.283,983
2.253,308
Funds:
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds
22a
1,100.716
392.151
1.071,317
382.690
1,100.716
392.151
1.071.317
373.947
Unrestricted income funds..
Tangible and heritage fixed assets funds
Non charitable trading funds
General funds
156.802
187.307
22.807
596.188
156,802
187.307
634,314
634.314
620.737
Total unrestricted funds
791,116
806,302
791,116
808.044
Total fund5
2,283.983
2.260,309
2,283.983
2.253.308
Approved by the trustees on 21 st September 2025 and signed on their behalf by-
Owen Claxton-lnqham
Trustee

Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Consolldated statement of cash flows
For the
ar ended 31 December 2024
Note
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating attivltles
Net Income I lexpenditurel for the reporting perlod
(as per the statement of financial acrlvltlesl
Depreciation charges
Lossllprofit) on disposal of assets
Exceptlonal loss on disposal
Unrealisedlgains Illosses on Investments
Movement on defined beneflt s¢heme liability
Dividenfls and interest from investments
Decreasellincrea5el irs stocks
IlncreasellDecrease in debtors
(Decreasell Increase in creditors
23.674
1.005
29,500
(3,145,692}
3,111,373
1201,7S31
(57,749)
7,443
(57,272)
170,1541
7,598
1199,3641
110.5451
(48.617)
{78.6241
Net cash (used In) operatlng a¢tMtles
(180,640)
(508,537)
Cash flows from Investlng actlvltle5:
Dlvidends and interest from investments
Proceed5 from the sale of Investments
Purchase of fixed assets
57,272
129.000
(885)
70.154
355,000
(3.178}
Net cash provided by Investing actlvltles
185,387
421,976
Cash flows from financing actlvltles:
Finance cost5
15.7191
Net cash provlded by l {used Inl financlng actlvltles
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
15.7191
4,747
(92,280)
Cash and cash equivalent5 at the beginning of the year
15.571
107,851
Cash and equlvalent5 at the end of the year
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents and of net debt
20.318
15.571
At31
December
2024
At l January
2024
Other non-cash
changes
Cash flows
Cash at bank and in hand
15.571
4,747
20,318
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Notes totheffinattdal statements
Act￿mI1Th￿ polltlÈ$
al Statutory Informatlon
Woodbrooke Quaker Swdy Cemre (the charlty) Is a reg15tered unlncorporated chthty in the Unlied Klnydom. The address of the regl$tered offvce Is glven in the charhylnformatEon o
page l of thest financial starements. The nature of tht eharity'5 operatlons and prlndpal aciivliies are to provide education for membtr5 of the Religlous Society of Frltnd5 and othors.
parriculady In Quaker faith, lrfe and WDrk, and in otherareas of spiFitual. Intellectual and Social benefli.
The charlry Constiwtss a publlc b•nefit ekiiry as defined by FRS 102. The flnanclal starement5 ha￿ been prepared In acwrdano w￿h Accountlng and Reportlng byCha￿tIO$'. Staietnent
of RecDmrnended Practlce èppllcable to charftlqs preparing thèir accounts in accordanct ¥wth rhe Firtanclal Reporting Srandard applicable in the UK and Republlc of Ireland IFRS 1021.
the ￿Tran£la￿ Reportlno Standard applkable In the Unlted Klngdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021, Ihe Charities Act 201 l and UK CenerallyAccepred Prnttice a5 It applie5 fvom I
January 2019.
Tbe finanoal stalemenrs are prepared on a golng concem basi5 underthe hlstorlcal cost conventlon. rnodlfted to Include cerraln Item5 at falrvalue. The fikanci& srnternents art
prepared In 5terllnp vthlch Ss the functional currencyofthe £harlty-
The sign5fThnr accounong pollclÈs appllèd in rhe preparaiion ofthe5e Irkanclal statements are set out below. These polkles have been conslst¢ntW applled to all year$ presented
othertvlse srated.
b) Basls of yepam
The Pihan¢lal statements have been prepared in Èttordaftce Wilh Attountin9 and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praaice applicable to charities preparing their
¢CQunts In aCCOrd&nce With the FiTrènCial aepoTling Standard applicable In tht UK Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021- ICh&rmes SOftP fRS 1021, The Flnanclal Reporting Standard
applicable ITh the UKAnd Republlc of Ireknd IFRS 1021 and the Chariileg ki 2011.
The financiat staiement5 con501Idate the results ofthe charity and its whollyowned SubsidlaryWoodbr¢oke Quakercentre Llmlted on a Ilrje-by-line basis. A sèparate Statement of
Flnanclal Actfvifies and Incorne and Exp2ndlture Account forthe charty has not èeen pr¢sefttrd beuuse thtTrust has taken advaktage of the ex¢mption afforded bykcountlng and
Repothng by Charftle5-. 5taremeni of Recommended Pratsice.
The financial statemertt* have been prepared to 9ive a'true and ￿@W alld have departed from the Charirie5 artd Reportsl Regulation5 20Q8 only th the exient fequired to
provlde a ￿ruE and lalrvlew.. Thls departuR has InVol￿d follo￿n9 AttouNling and REparTlng byCh&rkneS preparing their accounts in acc&rdaRte ￿th th￿ Flnalldal ReportlDg
standard appllcabk In the UK and Republii of Ireland IFRS 1021 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charltles.. Statementof Recommended Pracrice etfectfve from l April 2005
which ha5 since been withdrawn.
Assets and liabllltle5 are Initially recognised ai hi510rical t051 or iransaction ¥￿ue unless othemse stated In the relewdnt accounting poliry or note.
ThÈ trustees do hot conslderthat there are anysources of estitttation uniErtalntyal th￿ r¢pDrtlny datE thai have & 51gnificant risk of Causlng a tnatEridl adjustmemt rothe carryln
amoun15 of a55et5 and Ilabllltk5 ￿thIn the repDrting perfod. However, Ihere Will be a materlal reduction in the balance 5he* as the maiorfty ofthe fixed assè￿ are d15PQ5ed of,
1Ndvdir￿ the fveehald prDPErty. for nll tOnSldeAtion a5 explained in the p05t balante sheet event nore.
Publ1¢ bene￿1 wtfty
The charity meets the deftnlNon of a publEc benelt enutyunderFPS IOZ.
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Notes to th* ha￿la1 5MgmEnrs
d31
mber 20
l A￿￿11Th9 pollde5 It￿1￿nuedj
Golng t¢O£gm
The ir¥stee5 consider that there a* no marerial Un￿rtaInlIt5 about the charlVs abilltyto conrlDUÈ 3$ a golrng concern. The valu¢ of our invesunents Is sufficieni to any cash flow
gap5 for Ihe ne￿ year as we comi)u• to matniar) our bu51ness as expec￿. The Woodbrooke QuakwStudyCeMre cio$ed on 31 0ctobÈr 2024. but the main leamlng acrivities of the
charitywnunue.
Incom*
All Sncomin9 re50urce5 at1 Included in thè Staternenr of Fina￿￿1 AcEfvirits (SOFA) ¥Yhen ih¢ charity Is leg￿tyÈnIIt1ed rtsihe Incomtrofterany performance condltlon5 bav* been rnet.
rhe amount can be measured reliably and Ir is probèble thatthe irtiome w511 bt rèceived.
For donatlons to be ￿COgnISed the charity wlll have been nwiflèd of the amotsnis and the 5eÉrlement date ID wrltlng. If there ère Condir￿n9 attached to donatlon and this ￿qUITe5 a
lovel of performance before intltlernentcan be obtalned then Income Is deferred untll Ihost condlllons are ful￿ met orthe fulfilmÈnE of ¢hgse condirions Is Withln the contwl of the
apd it is probable ihattheywill be f¥lfilled.
For iegaties. entltlemeDr is the earller of the cha￿lY beihg hotlfved of an impendlng distnbution orthe le9ary belng received. Ai ihis polnt IncDrne is rt¢ognlsed. Oh OCC4$1on ￿9aCleS
¥￿11 be noDfiod to the thariry however 11 Is not possible ro measure the arnouni expecred EO be d15trfbuied. Qn these occaslorns. legary 15 treated as a￿ntI￿gent asseE and
diSt105ed.
InvesrmEnr Income is earned through holding assets for investmenr purposes such a5 shares and proytrt¥. It Includes dlvldends and Interest. Where it is not pracritable to ident
Inve51mpnt managerntm costs Incurred withln a 5thetne With rea50nable accuracy the Investment incDtne IS reported net of rhe5e cfrsts. Ir IS 5ncluded when the arnounE can be
measured relSably. InEere5t Incomo is recogn158d using the Interest merhad and dI￿dend incorne Is rerogniSed a5 iho Ihaiiry's rlghi LO ie(eive paymeHt is *siablished.
lttitrest recefvabt¢
Interest on funds held on deposlt Is in¢luded ¥*hen retr￿ab]e and the amountcan be measured relIab￿ bytkne tharity.. thls Is normalty upon noUfEcaDOk ofthe Interest paid ot payable
by ihe bank.
o) Fund acctyjntl
The endowment fund% ère held permanently forfuiuFÈ incotne 9enernting purpose5.
Restrkted funds are to be ustd for spegfii PUrw5e5 as lald down byihe donar. Expenditurewhlch meers rhese criteria Is charged to ihe fund.
Unre5tritted fund5 are donadoTr5 and other incomino resour£es Y￿e1¥ed or generaipd ftsr the charit3ble purp05e5.
DÈ51ynated tunds atE unrestriaed fund5 eamarked by the tru5fre5 for partlcu5ar purposes.
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NDtes to th? ftnanctsl ststetnet
r Z024
Attoundng pDllc1*6 Iconthw
h) EKpendltiiie4nd Irrtcovevable VAT
Expehdituve is reC￿nISed •nct th¢r¢ Is a Itgal or construafve obllgation to make a payment to a third paty, it Is probable thar 5eitlement wlll be requlred and the amount ofihe
obligation can be measurèd reliabty. Expendlture Is classifiÉd under the followin9 auiwty heattin9S'.
The c05rof generatlng fund5 inciudes fundr￿$1￿9 ¢osr5 whlch comprlse 5alarle5, dlrect expeDdlture and overhe4d c05t5 olthe yaff who promote fvndr8551ngt In(ludlng evenrs. cost
of commercial trading operarion$ and rht fte$ ￿ld to i#V¢Sitneni manayets connec￿On wirh rhe mana9ttntnr of Th¢ Charity's Investment portf?lio.
Th¢ cost of charitable activltles comprlses dlrect costs on the PFOVislon of courses and the advancement cf the Quakerfalth and Include5 dlrect staff c05t5 attrlbutable to the aulvity
and an allocatlon oFgeneral management anil overhead c0515. They Include 5UPPQrt C05t5 whSch repre5eni c05ts intyrred ih SuppDrtin9 Lhe prOw$iOn of ¢our5¢5 whi¢h t5 the maln
char¢ab1ework ofwotrdbwoke. Support costs in¢lude maR•gement. polity. and Course adtninistraiion ¢ost$.
Itrtcovertble VAT Is chèryed as acost a9alnst the actiwty for whl¢h the expendlture was incurred.
Tanglbtefixed assets
em5 of equlprneni are tapiralised the purchase prace exteeds £SQO. Depreciation tosis are allecaied w acIl￿tieS on the basls Df the use of the related assets In ihtsst auMtie5.
Assets are revttV4ed for impairmtnt If ¢lrtym$taAC¢S Indicar* Ihèlrcar￿￿9 mayexcèed Iheir net tiallsablt value and val4e Sn use.
DepreclatioTr is provided at rares ¢￿t￿lated tOl¥fits d(swn the COSLof ¢a¢h ass￿ to 11$ estsmattd residu￿￿￿e o¥er its expected useful life. The depreciatlDn rntes in use arè as
follows..
FreehDld proptrty
Properry refuth15hmenr and improvements
HousehDld fumiture and equipmènt
1¢¢ 4uipment
IX on (deemed cosii
5-25% on cosi
10-25% an tost
10-25% on Cost
Ustod Investments
Investfflents are aform of basicfinaneial instFumeDt and are initially rewgnised ai their tyansatuon value and sybsequefit￿ measured attheir faifvalue as aiihÈ b￿aThte sheeLd&¢
uslng the closing quoted tnarket pri¢e. The SratÈmeni of A￿anCIal ActI￿tieS includes the net gains artd IDsses arlsin9 on revaluatlon and d15P05als throughoutthe year.
TheTruSt does not acqulre put option5. or other cornplex financi￿ insLrurnenis.
The maln form oifinandal risk faced bythe Iharty 15 Ehar ofvDlatllity In equlty rnarkets and InvesiTnenr tnarket due to ￿￿er economlc condltions, the attitude OF inv¢styrs to
Investment r15k. and Ih3naÈS in sentitnÈnt can(EmI￿o eauifiE5 and ￿thin Darttcular 5ErtorS or Sub settors.
Rea115ed galn5and Iu55e5
All gain5 3nd1055e5 are taken to the Siaternent DF Financ￿ AEtiwiie5 a5 Ehey arise. keali5Ed and losse5 Qn in¥e5tments are calculated as the difference bet4¥een sales proceeds
and their openln9 [art￿ng Value QFihelr purchase v￿ut kf acqulred subsequent to the fl￿t day of the flnandal year.
) knvQS￿nts In subsldlarfes
Investmems in sub5idiarie5 are ar0￿{ le55 Impairment.
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T ￿￿JD*1nq potsrles Iwniinued)
Herfrage 355ets
Herltage asset5 comprlslng rare books and rnanuscrlpts are IKluded on the balance shee¢a¢avaluatloh dettmiin*d by th¢Trustees, ¥Ath prof¢s$lonal asslslance. iHJanuary 201 S and
based on market value as at that date. Certaln works ofart, donaied to the charity in past yws and which are consldèrÈd io be of hlsioric ImpDrtance and part of the Cenrre,
hertta9e. are also Included these accounis ala valuation ¢etermlned by the Trusttes, with professional assisiarKe, lfj Pecember 3021. Such heritage asstis art llot depretiared. Thelr
valut and ¢ondlNon Is T¢￿¢wed anTru￿fv bv the Trustees who sètlsfted that thelr residual value is Dot lèss than thelr book ￿lUe.
m) Debt•
Trnde and other debtors are recognlsed at the settlement amounr dtse after any irade discount offered. P*paymÈnts are vdued atthe amouni prewid net of any tyade discounts due.
I Cash a¢ bank alld In hand
Cash ai bank and cash In hand includes cash and short term hl9hly liquld InvÈsimÈnrs wlth k short matuylty of rhree months or less fvom the dat& tsf acqulsluw or opertlng of the
o) Crodrtor5 and prtyAslons
Cr¢dlior5 and provislons are reco9nised where the charity has a pre$enr obliyarion resyltiny from a past eveni ihaEvAII probably result In the Transferof funds to aihird party and the
amDunt due to settle the obligatiorl can be mea5ureé or estlmafrd reliably. Crtdirors and provisions are normally reco9nlsed ai thÈir se¢tkmeni amount afterallowng forany trade
dlscDUnts due.
pl F¢NncW Instrymonts
The chaTlty only hks financial assets and financial lyabilitles of a klnd that quèllfy a5 basic finafidal InsirumenES. Ba51< fiftBncial ill5trumen￿ are Inltsklly recognlsed at l¥atlSattionvalue
and sub5equenMy measured at their selllemtntvalutwÈh the exieptlon of bank loans ¥thich are 5ub5equentty measured ara￿OrrISed t05t using Ehe effe£tive interest methad.
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Notss io the fimarrtlal stattmÈMS
l Accthmtlng polldes Icontlnuedl
ol Pen$lon$
Qn beh￿f ofone employee, the charlty contribui¢d 10 a defined benefirs pension scheme ltheTeacher5' Pen$lon Scheme) a 5chemo provldSng benefits based on final pen5Ionable pav.
The a55eis ol the scherne are held and manh9ed separately fFom those of the charity. The expecied cosiofprovldlng penslon5, as calculatsd periodically bythe Coyernrnent Actuary. is
chaT9ed to the StstÈment of Flnancial ActIv￿*S $0 as to Spread the cost of penslons ovtr employees, wrklhg lives With the ¢harfty. in such a waythat the pea51on cost Is subsiènt*lly
a level percenta¢e cf curient and expected futur* pons1￿*ble pavroll.
The Ch￿11¥¢0n1nbutts tothe UDillsed Ethical Plan and thé Flexible Retlrernent Man offered byThe PenslonsTrusi wSth One employee In tach. Thèse arè rnoney wrchase schemes
deslgned to provide ret1￿ment benefi￿ to employees.
Tht schetne$ art multl-¢mploytr pithsion pfans where li Is noi posslbie to Separa[e￿ Idenrlfy the a$$ets and Ilabilttl¢s Of partl¢lpatln9 employers.Therefore, the charfty's acwunt$
InclLhle penslon costs payable In respeci to the plan on adefined contribution ba51S.
Denned bEneffit 5chErne'.
The charlty Partlclpare5 In the PeAStonTrust's Gro¥*th Plan. The Gro¥¥th Plan SÈrie$ 1, 2 and 3 were In rnosi respects rnoneypvrcha5e arranoements bUt￿th some guart*teÈ5.The
Crowth Plan Ser￿5 4. to whlch the charitycurrentWcontribuiQS Is adefintd coniriburlon scheThe, Is a multS-employerpenslon plaTr*there It 15 nc*t PC*SSiblÈ w separaiely identlfy rhe
asst15 and liabiliTr¢5 of participating employer5.Therefore. the charirfs attounts ihtludÈ pe￿$10￿ c0$15 payable in respeu to rhe plan on a defined coniribution basis. Additional
dlsclosures in relaiKJn ttsihe DeAslon art In the ¥oiès below.
Defined con1rf￿¥iOTr sche￿￿..
The charity<oniributes iowards the person￿ penslon plan torone employee.
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Nttreslgth¢fln￿¢IaI swemeThts
Forth
convarat￿£ foribo star¢meThtof attlthes
2023
As rtsiared
Total
Unrestrlcted
Resiriued
Endowment
Incomtfrom:
Donations ard It9acies
Charftsble actI￿tIeS
Comrnerclal rradlng operatlcns
Investment5- returrss and salÈs
Rental income
469,187
342,407
336,096
334.234
803,421
342,407
336,096
70,154
8,743
Total Income
EKpendlturt•n'.
Raising fund5
Charftable actI￿tieS
Commeitial irading oplrafjons
Excewional Ios5 on dlsposl of study téntrÈ sits
Tor41
1,209,101
342.977
1.5S2.078
5.876
5.676
1,501.026
287,167
36S.045
287,167
4,540,197
365,045
4,905,242
N•t I￿orne I txpendliure befo¥egaln5 1 Oo55esl on In¥thineikts
(22.0681
13.353,1641
Net galns I Ibsses) on Investments
80,27S
25,665
9S.813
201.753
Net Incorne l expendlE
3,597
95.813
Nei Incomo l (WWnd￿ra) b•f•re ￿￿r￿c09n1std g*n* losses
3.S97
95.813
ains l Oosstsl on fevaluaTron of pension Itability
mDvement In fund5
5.719
5.719
13.245.102)
3.S97
95.813
13,145.692)
Tot4lfunds bFDuyhtfon¥ard
4.051.404
379,093
975.504
5,406.OQI
Total funds carrfed forward
806.30Z
382.690
2.260,309
Incornefrom th)￿￿￿n5 ind leyad*s
2024
2023
Total
Unre5£riCted
Restricted
Endowrnent
Unrestricted
Restrftted
Donations
r5&rte5
171.167
193.491
193.491
io.000
175.435
424,495
io.000
75.790
331.600
75.790
336.47Q
175.435
100.261
Grahts
4.870
324.234
S78.557
4.870
583.427
469.187
334.234
8D3.421
Courses •hd ￿lated Itts
2024
Z023
YoEal
Vnre5Erftted
Endowment
UntÈSErftted
RE51rfcted
Studenifee5
Other
332,246
19,875
33Z.246
19.875
303.398
39,009
303,398
39,009
Total for course5 related fee5
352.121
342,40Y
342,407
from Investhients
2024
20Z3
Total
Unrestric
Restrittod
EndowmEnt
Unrestricted
Restrlcted
In￿sEMent
Sank intere5r
31,249
5Z5
8.371
17.127
56.747
525
61,Z45
166
8,393
350
69.638
31.774
8.371
57.272
8.743
70,154
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Notes to the financlal statements
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Net (expendlturelllncome forthe year
Thls Is stated after char9lng I IcredStlngl'.
2024
2023
Depreciation
Loss or profit on disposal of fixed assets
Exceptional loss on disposal of ftxed assets
Audltor's remuneration (excluding VAT)..
Fees for audlt of the flnanclal statements
1.005
29,500
7,000
3,111,373
20,005
19.600
Anatysls of staff costs, trustee remuneratlon and txpenses, and the ¢ost of key management personnel
Staff costs were as follow5..
2024
2023
Salaries and wages
Redundancy and terminatioR tosts
Social Security Costs
Pension costs
546.992
4.257
49,659
38.249
884,317
82.078
77.109
71,435
639.157
1.114,939
One employee eamed more than £60.000 during the year 12023.. nill. Arnanda Cooper, CEO, earned £68, 710 plus ernployers national insurance and
employers pension contribuiion.
The total employee beTrefEts (including pension contribuEions. employer's natlonal Insurance and redundanry paymenEsI of the key management
personnel were £258.730 12023.. £235.5421.
The charity rru5tees were neither paid nor received any other benefits from employment with the charity in the year12023.. £niEI. One charity tTU5tee
received paymenr for professional services supplled to the charity amountinq to £577 12023." £nill.
Trustees. expense5 represents the payment or reimLiursement of travel and 5ub515tence costs totallill9 £1.70012023= £2.5471 incurred by l 0 12023.. 61
members relatinq to attendance at meetinqs of the trustees.
Staff number5
The average number of employees Ihead count based on number of staff employed) during the year was 1712023= 361.
Staff are split across the activitie5 of the char￿ty as follows {headcount basis)..
2024
No.
2023
No.
Commercial trading operation5
Provision of courses and advancetnent of Quaker faiih and related 5UPPOrt services
Management governance and admlnlstratlon of the charity
13.0
27.0
17.0
36.0
10 Related paktytransactlons
There are no related party tran5actsons to disc105e for 2024 12023.. none).
There are no donations from related partles which are outside the norma] course of buslne5s and no restricted donatlons frgm related parties.
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Notes to the financlal statements
For the
r ended 31 December 2024
I l T￿tIon
The charity is exempt frorn corporatlgn tax as all IES Income Is charitable artd is applied for charitablo purposes.
2024
2023
VK corporauon tax at 25%
12 Tangible fixed assets
Office
equipment
Totsl
Cost or deemed cost
At the start of the year
Additions in year
Disposals in year
Reclasslflcation
37,700
885
37.700
885
2,200
2.200
At ihe end of the year
40.785
40.785
Depredatlon
At the start of the year
Charge ft*r tbe year
Eliminated on disposal
Recla55ification
27.193
1,005
27.193
1.005
2.200
2.200
At the end of the year
Net book Wdlue
At the end of the year
30,398
30.398
10,387
10.387
At the start of the year
10.507
10.507
Offlce
equlpment
Total
C95t or deemed cost
Ai the start of the yeaT
Addltlons In year
DtSPOsals in year
39.900
885
39.900
885
At ihe end of the year
40,785
40.785
Depredatlon
At the start of the year
Char9e ftsr the year
Eliminated on dlsposal
29.393
1.005
29,393
1.005
At the end of the year
Net book value
At the end of the year
30,398
30.398
10.387
10.387
At the start of the year
10,507
10.507
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Notes to the financlal Statements
Fortht
ar ended 31 D
13 Herltage assets
Works and
ManuscrSpts
Rare books
Total
Valuation at l January 2024
Revaluaiion In year
Sold or rehomed in The Y¢ar
133,300
43,500
176,800
129,5001
129,5001
Value at the 31 December 2024
133.300
14.000
147,300
The Charlty owns varlous rare books and rnanusrripts which are acknowledgèd to be of hlsiorlc ImporEance and whlch are retalned as part of rhe
Charity's heTirage and under the objects of the charity. The books and manuscrlpts are deemed. theTefore, to be heritage fixed asseis and have been
included In the accounts ar a valuatlon determined by the Tru5tee5. Wjth professional assfjstan￿. Such asseES are not depreclaied. Thelr value and
condition are reviewed annually by the Trustees who ale satisfied that their resldual value Is not less thaTr thelr book value. In January 2015. Ihree
independent Ilbrarians provided a valuation. which remalned unchanged from the previous valuation car¥led our Sn 20Q8. The Charity owns certaln
work5 of art and manuSCflPts, valued at £14,000 as ar 31 December 2024, which were donated to rhe charity past year5 and which are considered to
be ol importance and part of the Charity's heritage. The colieciion was valued by Fellows & Son5 LimTted. Auctioneets and Valuers. Birmingham as at 31
December 2021 on the basi5 of replacernent cost. The Tiustees have decided to attempt to sell or donaEe these item5 EO variou5 Museum5. Quaker
In5titution5 or Charities.
The Charlty holds a rare visitors. book donated by Sir Adrian Cadbury which Is not recogn15ed in the Balance Sheet as cost inforrnation is not readily
avallable and the Trustees believe that the benefjt of obtaining a valuarson for this item would not justify the cost. The visitors, book wa$ 9ifted to the
Chariry alld the¥efore has no original cost. The Trustees are of the opinion that should a Wdluatitsn for the book be obtained, Ihat the valuatlon WOLtld
not be material in the context of these account5 and is incidental to the main att￿ltieS of rhe Charity. Consequently, further di5c105ures are noi deemed
nece55ary.
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Notes to the flnandal Statements
14 Llsted Investments
The group
2024
The charlty
2024
2023
2023
Fair value at the start of the year
Impalrmeni of Investmenr In subsldlary
Disposals
2.134,552
2,287,799
2,134.552
2,387,799
i 00.0001
1355,0001
(129,0001
13S5,0001
1129,0001
2.005,552
1,932,799
2,005,5S2
1,932,799
Net galn I Ilossl on change In falr value and sales
57.750
201,753
57.750
201,753
Falr value at the end of the year
2,063,302
2,134,552
2.063.302
2,1 34,552
Investments comprlse..
The group
2024
The charfty
2024
2023
2023
UK Common Investrnent funds
2,063,302
2.134.552
2.063.302
2.134.S52
2,063,302
2,7 34,552
2.063,302
2.134,552
The historic cosr of these investments totalled £l.400.012 12023.. £1.400,0121.
The Manager5 of the CCLA Charities Ethical Investment Fund identify four main risks. InvesEof5 are exposed to market price risk. which can be deftned
as the uncerralnty abO￿t future price movements of the fi￿anCIal instrument5 the Fund 15 Invested in. There 15 a credit risk in that the Fund's
transactions in securitie5 expose it to the risk that the counterparry will nor deliver the investment for a purchase or the cash for a sale. There is a
IiqL55dity risk if the Fund 15 unable to meet the payment of any redemption of units thar unitholders may wish io make, and there is a currency risk in
that Ehe Fund Is exposed to fluctuatioins in forelgn currencies as some of its assets and revenue are denominated in currencles other Ehan Sterling. the
base currency of the Fund.
Woodbrooke Trusree5 are satisfied Ihat the investment manager has suitable and robust practices tg mitigate Ehese rSsks. and provtdes appropriaie
annual reportin9 to investors.
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Notes to the Ilnanclal ststements
Èar ended 31 Dece
15 Subsldlary undertaklng
The charity owned the entlre share capltal of Woodbrooke Quaker Centre Limited, a company Incorporated in England and Wales, whose principal
artivity Was the p¥ovlslon of conference facilities and accgmmodation. Subsequent io the year end the company was struck off the reqister.
16 Parent tharlty
Thé paroni charltys net Incomellexpenditure) for the year are distlosed as follows..
2024
2023
Net incomellexpendlturel
23,676
13,277,5331
17 Debtors
The group
The charlty
2023
As restated
2024
2024
2023
Trade debtOTS
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued Income
13,0101
220
128,194
46.045
12.462
18.280
13.0101
220
128,194
46.045
110.496
18.280
125.404
76.787
125,4104
174.821
18 Credlwr5- amount5 falllng due wlthln one year
The group
2024
The rharlty
2024
2023
2023
Trade credKtors
Taxation and Social security and pension5
Arnounts due tt) group undertaking5
Accruals and olher creditors
22.091
40.478
65.773
37.309
22,091
40.478
65.773
32.594
i 00.000
48.363
6,221
44.332
6.221
68.790
147.414
68.790
246.730
19 Provlslons for liabllltles
In accordance with FiTrancla] Reporting Standard 102. the charity ha5 iecognised a provlsion for the future deficit contributiotb payments it 15 required to
make under the terms of its merllbeiship of The Penslons Trust Growrh Plan pension plan. Movements In the provlslon are recognlsed in the Siaiement
of Financial Actlvitie5. (See below notes for funher derail of the GrowEh Plan).
The gEOUP
2024
The chaifty
2024
2023
2023
Balance at the beginning of the year
Correction to pension reserve
Amount provlded in the year
Amount released In the year
6.494
5.719
1,725
12.213
12,213
12.213
1.725
15.7191
Balance at rhe end of the year
13.938
6.494
13.938
12.213
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Notes to the flnanclal statements
l December 2024
20 Penslon schemes
The charl￿$ employees belong to two principal pension schemes.. the Teachers, Pension Scheme England and Wales (YPS￿ for academlc and related
stafFwhlch Is a defined benefit scheme and a defined contribution scherne with The Pensions Trust. In addlilon Woodbrooke contributès to the personal
penslon plans of cerraln employees.
The penslons charge represenrs employer contributions lincludlng salary sacrifvcel payable to all schemes of £38,249 12023.. £71,435).
The Teachers, Penslon Scheme
The Teachers, Pens50n Scheme ffPS or scheme) is a statutory, unfunded, defined benePLt occupational scheme, governed by the Teachers, Pensions
Regulations 2010 las amended), and ihe Teachers, Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 las amended). These regulations apply to teaehers in schools and
other educational establishments, Includlng academies, in England and Wales thaE are maintained by local authorifies. In addltion, teachers many
Independeni and voluntary-alded schoo15 and Eeachers and lecturers In some establlshments of further and h¥gher education may be eligible for
membèrship.
Membeishlp Is automatic for full-ttme teachers and lecturers and, from l January 2007. automatic too for teachers and leaurers In parr-tlme
employment following appointrnent tsr a change of contract. Teachers an£1 lecturers are able to opt out of the TPS.
THE TÉACHERS. PENSION BUDG￿ING AND VALUATION ACCOUNT
Although members rnty be ernployed by various Fjodies. their retirement and other pension benefits are set OL5t ill regularion5 rnade under the
Supeiannuation Act 119721 and Publlc Service Pensions Att (20131 and are paid by public ftjnds provided by Parllament. The TP5 is an unfunded
scheme and members conrribute on a 'pay as you go 'basis- contribution5 from membets, alon9 Wlth those made by employers. are credited to the
Exchequei under arrangements governed by the above Acts.
The Teachers. Penslons Regylations 2Ql Q require an annual account, the Teachers. Pension Budgeting and Valuation Accouni, to be kept of ieceipt5 and
expenditure (including the c05t of pension increasesl. Frorn l April 2001. the Account ha5 been credited with a real rate of return. which is equivalent
io assuming that the balance in the Aicount is invested in notional investments that produce that real rate of return.
VALUATION OF THE TFACHERS. PENSION SCHEME
As a result of Ihe latest scheme valuation employer contrlbutions weie increased In September 2019 from a rate of 16.4% to 23.6K Employers also pay
a charge equwalent to 0.08% of pensionable salary costs to cover administration expenses.
The next valuation is expetted.to take effect in 2023.
A copy of the laiesi valuatlon report can be found by following thls link to the Teachers. Pension Scherne website..
https'.Ilwww.teacherspellslon5.co.uklnewslernployersl2019104lteacher5-pensson5-valuarlon-report.a5PX
SCHEME CHANG
In DecembEr 2018. the Court of Appeal held that tran51tional protection provisÈon5 contained in the reformed Judicial and firefighter pen510ri schemes.
introduced a5 part tsf pub14c service pension reforms in 2015, gave rise to direct age discrlmination and were rherefore unlawful. The 5upreMe Court. in
a decision made in June 2019, rejected the Government's application for permissioTh to appeal rhe Court of Appeal's ruling and subsequently referred
the case to an Employment Tribunal to determine a remedy which will need to be offered to those membe¥5 of the two Schemes who were subjett of the
age dlscrlmination.
Since then, claims have also been lodged against the main public sery(ce schemes inclLEding the TPS. The Department has conceded those ITh line with
the resi of the government. In July 2020 HM Treasury launched a 12-week public consultation which will provide evidence to 5UPPOrt ihe delivery of an
appropriate rernedy for the affected schemes, includ5ng TP5.
A flnal remedy will be determined ollce the result5 of the consultation are established.
lrt De￿mber 2019, a furrher legal challenge was rnade against the TPS relating to an identified equalities i55ue whereby rnale survivors of opposi*-sex
marriages arbd civil partnerships are treated le55 favourably than Survivors in sarne-sex mar¥iages and civil partneiships. The Setretary of State for
Education agreed not to defend the case. In June 2020. the Employment Tribunal recorded its findings in respect of the claimant. DFE is currently
working to establish what change5 are necessary to a¢Jdre55 thas d15crimlnarlon.
Any impart of these events wlll be ￿kell Into accounr when the next scheme valuatlon Is Implemented. This Is scheduled to be Implemented In Aprll
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Notes to the flnanclal statements
For the
ar ended 31 December 2024
20 Penslon schemes IcLinrlnued)
The Penslons Trust
The cornpany participates in the scheme, a multl-employer scheme whlch provtdes benefits to some 521 non-assoclated participating employers. The
scheme Is a defSned beneflt scheme the UK. It 15 not possible for the company to obtaln sufficient informatlon to enable It io account for the schème
as a deflned benefli scheme. Therefore It accounts for the scheme as a defined contribution scheme.
The scheme is subject to the hnding legTslation outlined in the Pensions Acr 2004 whlch carne into force on 30 December 2005. This, togetheT Wlth
documents issued by the Penslons Regulator and Technical Actuarial Standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council, Set out the framework for
fijndlng deflned beneflt occvpatlonal penslon schemes in the UK.
The scheme is classified as a'last-man standing arrangement.. Therefore the company Is potentially Ilable for other participating employer5. obll9atlons
if those employers are unable to meet their share of ihe scheme deflcit follo%ving wlthdrawal from the scheme. Partlclpating employers are legally
requlred to meet thelr share of the scheme (Jeficit on an annuity purchase basts on withdrawal from the scheme.
A full actuarlal valuatlon for the s£heme was carrled out at 30 September 2023. This valuation showed assets of £514.9m. 1Sabllltles of £531.Om and a
deficit of £16.I m. To eliminate this funding shortfall. the Trustee has asked the participating employers to pay additional contributions to the scherne
as foll¢)ws.'
From l April 2025 to 31 March 2028- £2,100.000 per annum (payable rnonthlyl
Note rhat the stheme's previous valu&iion was carried out wlth an effectlve date of 30 September 2020. Thi5 valuation showed assets of £800.3m.
Ilabllities of £831.9m and a deficlt of £31.6m. Tts eliminate this funding shortfall. rhe Trustee asked the partlclpatlng employers to pay additional
onttibutions to the schetne as follows:
From ) Aprfl 2022 to 31 January 2025.. £3.312.000 per annum (payable rnonthtyl
The recovery plan contributions are allocated to each parti£ipating employer in line wlth their estimated share of the Serie5 1 and Series 2 scheme
Where the scheme is in deftcit and whefe the company has agreed to a deficit funding artangetnent the company recognises a liabilÉty for this
obligatlon. The amount recognised 15 the net present value of the deficit ￿d￿cl10n contributions payable ynder the ag￿ement that relale5 to the
deficit. The present value is calculated using the di5£0unt rate detailed in these disclosures. The unwinding of the discount rate is recognised a5 a
finance cost.
At31
December
2024
£000
At l January
2024
£000
Present ￿tUe of the p￿￿$10n
Present value of provisloD
14
At31
December
At l January
2024
£000
Reconclllatlon of openlng and closlny pmvlslon5
2024
£000
Provision ai start of period
Unwlndtng of the discount faaor lintere5t expensel
Deficit COnEributlon pald
Re-mea5urernent- impatt of any chan9e in assurnptions
Re-rneasurement- arnendments to the contfibution schedule
161
161
14
Provlsion at end of period
At31
December
2024
£000
At l January
2024
£000
Income and expendltuie Impart
Interest expense
Re-measurernents - Impact of any change in assumpt40n5
Re-rnea5urements amendmenis EQ the contrlbutlon schedule
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Notes to the financial 5tstements
ended 31 Decembor 2
20 Penslon schemes Icontlnued)
The ￿￿$[¢￿$ Trust
At31
Dèctrnber
2024
% per annum
At l January
2024
% per annum
As5umptlons
Rate of discount
5.31
The discount rates shown above are the equsvalent sln9le discount rates whlch, when used to discount the future recovery plan contrlbutions due.
would qlve the same résulis a5 uslnq a full AA corporate bond yleld cufft to discount ihe same recovery plan contrlbutlons.
21 a Analysls of group net assets between fvnds (current yeafi
General
Unrestricred
Designated
Restrltted
Endowment
Total funds
Tangible fixed assets
Heritage a55ets
lllvestrnents
Net current assets
Pension liabllfty
10,387
147.300
10.387
147,300
2,063,302
76.932
(13.9381
570,435
77.817
113.9381
392,151
1,100,716
18851
Net assets at 31 December 2024
634.314
156.802
392.151
.100.716
2.283,983
21 b Analysls of group net assets between funds Iprlor yearl- As restated
General
Unrestritted
De5ignaied
Restrlcted
Endgwment
Total funds
Tangible fixed assets
Heritage a55ets
Investments
Ner current assetsllliabilitiesl
Pension liability
10.507
l 76.800
10,507
176.800
2,134.552
155,0561
16.4941
68Q.545
(55.0561
16,4941
382.690
1.071.317
Net assÈts at 31 Decembei 2023
618.995
187,307
382.690
1.071,317
2.260.309
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Noies to the financlal statements
ren
ed 31 December 2024
22a Movements In funds (currentyear)
At31
Dtctmber
2024
At l January
2024
Income
Expendlture
Galnsllosses
Transfer5
Endowment funds
General permaneni endowment fund
Trusree permanent endowment fund
Helen Dixon perrnanent endowmenr fund
Friends Loan permanent endowment fund
233,749
517,942
263,545
56,081
5.709
11,418
15.7091
111,4181
6,414
14,213
7.233
1,539
240,163
532,155
270,778
57.620
Totsl endowment funds
1.071,317
17,127
117,127)
29.399
1.100.716
Restricted funds:
GeneTal Bursary funds
Hoffman BuF5ary fund
Resrritted Grants
Catchpool Fund
Total resrrlcred funds
30,237
23,163
898
688
31.135
23.8SI
329.290
8,371
18,3711
7,875
337,16S
382.690
8.371
18.3711
9.461
392,151
UnrestrIc￿l funds:
Desig￿ated funds..
Tangible and heittage assets
187,307
0,5051
156.802
Total designated funds
187,307
(30.5051
156.802
General funds
596.188
967,322
1969.167)
17.164
22.807
634.314
Totdl unrestrlcted charlty funds
783.495
967.322
1999.6721
17,164
22.807
791.116
Non-charttable subsldlary fund5
22.807
(22.8071
Total funds
2.260,309
992,820
11.025.170)
56.024
2.283.983
The nartative to explain the purpose of each fund 15 given at the foot of the note below.
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Notes to the hnanclal statements
For the
31 Decem
24
22b Movements In funds Iprfor yearl - As restated
At31
December
2023
At l January
2023
Income
Expenditurè
Galnsllosses
Transfers
Endovmient funds
General permanent endowmeni fund
Trustee permanenr endowrnent fisnd
Helen Dlxon perniane￿t e￿doWme￿l fund
Frlend5 Loart permaneni endowment fund
212,842
471,616
239,976
51,070
20,907
46,326
23,569
5,011
233,749
517,942
263,545
56,081
Total endowment funds
975.504
95.813
1,071.317
Restrlcted fund5:
General Bursary funds
Hoffman Bursary fund
Dam Fund
Restricted grants
JRcr
BYM
Catchpool Fund
32,815
21.327
20,200
2,398
1,836
14.9761
30.237
23.163
{20,2001
11 0,0001
1120,0001
1200.0001
19,8691
i 0.000
120,000
200.000
8,743
304,751
25,665
329.290
Total restricted funds
379,093
342.977
1365.9451
25,665
382.690
Unrtstrfcted fund5'.
Deslgnated funds-
Tangible and heritage assets
3,302.502
13,1 11.3731
13,8221
187,307
Total designated funds
3.302,502
13,111,373)
13,8221
187,307
General funds
775.024
873,005
(1,141.657)
85,994
3.822
596,188
Totsl unrestritted fund5
4.077,526
873,005
14.253,0301
783,495
Non-charltable sub51dlary funds
126,1221
336.096
1287,1671
22,807
Total fund5
5.406,001
1.552,078
(4.905.242)
207.472
2,260,309
Restatement of comparatlve group figures
D￿rIng the current accounting period an error was discovered relating ro the pre comparatSve con501idated financial statements. As such a prior year
adjustmellt ha5 been processed in these flnanclal statements that has had the effect of reduclng pre comparative opening general fund5 by £204,948
WSth a simllar adjusiment made Into other debtors.
Purposes of endowment funds
The general perrnartent endowment fund was established in 1945 and i5 represenied by fixed asset investments.
The Trustee permanent endowment fund was established in 1970 and Is represenied by fixed asset investrnents.
The Helen Dixon pernianeni endowment funfl was established an 2007 and 15 represented by fixed asset Investments.
The Friend5 Loan permanent endowment fund is represented by fixed asset inve51ment5.
An analysi5 between the initial gifts and subsequent increases and decreases is not available. Income from all fvnd5 may be used for general purpose5.
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Notes to the financlal statements
Fortht
ar ènded 31 D&èmb r 2
24
22 Movement In funds (contlnued)
Purposes of restrirted funds
General Bufsary Fund5.' These funds provlde for students or groups wishing to receive financial support to study wlih Woodbrooke.
Hoffmann Bursary Fund.. Derived from a lègacy from the estate of Ralf Hoffmann, thls Is a bursary fund to asslst students with longer perlods of study.
Dam Fund= A fund to pay for the repalr of a dam and welr In the grounds. Thi5 wa5 fulty Spent during 2023.
Restritted Funds- The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applled are as follows:
JR￿ Fund.. This represents amounts receivable relatlng to all learning activities, but not to property. The property wa5 dlsposed of In 2023 so this
grant Is not shown as restricted in 2024.
BYM Fund.. Thls represents amounts recelvable relating to all learning actlvltles. but ntx to properry. The property was dlsposed of in 2023 so thls grant
is nor considered restrfcted in 2024.
Catchpole Fund= The fund provides financial asslstance to enable people from maiThland Europe to take part in courses and events run by Woodbrooke
both in thé UK and mainland Europe.
Transfers from restrlcted funds to unrestritted funds represent the recharging of overheads and other costs to the relevant restrltted fund. A transfer
frorn unrestriaed funds to a restricted fund ensures the latter fund Is not overspent.
23 Contlngent Llablllty
The Corder and Gwen Catchpole Bursary Fund received a substantial bequest in 2002 and thi5 subsequently became a resiricred fund within the chari
under a 2009 Uniting D1￿ctIon from the Charity ComrniSSLon. Following clarificatiort of the legal position re9ardin9 thi5 bequest under German law, the
TrLtstees have been informed that until the year 2050. and given cert&sn circurnstances. there 15 a potential claim Ihai may be tllade by Specific
de5cendant5 of the testator against the charity for Q50.000 as valued at 31 December 2024 i.e. half of the original legacy. The Corder and Gwen
Catchpole Bursary Fund is CLsrrently valued at £130,536 12023= £112,633) in exce55 of this surn. No provisÉon has been made in these accounts for any
arnount that May be payable.
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