Trustees, Annual Report for The Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 Charity no 514981 The trustees present their report and the annual statements for the year ended 31"March 2024. The charity's main charitable objects are to promote the appreclatlon of the hSstorical, archaeological and cultural aspects of Rlpon and the surroundlng area, The prlnclpal actlvlty of the trust in the year was Ripon Theatre Festival. The trust has also organised the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake races. A full report of the actlvities of Rlpon Theatre Festlval can be viewed on the website: www,ri ontheatrefestival.o The three trustees remaln unchanged, and no new trustee has been appointed. The trustees confirm that they have compiled with the duties in section 4 of the charities act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general Euidance on public benefit and ensuring its actlvltles are compatible with the aims and objectives of the Trust, The Trusvs main event is the festival taking place in July each year, SD the bank positlon at 31 March includes short-term liabilities for funding the 2024 festival. As the festival is to some extent weather dependent reserves are also deemed sufficient and necessary. The reserves on 31"March 2024 were £20737.09. No trustees received any remuneratlon, expenses or benefits during the year. BPri Trustee
Ripon City F88tivalTru8t 1986 DRAFT Accounts for the Yearto 31" March 2024 3110312024 3110312023 Income SpectacuLar RTF 2022 RTF 2023 RTF 2024 Bond refund HBC Totsl Income 3415.84 23064.36 3550,00 38501.50 12418.81 2660.00 32690.20 50920.31 Expendlture Spectscular RTF 2022 RTF 2023 RTF 2024 Bank cha¢8S Insurance Creditors Total expenditure 3037.30 35713.53 32357.93 5256.05 88.86 2187.80 682.84 37702.84 41718.40 Proflt 13217A7 -9028.20 BaianGe sheet Bank 20737.09 7519.62 20737.09 7519.62 Representsd by Re.8eNe b fwd 7519.62 16547.82 Prof itlL08s for the year 13217.47 -9028.20 Reserve c fwd 20737.09 7519.62 Unrostrlcted Resarves General fund Theatre Fa6tival 1133.15 6386.47 20737,09 20737.09 7519.62
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF RIPON Festival Trust 198 $1 I report on the accounts of the trust for the year ended 31 Marcli 2024 which are set out on page I Respective responsibilitles of Trustees and Independent Examiner: As the Charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you conslder that the audit requirement of section 4312) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Cornmissioners under section 43(7){b) of the Act whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independerit Examiner's Ststement: My examlnation was carrled out in accordancÈ with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures In the accounts and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement: In connection with my examination, there are no matters which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act,. and To prepare accounts which accord I1th the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirement of the Act Which have not been met; or To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached other than the following: