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**whole year**| |---|---|---|---| ||Mr R N Wade|Chair|| ||Mr S Alliott|Secretary|| ||Mrs F Lampitt|Treasurer|| ||Dr N McKay||| ||MsD Barrow||| ||MsM Duffield||| ||Mr A Hulse||| ||M. N Leatherland||| ||Mr A McAteer||| ||Mr P Mercer||| ||Cllr M Khan||| ||AshleyHorsley||| ||Mr.JThompson||| ||Mr D. Hoar||toNovember 2020| ||MissA Derbyshire||| ||Ms V. Kemp||from November 2020| Names and addresses of advisers (optional information but encouraged as best practice) |**Type of advisor**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 1 of 6 Registered Charity No: 523546 **Section B** **Structure, governance and management** Description of the charity’s trusts Type of governing document The County's governing documents are those of The Scout Association. They consist of a Royal Charter, which in turn gives authority to the Bye Laws of the Association and The Policy, Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. (e.g. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted The County is a trust established under its rules which are common to all Scouts. (e.g. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Policy, (e.g. appointed by, elected by) Organisation and Rules of The Scout Association. Additional governance issues (optional information but encouraged as best practice) You may choose to include additional The County is managed by the Executive Committee, the information, where relevant, about: members of which are the ‘Charity Trustees’ of the Scout County which is an educational charity. As charity trustees they are responsible for complying with legislation applicable to charities. This includes the registration, keeping proper accounts and making returns to the Charity Commission as appropriate. Policies and procedures adopted for: The Committee consists of 3 independent representatives, a) the induction and training of trustees; b) Chair, Treasurer and Secretary together with the County trustee' consideration of major risks and the Commissioner, elected, nominated and co-opted members systems and procedures to manage them and meets at least four times per year. Members of the Executive Committee complete _'Essential Information for Executive Committee'_ training within the first 5 months of joining the committee. This County Executive Committee exists to support the County Commissioner in meeting the responsibilities of the appointment and is responsible for: * The maintenance of property; * The raising of funds; * The administration of County finance; * The insurance of persons, property and equipment; * County public occasions; * Assisting in recruitment and support of adults; * Appointing any sub committees that may be required; * Appointing County Administrators and Advisors. South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 2 of 6 Registered Charity No: 523546 **Section B** **Structure, governance and management (continued)** **Risk and Internal Control** The County Executive Committee has identified the major risks to which they believe the County is exposed, these have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate against them. The main areas of concern that have been identified are: _Damage to the building, property and equipment._ The County would request the use of buildings, property and equipment from Scout Districts and Groups within the County and neighbouring Scout Counties and organisations. The County has sufficient buildings and contents insurance in place to mitigate against permanent loss. _Injury to leaders, helpers, supporters and members._ The County through the capitation fees contributes to the Scout Associations national accident insurance policy. Risk Assessments are undertaken before all activities. _Reduced income._ The County is primarily reliant upon income from Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre, subscriptions and fundraising. The County does hold a reserve to ensure the continuity of activities should there be a major reduction in income. The Committee could raise the value of subscriptions to increase the income to the County on an ongoing basis, either temporarily or permanently. _Reduction, loss or change of senior volunteers._ The County is totally reliant upon volunteers to run and administer the activities of the County. If there was a reduction or loss in the number of adults to an unacceptable level then there would have to be a reduction in activities and support given. Consideration could also be given to paying for services and/or working with other Scout Counties. A change in senior volunteers will be supported by increased County Executive Meetings and support from the Regional Commissioner and Regional Teams. South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 3 of 6 Registered Charity No: 523546 |**Section C**|**Objectives and activities**| |---|---| |Summary of the main activities in relation to
these objects
Summary of the objects of the charity set out
in its governing document|| ||**The Purpose of Scouting**
Scouting exists to actively engage and support young people
in their personal development,
empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.
**The Values of Scouting**
As Scouts we are guided by these values:
**Integrity -**We act with integrity; we are honest, trustworthy
and loyal.
**Respect -**We have self-respect and respect for others.
**Care -**We support others and take care of the world in which
we live.
**Belief -**We explore our faiths, beliefs and attitudes.
**Co-operation -**We make a positive difference; we co-operate
with others and make friends.
**The Scout Method**
Scouting takes place when young people, in partnership with
adults, work together based on the
values of Scouting and:
- enjoy what they are doing and have fun
- take part in activities indoors and outdoors
- learn by doing
- share in spiritual reflection
- take responsibility and make choices
- undertake new and challenging activities
- make and live by their Promise.| ||| ||Supporting Districts and Groups in the delivery of quality
programmes through delivery of training session, development| ||opportunities and other support as and when required.| ||| ||Operating Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre for the benefit| ||of local and national Scouting.| ||| ||Provision of County wide activities and events for current and| ||
perspective members of Scouting| ||.| Additional details of the objectives and activities (optional information but encouraged as best practice) |Public benefit statement|Grants are made available to support Scouts and Scouters in| |---|---| ||need. In particular financial support is given to adults| ||undertaking nationally recognised qualifications (activity and| ||first aid) to enable them to deliver these activities to young| ||people.| ||| ||| ||| ||The County meets the Charity Commission's public benefit
criteria under both the advancement of education and the
advancement of citizenship or community development
headings.| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 4 of 6 Registered Charity No: 523546 |**Section D**|**Achievements and performance**| |---|---| |Summary of the main achievements of the
charity during the year|| ||Decrease in the number of adults supporting Scouting within
the County by 10.0% with a total of 2167
Decrease in the number of young people accessing Scouting
within the County by 24.1% with a total of 5,441| ||Delivered Woodbadge training to adults across the County to
ensure they can deliver high quality Scouting and meet the
needs of young people| ||Supported District events through provision of County
activities and equipment| ||Further developed resources available at the Hesley Wood
Scout Activity Centre to make it more marketable and drive
income generation| ||Continued to provide expertise and support in relation to
Activities, International Programmes and Scout Programme
through a team of Assistant County Commissioners and
County Advisors| ||| ||| |**Section E**|**Financial Review**| |Details of any funds materially in deficit
(circumstances plus steps to eliminate)
Quantify and explain any designations
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on
reserves|| ||The Counties policy on reserves is to hold sufficient resources
to continue the charitable activities of the County should
income and fundraising activities fall short. The County
Executive Committee considers that it should hold a sum
equivalent to 12 months running costs, circa £70,000 based
on the year to end March 2020.
The County reserves held are £242,421 at year end. These
are being held to work towards the future development of the
Hesley Wood Scout Activity Centre.
**Reserves Policy**| ||In addition funds for specific designated events, activities and
resources can be held and will be defined within the annual
accounts.| ||| ||None| ||| ||| South Yorkshire County Scout Council Page 5 of 6 Registered Charity No: 523546 Further financial review details (optional information) **Investment Policy** The Counties Income and Expenditure is manly for day to day operations and designated developments and as consequence does not have sufficient funds to invest in longer-term investments such as stocks and shares. The County has therefore adopted a low risk strategy to the investment of its funds. All funds are held in cash using only mainstream banks or building societies or The Scout Association's Short Term Investment Service. The County Executive regularly monitors the levels of bank balances and the interest rates received to ensure the group obtains maximum value and income from its banking arrangements. Occasionally this may involve using an account that requires a period of notice before funds may be withdrawn, before doing so the County Executive considers the cash flow requirements. |**Section F**|**Section F**|**Other Optional Information**|**Other Optional Information**|**Other Optional Information**|**Other Optional Information**|**Other Optional Information**|**Other Optional Information**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Plans for future periods (details of any
significant activities planned to achieve them)|||||||| |||Ensure structure of County management and operations is in
line with National priorities and meets the needs of Scouting
within the County.|||||| ||||||||| ||||||||| |**Section G**||**Declaration**|||||| |The trustees declare that they have approved
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Date
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**Funds**
**Notes**
**£**
**INCOME AND EXPENDITURE**
**Incoming Resources**
Incoming resources from generated funds
Voluntary income
Membership fees
-
Donations and grants
-
Activities for generating funds
-
Investment income
**3**
7,348
Incoming resources from charitable activities
**4**
-
Other incoming resources
20,868
**Total incoming resources**
**28,216**
**Resources expended**
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising trading: cost of goods sold
**5**
-
Costs of charitable activities
**6**
13,289
Governance costs
**8**
-
**Total resources expended**
**13,289**
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
**14,927**
**Fund balances at 1 April 2020**
**119,981**
**Fund balances at 31 March 2021**
**134,908**|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**£**
90,020
95,851
2,101
3,931
4,544
-
**196,447**
1,472
233,933
300
**235,705**
**(39,258)**
**182,556**
**143,299**|**2021**
**Total**
**£**
90,020
95,851
2,101
11,279
4,544
20,868
**224,663**
1,472
247,222
300
**248,994**
**(24,331)**
**-**
**302,537**
**278,207**|**2020**
**Total**
**£**
93,489
15
36,477
10,947
409,172
84,196| |---|---|---|---| ||||**634,296**| ||||22,948
531,656
600| ||||**555,204**| ||||**79,092**
**223,445**
| ||||**302,537**| The statement of financial activities has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations. There are no recognised gains or lossses other than those included above. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021** |**Notes**
**Tangible fixed assets**
**Current assets**
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
**Creditors: Amounts falling due within**
**one year**
**Net current assets**
**Creditors: Amounts falling due after more**
**than one year**
**Net Assets**
**Income funds**
Designated funds
Unrestricted funds
**Accumulated funds**|**14,000**
**92,670**
**306,257**|**2021**
**£**
**196,694**
14,200
105,373
290,506
410,079
(322,159)
**132,581**
**329,274**
**(51,067)**
**278,207**
**134,908**
**143,299**
278,207|**2021**
**£**
**196,694**
14,200
105,373
290,506
410,079
(322,159)
**132,581**
**329,274**
**(51,067)**
**278,207**
**134,908**
**143,299**
278,207|**2020**
**£**
**216,617**
87,920
304,537
(2,000)| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**412,927**
**(280,347)**||410,079
(322,159)|| |||||| |||**278,207**||302,537| |||**134,908**
**143,299**||119,981
182,556| |||278,207||302,537| The financial statements on pages 7 to 13 were approved by the Board of Management on and signed on their behalf by: R Wade F Lampitt Trustee County Treasurer **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **1 Accounting policies** ## **1.1 Basis of preparation** The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost basis and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (SORP FRS 102). ## **1.2 Incoming resources** Incoming resources are included in the year in which they are receivable. Income received in advance which related to future periods is deferred and will be recognised in the year to which it relates. ## **1.3 Resources expended** Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be recovered, and it is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates. All costs directly relating to the objects of the charity are treated as direct charitable expenditure. After identifying this expenditure there remains costs which are incurred in connection with the governance of the charity. These include management of the charity's assets and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements (book-keeping, legal and professional fees, costs of management and annual meetings). ## **1.4 Taxation** The trust is a recognised charity and as such is not liable to corporation tax on its income to the extent that its income is used for charitable purposes. ## **1.5 Tangible fixed assets** Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and included at cost, including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Depreciation is calculated so as to write ff the cost of the fixed assets over their estimated useful lives as shown below:- Buildings and nature reserve 25 years straight line Equipment and motor vehicles 4-5 years straight line Climbing wall 10 years straight line Internal building expenditure 4-10 years straight line ## **1.6 Stocks** Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **1 Accounting policies - continued** ## **1.7 Hire purchase and finance lease commitments** Assets obtained under hire purchase and finance lease contracts are capitalised as tangible assets and depreciated over their useful lives. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors, net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the net obligation outstanding in each period. ## **1.8 Funding accounting** Balances are split between unrestricted, restricted and designated funds. Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions imposed by the donor. Designated funds are funds set aside by the trustees towards the costs of specific future events. ## **1.9 Liability of the members** The liability of the members is limited by guarantee to an amount not exceeding £1 per member. ## **2 Surplus / (deficit) for the year** |**Surplus / (deficit) for the year**||| |---|---|---| ||**Total**|**Total**| ||**2021**|**2020**| ||**£**|**£**| |The surplus / (deficit) for the year is stated after charging:||| |Depreciation|17,032|19,883| |Auditors' remuneration - Audit fee|-|-| |Auditors' remuneration - Non audit services|-|-| ## **3 Investment income** |Unrestricted
2021
£
Bank interest
566
Rental income
4,636
Other income
-
5,202|Designated
2021
£
-
6,077
-
6,077|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
566
10,713
-
11,279|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
651
10,246
50| |---|---|---|---| ||||10,947| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **4 Incoming resources for charitable activities** |**Activity**
County
Hesley Wood Camp
**Analysis of fundraising trading costs**
Providore
Bar
**Analysis of charitable activities costs**
County
Hesley Wood Camp
Total resources expended 2020|Designated
2021
£
-
-
-
Staff
costs
£
-
-
-
Staff
costs
£
55,184
48,928
104,112
95,752|Unrestricted
2021
£
-
4,544
4,544
Support
costs
£
-
-
-
Support
costs
£
-
17,475
17,475
27,298|Restricted
2021
£
-
-
-
Other direct
costs
£
1,472
-
1,472
Other direct
costs
£
16,951
108,684
125,635
408,606|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
-
4,544
4,544
**Total**
**2021**
**£**
1,472
-
1,472
**Total**
**2021**
**£**
72,135
175,087
247,222
531,656|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
238,188
170,984| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||409,172| ||||||**Total**
**2020**
**£**
19,378
3,570| ||||||22,948| ||||||**Total**
**2020**
**£**
157,038
201,040| ||||||358,078| ||||||| ## **5 Analysis of fundraising trading costs** ## **6 Analysis of charitable activities costs** No staff costs have been allocated to the Providore and Bar activities because these are mainly run by volunteers. ## **7 Support costs** |Salaries, wages and national insurance|County
£
-|Hesley Wood
Camp
£
17,475|**Total**
**2021**
**£**
17,475|**Total**
**2020**
**£**
29,457| |---|---|---|---|---| No support costs have been allocated to the Providore and Bar activities |**8 **|**Governance costs**||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Restricted|**Total**|**Total**| |||2021|2021|**2021**|**2020**| |||£|£|**£**|**£**| ||Audit fee|-|-|-|-| ||Independent examination fee|300|-|300|300| ||Annual meeting expenses|-|-|-|354| |||300|-|300|654| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** |**9 Employees remuneration**
Gross salaries
Employers NI
Redundancy|**2021**
**£**
113,408
8,179
-
121,587|**2020**
**£**
106,080
5,632
-| |---|---|---| |||111,712| ## **10 Fixed assets** |Cost at 1 April 2019
Additions
Disposals
**Cost at 31 March 2021**
Depreciation at 1 April 2020
Eliminated on disposal
Depreciation charge for the year
**Depreciation at 31 March 2021**
Net book value at 31 March 2021
Net book value at 31 March 2020|**Buildings**
**£**
692,460
-
-
692,460
500,849
-
8,776
509,625
182,835
191,611|**Motor**
**vehicles**
**£**
17,230
13,200
5,750
36,180
4,866
(1,150)
4,936
8,652
27,528
12,364|**Equipment**
**£**
128,878
1,449
-
130,327
124,014
3,320
127,334
2,994
4,864|**Total**
**£**
838,568
14,649
5,750| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||858,967| |||||646,392
(1,150)
17,032| |||||662,274| |||||196,694| |||||192,176| ## **Freehold land and buildings** The gross book value of freehold land and buildings includes £653,022 (2020: £653,022) of depreciable assets. ## **11 Debtors** |**Debtors**||| |---|---|---| |Operational debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors|**2021**
**£**
87,483
4,974
212
92,670|**2020**
**£**
94,777
10,378
219| |||105,374| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **12 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year** |Operational creditors
Other taxation and social security
Accruals
Deferred income - Note 14
Other creditors - loan re meeting room
Bounceback loan|**2021**
**£**
9,475
(881)
197,911
67,675
2,000
4,167
280,347|**2020**
**£**
25,613
(3,162)
207,881
89,828
2,000
-| |---|---|---| |||322,160| ## **13 Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year** |**Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year**||| |---|---|---| |Bounceback loan
Other creditors - loan re meeting room|**2021**
**£**
45,833
5,234
51,067|**2020**
**£**
2,000| |||2,000| ## **14 Deferred income** |**Deferred income**||| |---|---|---| |Balance at 1 April 2020
Receivable during the year
Income relating to 2021
Balance at 31 March 2021|**2021**
**£**
89,828
67,867
(90,020)
67,675|**2020**
**£**
89,637
93,489
(93,298)| |||89,828| Deferred income relates to county membership subscriptions in respect of future periods ## **15 Net assets of the Charity's funds** The charity's net assets belong relatively equally to unrestricted funds and designated funds, with £134,908 (2020: £119,981) being set aside as designated funds. The majority of the designated funds can be reallocated to unrestricted funds at the behest of the executive committee in line with the requirements of the charity. **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020** |**County**
**Income**
Membership Subscriptions
Events
Jamboree
**Expenditure**
Salaries
Events
Jamboree
Meeting room expenses
Depreciation
Training room expenses
Postage, Stationery & Telephone
Professional fees
Commissioners Expenses
Adult Support
Regional fund
County equipment
County conference
Gilwell reunion
Subscriptions
Insurance
Bank charges
Loan interest
Queen scout awards
Service charge from Hesley Wood
County surplus / (deficit)
Hesley Wood deficit
**Other expenditure**
Irrecoverable VAT
**Other income**
Bank interest
Donations and grants
Training income
Other income
Rental income
**Governance costs**
**Surplus / (deficit) for the year**|**2021**
**£**
90,020
-
-
55,184
-
-
728
-
5,219
-
3,980
-
-
-
-
-
-
340
171
2,637
-
1,000
566
95,851
-
-
10,713|**£**
90,020
(69,259)
20,761
(137,046)
(116,285)
(12,347)
107,130
(300)
(21,802)|**2020**
**£**
93,489
37,212
200,976
45,355
36,179
187,286
2,038
683
8,732
1,250
4,344
2,543
500
920
-
541
-
300
212
420
1,313
1,000
651
15
223
50
10,246|**£**
331,677
(293,616)| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||38,061
45,323| |||||83,384
(14,876)
11,185
(600)| |||||79,093| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020** |**Hesley Wood Camp**
**Income**
Camping fees
Hire of buildings
Activities
Events
Miscellaneous income
**Expenditure**
Salaries
Maintenance of Property and Equipment
Grant related expenditure
Activities
Event Costs
Activity Crew Expenses
Power, Light and Heat
Rates
Sundry Office Expenses
Postage, Stationery, Telephone
and advertising
Professional Fees
Insurance
Staff Expenses and Training
Motor Expenses
Depreciation - buildings
Depreciation - Vehicles and equipment
Bank Charges
Computers and software
Hire Purchase Interest
Service Charge to County
Providore surplus - (from page 16)
Bar surplus - (from page 16)
**Surplus / (Deficit) for the year**|**2021**
**£**
1,290
1,200
2,271
(217)
20,868
66,403
28,600
13,289
1,926
-
-
10,547
3,906
-
3,378
-
14,185
900
1,214
8,776
8,256
849
1,858
-
(1,000)|**£**
25,412
163,087
(137,675)
425
204
(137,046)|**2020**
**£**
27,314
54,983
63,526
25,161
84,196
77,695
42,502
10,470
16,511
1,126
16,010
9,423
-
4,479
-
12,272
3,553
1,378
16,258
8,859
1,643
1,986
-
(1,000)|**£**
255,180
223,164| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||32,016
10,863
2,444| |||||45,323| **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2020** |**Providore**
Income
Expenditure
Surplus
**Bar**
Income
Expenditure
Surplus|**2019**
**£**
1,897
(1,472)
425
204
-
204|2019
£
30,241
(19,378)| |---|---|---| |||10,863| |||6,013
(3,570)| |||2,443| ## **SOUTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021** ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the South Yorkshire County Scout Council** Under the provisions of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) I report on the financial statements of the South Yorkshire County Scout Council for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 7 to 13. ## **The respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner:** As the Charity's Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Statements; you consider that the audit requirements as detailed in Section 144(2) of the Act do not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of the procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of the Independent Examiner's Report:** My examination was carried out under Section 145 of the Act in accordance with the General Directions given by Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. An examination includes a review of the accounting records maintained by the Charity and a comparison of the Financial Statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures included in the Financial Statements and seeking explanation from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all of the evidence that would be required under an audit, and consequently I do not express an opinion on the truth and fairness of the Financial Statements. ## Independent Examiner's Statement: In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any respect, the requirements: a) To keep accounting records, in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; and b) To prepare Financial Statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011 have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, the attention of the Trustees or of the Members of the Society should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the Financial Statements to be reached. Signed Date 07.10.21 Name of Principal: Michelle Griffiths Name of Firm: Kingfisher Accountants Limited Professional Qualification: FFA FIPA MAAT AATQB Address: A2 Patrick Tobin Business Park Bolton Road Wath upon Dearne Rotherham S63 7LL