The Charity Registration Number is :- 525766
## _**Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**_
## _**Report and Unaudited Accounts**_
## _**31 December 2023**_
_**Cross & Bowen Chartered Certified Accountants Riverside House Normandy Road Swansea SA1 2JA**_
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Contents**
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|**Charity information**||1|
|**Trustees' Annual Report**||1|
|**Statement of trustees' responsibilities**||5|
|**Chartered Accountants' report**||7|
|**_Funds Statements:-_**|||
|Statement of Financial Activities||8|
|Statement of Financial Activities - Prior Year statement||9|
|Statement of total recognised gains and losses||10|
|Movements in funds||11|
|Revenue Funds||11|
|Summary of funds||11|
|Income and Expenditure account||12|
|**Balance sheet**||13|
|**Notes to the accounts**||14|
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023.
## **Reference and administrative details**
## _**The charity name.**_
The legal name of the charity is:- Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru
The charity is also known by its operating name, Sunday School Council for Wales
## _**The charity's areas operation and UK charitable registration.**_
The charity is registered in England & Wales with the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) with charity number 525766
## _**Legal structure of the charity**_
The governing document of the charity is the constitution of the CIO as approved by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) .
The Governing Document is dated 14 January 1966
The trustees are all individuals.
## **The principal operating address, telephone number, email and web addresses of the charity are:-**
Ael-y-Bryn Chwilog, Pwllheli Gwynedd, LL53 6SH
Telephone 01766 819120 Email Address aled@ysgolsul.com Web address www.ysgolsul.com
## **The Trustees in office on the date the report was approved were:-**
Revd. Trystan Owain Hughes Revd. Jennifer Anne Hurd Revd. Judith Anne Morris Revd. Dyfrig Rees Mr. Rheinallt Armon Thomas
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **The following persons served as Trustees during the year ended 31 December 2023 :-**
The trustees who served as a trustee in the reporting period, and, if applicable, their dates of appointment or resignation during the year were:-.
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|Name|Appointed|Resigned/Retired|
|Revd. Dyfrig Lloyd|June 2023|
|Revd. Dyfrig Rees|
|Mr. Rheinallt Armon Thomas|
|Mr. Idris Owen Hughes|December 2023|
|Revd. Jennifer Anne Hurd|
|Revd. Judith Anne Morris|
|Revd. Trystan Owain Hughes|June 2023|
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## **Objects and activities of the charity**
## _**The purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document.**_
The charity is governed by a Declaration of Trust.
The object of the charity is the furtherance of Christian Education in Wales through the promotion of Sunday Schools and the sale of complementary religious books.
Public benefit that is provided by the charity
The charity provides benefit to the public by the furtherance of Christian Education in Wales through the promotion of Sunday Schools and the sale of complementary religious books.
## _**The main activities undertaken in relation to those purposes during the year. The contribution of volunteers**_
The Council relies heavily on volunteer committee members who contribute both general knowledge of church life and specialist expertise. The Council values highly the contribution of the volunteer committee members without which it could not operate.
## **The main achievements and performance of the charity during the year.**
Our work continued throughout this year as we prepare and promote new Welsh language resources for the churches across Wales from all denominations. During 2023 it was good to be able to spend more time visiting local groups of churches and attend church gatherings in order to support and encourage workers in local churches, following a difficult few years for Sunday Schools and youth clubs. It is encouraging to see groups reforming and new collaborations coming together in order to offer effective ministry to children across Wales. We continue to publish Welsh language Christian books, with 8 new titles published during 2023. Significant work was also done on the 5 websites we manage, in order to resource churches across Wales with contemporary and relevant resources which can be downloaded freely. We were present at the Urdd Eisteddfod, the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod with our resource stall, as well as the main denominational conferences across Wales. We endeavour to keep up with relevant discussions on children's ministry, and during 2023 we attended several conferences across the UK and Ireland and an European children's ministry conference, which we were involved in it's planning. Our annual newsletter with information was distributed to the churches in Wales, and regular articles and stories shared with the Welsh media. We are grateful for the support we receive from churches across Wales who appreciate the work we do.
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## _**Investment performance against the investment objectives.**_
In the financial review section of this report there is a description of the investment policies and objectives established by the trustees and the extent to which social environmental or ethical considerations are taken into account.
The investment performance achieved against the objectives set was satisfactory
## **Structure, governance and management of the charity**
## _**The methods used to recruit and appoint new charity trustees.**_
New trustees are recruited and appointed from among those identified by the denominational partners.
## _**The policies and procedures for the induction and training of trustees.**_
There are no formal induction and training processes in place at present. New trustees are initiated through serving and gaining experience; however, trustees are aware of their responsibilities and accountability.
## _**The organisational structure of the charity and how decisions are made.**_
Overall control of the charity is exercised by the Council meeting annually. Implementation of the policies adopted by the Council is carried out by the executive committee meeting three times each year. Interim decision making is carried out by the officers and panel members, and day to day management is delegated to the employed Director.
## _**The Director and other senior management personnel to whom day to day management is delegated**_
Revd. D Aled Davies
## _**The charity's relationships with other groups, charities and individuals**_
The denominational partners are the Presbyterian Church of Wales, Undeb yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg, the Methodist Church in Wales, the Baptist Union of Wales and the Church in Wales. The charity is affiliated to Cytun (Churches Together in Wales) and through this affiliation relates to all the member denominations working in Wales. The charity is also a member of the Consultative Group for Ministry among Children, the children's work department of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, connecting all children's workers among UK Christians. In addition, the charity is a member of the European Conference for Christian Education, where Sunday School work leaders of all Europe meet to discuss their work. Within Wales, the charity is represented on the fellow-man and Christ committee of Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Wales' national youth organisation.
Bankers
Independent Examiner
HSBC Bank PLC, 274 Y Stryd Fawr, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1RU
Cross & Bowen Chartered Certified Accountants, Riverside House, Normandy Road, Swansea SA1 2JA
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Financial review**
## _**The charity's financial position at the end of the year ended 31 December 2023**_
The financial position of the charity at 31 December 2023 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:-
|**2023**
**£**
(9,726)
287,143
Designated Revenue Funds
-
**_Total Unrestricted Funds_**
**287,143**
**Total Funds**
**287,143**
Unrestricted Revenue Funds available for the general
purposes of the charity
**Net expenditure**|**2022**
**£**
(26,146)
279,822
17,047
**296,869**
**296,869**|
|---|---|
## _**Financial review of the position at the reporting date, 31 December 2023 .**_
The trustees consider the financial performance by the charity during the year to have been satisfactory, taking into consideration the prevalent circumstances (see below).
## _**Policies on reserves.**_
The charity requires to retain reserves to cover expenditure for two years of operation, and to meet the financial requirements of the seasonal publishing cycle.
## _**Availability and adequacy of assets**_
The board of trustees is satisfied that the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfil its obligations.
## _**Significant events which have affected the financial performance and the financial position.**_
Whilst we continue to develop and publish new resources, we are aware of a diminishing market due to a general shrinking church attendance and fewer Sunday Schools meeting regularly. It is also a challenge at present for all book publishers working in an environment where there are fewer Welsh bookshops, and many bookshops now focusing more on crafts and gifts rather than books. However with strong presence at events and fairs we are able to reach our market directly in most cases. We are also increasingly operating in a digital world, with an expectation that resources are available to download freely. Although this helps us as a charity to fulfill our mission and ministry, it does affect our retail operation to a degree. We hope however that this is offset by donations and gifts from supporting churches who appreciate our work.
## _**Investment policy and investment objectives.**_
In the financial review section of this report there is a description of the investment policies and objectives established by the trustees and the extent to which social environmental or ethical considerations are taken into account.
The investment performance achieved against the objectives set was satisfactory.
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## _**Risks and uncertainties facing the charity.**_
The trustees identify the major risks to which the charity is exposed each financial year when preparing and updating a strategic plan, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity. The trustees then review any major risks which have been identified, and establish systems to mitigate those risks. The charity is satisfied that the systems are in place to mitigate their exposure to the major risks which have been so identified and reviewed.
## _**Principal funding sources in the year and how these support the key objectives of the charity.**_
The Council's main funding during the year has been from denominational grants, and from the Education Sunday Appeal to churches and individuals, and has also been derived from sale of charity Christmas cards and popular books. The expenditure on staff, on travelling expenses, on publishing and on financial administration has been paid for from this income.
## **Statement of Trustees's Responsibilities**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant statutory regulations,the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined to interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015 (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2016) .
In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity as at the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to :-
- to prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business;
- state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
The law requires that the trustees must not approve the accounts unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year.
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023**
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with regulations made under the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 8 March 2024.
Mr. Rheinallt A Thomas Trustee
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## _**Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**_
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st December 2023, which are set out on pages 8 to 26.
## _**Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**_
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
. to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under
- ___section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## _**Basis of independent examiner's report**_
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the seeking of 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 no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in
## _**Independent examiner's statement**_
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- 1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting ____requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met;
or
- 2 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the ___accounts to be reached.
Nicholas Davies
Cross & Bowen Chartered Certified Accountants Riverside House Normandy Road Swansea SA1 2JA
9 March 2024
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## _**Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**_
|**Current year**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**Income & Endowments from:**
Donations & Legacies
A1
70,492
Other trading activities
A3
23,400
Investments
A4
7,831
**Total income**
**A**
**101,723**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
B1
-
Charitable activities
B2
111,775
**Total expenditure**
**B**
**111,775**
Net gains/(losses) on investments
B4
326
**Net expenditure for the year**
**(9,726)**
**A-B-C**
**(9,726)**
**(9,726)**
**Reconciliation of funds:-**
**E**
**Total funds brought forward**
296,869
**Total funds carried forward**
**287,143**
**SORP**
**Ref**
**Net movement in funds**
**Net (expenditure)/income after**
**transfers**|**Current year**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
-
**-**|**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**70,492**
**23,400**
**7,831**
**101,723**
**-**
**111,775**
**111,775**
**326**
**(9,726)**
**(9,726)**
**(9,726)**
**296,869**
**287,143**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
92,471
21,890
3,518
**117,879**
299
122,904
**123,203**
(20,822)
**(26,146)**
**(26,146)**
**(26,146)**
323,015
**296,869**|
|---|---|---|---|
The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of income set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the Balance Sheet.
A Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses is included as a primary statement in these accounts.
All the prior year transactions were unrestricted items, and no further analysis is required
All activities derive from continuing operations
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**
|**Income & Endowments from:**
Donations & Legacies
A1
Charitable activities
A2
Other trading activities
A3
Investments
A4
**Total income**
**A**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
B1
Charitable activities
B2
**Total expenditure**
**B**
B4
**Net expenditure for the year**
**Transfers between funds**
**C**
**Net income after transfers**
**Other recognised gains/(losses)**
**Reconciliation of funds:-**
**E**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**
**SORP**
**Ref**
Net gains/(losses) on investments
**Net movement in funds**|**Prior Year**
**Unrestricted Funds**
**2022**
**£**
92,471
-
21,890
3,518
117,879
299
122,904
**123,203**
(20,822)
(5,324)
-
(26,146)
-
**(26,146)**
303,248
**277,102**
|**Prior Year**
**Restricted Funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
-
**-**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**92,471**
**-**
**21,890**
**3,518**
117,879
**299**
**122,904**
**123,203**
**(20,822)**
**(5,324)**
**-**
(26,146)
**-**
**(26,146)**
**323,015**
**296,869**|
|---|---|---|---|
**All activities derive from continuing operations**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**
**Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ended 31 December 2023**
|**Deficit for the year :-**
**_Income from operations before tax in the Statement of Financial Activites_**
Realised losses on the disposal of investments
**_Deficit as shown in the Income and Expenditure account_**
**_Add/(deduct) non income and expenditure items:-_**
Unealised gains/(losses) on investments
**Net Movement in funds before taxation**
**Funds generated in the year as shown on Statement of Financial Activities**
Net excess of income over expenditure from operations before tax|**2023**
**£**
(10,052)
**(10,052)**
(1,972)
**(12,024)**
2,298
**(9,726)**
**(9,726)**|**2022**
**£**
(5,324)
**(5,324)**
-
**(5,324)**
(20,822)
**(26,146)**
**(26,146)**|
|---|---|---|
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Resources applied in the year ended 31 December 2023 towards fixed assets for Charity use:-**
|Funds generated in the year as detailed in the SOFA
**Net resources available to fund charitable activities**|**2023**
**£**
(9,726)
**(9,726)**|**2022**
**£**
(26,146)
**(26,146)**|
|---|---|---|
The resources applied on fixed assets for charity use represents the cost of additions less proceeds of any disposals.
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Movements in revenue and capital funds for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Revenue accumulated funds**
|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Accumulated funds brought forward
296,869
-
(9,726)
-
**287,143**
**-**
**Closing revenue funds**
**287,143**
**-**
**Designated revenue funds included within the unrestricted funds above**
At 1 January
Transfer (to)/from revenue accumulated funds
**At 31 December**
**Revaluation Reserve Fund**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
At 1 January
-
-
**At 31 December**
**-**
**-**
**Summary of funds**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**and**
**Funds**
**Designated funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Revenue accumulated funds
287,143
-
Revenue designated funds
-
-
**Total funds**
**287,143**
**-**
Recognised gains and losses before
transfers|**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
296,869
(9,726)
**287,143**
**287,143**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**Total**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**287,143**
**-**
**287,143**|**Last year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
**323,015**
(26,146)
**296,869**
**296,869**
**Last year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
19,767
(2,720)
17,047
**Last year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
**-**
**Last Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
279,822
17,047
**296,869**|
|---|---|---|
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2023**
|**_Income_**
Income from operations
Income from investments, other than interest receivable
Interest receivable
**Gross income in the year before exceptional items**
**Gross income in the year including exceptional items**
**_Expenditure_**
Charitable expenditure, excluding depreciation and amortisation
Fundraising costs
Governance costs
Realised losses on the disposal of investments
Realised losses on disposals of social investments which are programme related
**Total expenditure in the year**
Tax on surplus on ordinary activities
**Retained surplus for the financial year**
**Net income after tax in the financial year**
**Net income before tax in the financial year**
Investment income|**2023**
**£**
93,892
1,606
6,225
**101,723**
**101,723**
109,435
-
2,340
1,972
-
**113,747**
(12,024)
-
**(12,024)**
**(12,024)**|**2022**
**£**
114,361
2,155
1,363
**117,879**
**117,879**
120,636
299
2,268
-
-
**123,203**
(5,324)
-
**(5,324)**
**(5,324)**|
|---|---|---|
All activities derive from continuing operations
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru - Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023**
|Note
**SORP**
**Ref**
**Fixed assets**
A
Tangible assets
10
A2
Investments held as fixed assets
11
A4
**Total fixed assets**
**Current assets**
B
Stocks
B1
Debtors
13
B2
Cash at bank and in hand
B4
**Total current assets**
**Creditors: amounts falling due within one**
**year**
14
C1
**Net current assets**
**The total net assets of the charity**
**Unrestricted Funds**
Unrestricted Revenue Funds
17
D3
**Total charity funds**
**The total net assets of the charity are funded by the funds**|**2023**
**£**
31
45,860
45,891
18,741
-
224,852
243,593
(2,341)
241,252
287,143
287,143
287,143
**of the charity, as follows:-**|**2022**
**£**
31
88,906
88,937
16,600
18,000
175,600
210,200
(2,268)
207,932
296,869
279,822
296,869|
|---|---|---|
The 'SORP Ref' indicated above is the classification of Balance Sheet items as set out in the formal SORP documents. As required by paragraph 4.60 of the SORP, the brought forward and carried forward funds above have been agreed to the SOFA..
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of charity legislation with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
The charity is subject to Independent Examination under charity legislation, and the report of the Independent Examiner is
on page 7.
TheThe Trustees are satisfied that, although the charity is not registered under the Companies Acts, if it were so registered, it would be eligible to prepare accounts in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
## **Mr. Rheinallt A Thomas**
Trustee Approved by the board of trustees on 8 March 2024
**The notes attached on pages 14 to 26 form an integral part of these accounts.**
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **1 Accounting policies**
## _**Policies relating to the production of the accounts.**_
## **Basis of preparation and accounting convention**
The accounts have been prepared on the accruals basis, under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard 102, (effective 1st January 2016) and 'FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015 (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2016) published by the Charity Commission in England & Wales (CCEW) ,effective January 2016, (The SORP), and in accordance with all applicable law in the charity's jurisdiction of registration, except that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the FRS 102 SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities) 2015 (as amended by the Bulletin issued in February 2016) in preference to the previous SORP, the SORP 2005, which has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the fact that the extant statutory regulations, the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 refer explicitly to the SORP 2005. This has been done to accord with current best practice.
## **Risks and future assumptions**
The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis and the Trustees that there are no key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.
## _**Policies relating to categories of income and income recognition.**_
## **Income recognition**
Income, whether from exchange or non exchange transactions, is recognised in the statement of financial activities (SOFA) on a receivable basis, when a transaction or other event results in an increase in the charity’s assets or a reduction in its liabilities and only when the charity has legal entitlement, the income is probable and can be measured reliably.
Income subject to terms and conditions which must be met before the charity is entitled to the resources is not recognised until the conditions have been met.
All income is accounted for gross, before deducting any related fees or costs.
## **Income from legacies**
Income from legacies is recognised when the charity has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them, that where required, probate has been granted, the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate, that it is probable that the amount will be received by the charity, and the amount to be received can be estimated with sufficient accuracy, and that any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met.
Where a payment is received from an estate or is notified as receivable by the executors after the reporting date and before the accounts are authorised for issue but it is clear that the payment had been agreed by the executors prior to the end of the reporting period, then the amount concerned is treated as an adjusting event and accrued as income in the accounting period if receipt is probable.
Where the charity has established entitlement to a legacy but there is uncertainty as to the amount of the payment, details of the legacy aredisclosed as a contingent asset until the criteria for income recognition are met. Where a legacy is subject to the interest of a life tenant, the legacy is not recognised as income until the death of the life tenant.
If it is doubtful that full settlement of a legacy debtor will be received, then an adjustment is made to reduce the amount of the legacy debtor and legacy income rather than charging the adjustment as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities
14
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Membership subscriptions**
The income and any associated Gift Aid or other tax refund from a membership subscription received by the charity in the nature of a gift, is accounted for on the same basis as a donation.
## _**Policies relating to expenditure on goods and services provided to the charity.**_
## **Recognition of liabilities and expenditure**
A liability, and the related expenditure, is recognised when a legal or constructive obligation exists as a result of a past event, and when it is more likely than not that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and when the amount of the obligation can be measured or reliably estimated.
## **Allocating costs to activities**
Direct costs that are specifically related to an activity are allocated to that activity.
## **Allocation of costs within types of resources expended**
The charity's operating costs include staff costs and other related costs. Such costs are allocated between types of resources expended and between charitable expenditure and management and administration on the basis of estimates made by the directors.
Administration expenditure includes all expenditure not directly related to charitable activity. In respect of certain items of expenditure it is a matter of judgement as to whether such items are direct charitable expenditure, or are administrative, and the directors have applied what they consider to be reasonable judgements in appportioning such costs.
## **Volunteers**
In accordance with the SORP, and in recognition of the difficulties in placing a monetary value on the contribution from volunteers, the contribution of volunteers is not included within the income of the charity.
## _**Policies relating to assets, liabilities and provisions and other matters.**_
## **Fixed Asset Investments**
Fixed asset investments in quoted shares, traded bonds, investment properties and similar investments are shown initially at cost upon acquisition and at their market value at the balance sheet date at the end of the financial period. Investment properties are not depreciated.
Fixed asset investments in unlisted equities are shown at the balance sheet date at the best estimate of their market value, where practicable. Where valuation techniques are considered unreliable or where, in the opinion of the trustees, the costs outweigh the benefits to the users of the accounts, the investment is included at cost, and a review is undertaken at each year end as to whether the asset should be written down.
All gains on fixed asset investments, whether realised or unrealised, are included in row B4 of the Statement of Financial Activities.
15
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## _**Tangible fixed assets**_
Tangible fixed assets are measured at their original cost value, or subsequent revaluation, or if donated, as described above. Cost value includes all costs expended in bringing the asset into its intended working condition.
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets to their anticipated residual value over their estimated useful lives.
Plant and machinery
33.33 % straight line
When assets are acquired for the furtherance of the charity's objects, utilising the charity's own unrestricted funds, a transfer is made from unrestricted funds to a designated fixed asset fund.
Whether acquired with unrestricted or restricted funds, the asset acquired is initially shown in the balance sheet at the full cost of acquisition or subsequent revaluation.
As the related assets are depreciated, in accordance with the depreciation policy,in order to reflect the dimunition in the asset,a transfer is made from the relevant fixed asset funds to either unrestricted or restricted revenue funds, as appropriate to the terms of the original gift, if any.
The effect of this policy is that the aggregate of all fixed asset funds shall equate to the net book value of fixed assets.
In the first year that this policy was adopted, a transfer to fixed asset funds was made equivalent to the net book value of the assets.
## **Stocks and work in progress**
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
## **Debtors**
Debtors are measured at their recoverable amounts at the balance sheet date.
## **Cash and bank balances**
Cash held by the charity is included at the amount actually held and counted at the year end. Bank balances, whether in credit or overdrawn, are shown at the amounts properly reconciled to the bank statements.
## **Pensions - defined contribution schemes**
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the profit and loss account as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
## **2 Liability to taxation**
The Trustees consider that the charity satisfies the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the Charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by chapter 3 part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively on the specific charitable objects of the charity and for no other purpose. Value Added Tax is only partially recoverable by the charity, and the cost of such VAT that is irrecoverable is included in the Statement of Financial Activities.
16
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **3 Winding up or dissolution of the charity**
If upon winding up or dissolution of the charity there remain any assets, after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, the assets represented by the accumulated fund shall be transferred to some other charitable body or bodies having similar objects to the charity.
## **4 Net (deficit)/surplus before tax in the financial year**
|Pension costs
**5 Investment gains**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**_Realised gains/(losses)_**
Listed investments
(1,972)
**Total realised gains/(losses)**
**(1,972)**
**_Unrealised gains /(losses) and writing down of carrying values_**
Listed investments - Unrealised
2,298
**Total unrealised gains/(losses) etc**
**2,298**
**Total realised and unrealised gains**
**326**
**6 Staff costs and emoluments**
**_Salary costs_**
Gross Salaries excluding trustees and key management personnel
Employer's National Insurance for all staff
**Total salaries, wages and related costs**
The net (deficit)/surplus before tax in the financial year is stated after charging:-
Employer's operating costs of defined contribution pension schemes|**Current year**
**Restricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
**-**
-
**-**
**-**|**2023**
**£**
2,031
**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**(1,972)**
**(1,972)**
**2,298**
**2,298**
**326**
**2023**
**£**
57,532
4,550
2,031
**64,113**|**2022**
**£**
2,031
**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
-
**-**
(20,822)
**(20,822)**
**(20,822)**
**2022**
**£**
52,372
4,136
2,031
**58,539**|
|---|---|---|---|
Neither the trustees nor any persons connected with them have received any remuneration from the charity or any related entity, either in the current or prior year.
No employees received emoluments (excluding pension costs) in excess of £60,000 per annum.
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## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **7 Defined contribution pension schemes**
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme, the costs of which are shown above.
## **8 Remuneration and payments to Trustees and persons connected with them**
No trustees or persons connected with them received any remuneration from the charity, or any related entity.
## **9 Trustees' expenses**
No trustee expenses were incurred, either in the current or prior year.
||**2023**|**2022**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|The amount reimbursed to trustees|-|-|
The nature of the trustees' expenses was travel and subsistence.
## **10 Tangible fixed assets**
|**Cost**
At 1 January 2023
**At 31 December 2023**
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2023
**At 31 December 2023**
**Net book value**
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022||**Plant &**
**Machinery**
£
23,170
**23,170**
23,139
**23,139**
**31**
**31**|**Total**
£
23,170
**23,170**
23,139
**23,139**
**31**
**31**|
|---|---|---|---|
18
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **11 Investments held as fixed assets**
|**Carrying values of investments**
At 1 January 2023
Revaluation at 31 December 2023
Disposals
**At 31 December 2023**
**Analysis between fair value and historical cost**
Investments as above held at fair value
**Analysis of Other Investments**
**Cash or cash equivalents**
At 1 January 2023
Movements in the year
**At 31 December 2023**
**12 Stocks & Work in Progress**
Stocks before write downs
**_Analysis of the carrying value of stocks by activities_**
**_Activity_**
Other activities|**Listed**
**investments**
**£**
88,906
2,298
(45,344)
**45,860**
45,860|**Other**
**Investments**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
-
88,906
-
2,298
-
(45,344)
**-**
**45,860**
-
45,860
**Included at fair**
**value**
**Total**
**£**
**£**
117,334
**117,334**
(7,606)
**(7,606)**
**109,728**
109,728
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
18,741
16,600
18,741
16,600
**2023**
**2022**
**£**
**£**
18,741
16,600
18,741
16,600
**_Stocks_**|
|---|---|---|
19
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
|**13 Debtors**
Other debtors
**14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year**
Accruals
**15 Income and Expenditure account summary**
**At 1 January 2023**
Loss after tax for the year
**At 31 December 2023**
**16 Particulars of how particular funds are represented by assets and liabilities**
**_At 31 December 2023_**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
Tangible Fixed Assets
31
-
Investments at valuation:-
_Fixed asset investments_
45,860
-
Current Assets
223,826
19,767
Current Liabilities
(2,341)
-
**267,376**
**19,767**
**At 1 January 2023**
**Unrestricted**
**Designated**
**funds**
**funds**
**£**
**£**
Tangible Fixed Assets
31
-
Investments at valuation:-
Fixed asset investments
88,906
-
Current Assets
193,153
17,047
Current Liabilities
(2,268)
-
**279,822**
**17,047**|**2023**
**£**
-
**2023**
**£**
2,341
**2023**
**£**
317,691
(12,024)
**305,667**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**-**|**2022**
**£**
18,000
**2022**
**£**
2,268
**2022**
**£**
323,015
(5,324)
**317,691**
**Total**
**Funds**
**£**
**31**
**45,860**
**243,593**
**(2,341)**
**287,143**
**Total**
**Funds**
**£**
**31**
**88,906**
**210,200**
**(2,268)**
**296,869**|
|---|---|---|
20
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **17 Change in total funds over the year as shown in Note 16 , analysed by individual funds**
|**_Unrestricted and designated funds:-_**
Unrestricted Revenue Funds
Gobaith Cymru
Medal Gee
**Total unrestricted and designated funds**
**Total charity funds**|**£**
279,822
11,291
5,756
**296,869**
**296,869**
**Funds brought**
**forward from**
**2022**|**See Note 18**
**£**
7,321
(11,291)
(5,756)
**(9,726)**
**(9,726)**
**Movement in**
**funds in 2023**|**£**
-
-
-
**-**
**-**
**Transfers**
**between funds**
**in 2023**|**£**
**287,143**
**-**
**-**
**287,143**
**287,143**
**Funds carried**
**forward to**
**2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **18 Analysis of movements in funds over the year as shown in Note 17**
|**_Unrestricted and designated funds:-_**
Unrestricted Revenue Funds
Gobaith Cymru
Medal Gee|**Income**
**2023**
**£**
101,723
-
-
**101,723**|**Expenditure**
**2023**
**£**
(94,728)
(11,291)
(5,756)
**(111,775)**|**Other**
**Gains &**
**Losses**
**2023**
**£**
326
-
-
**326**|**Movement**
**in funds**
**2023**
**£**
**7,321**
**(11,291)**
**(5,756)**
**(9,726)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **19 The purposes for which the funds as detailed in note 17 are held by the charity are:-**
## _**Unrestricted and designated funds:-**_
Cyngor Ysgolion Sul represents the accumulated fund which the Trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objects. The Designated Funds comprise the following funds:
Gobaith Cymru - is involved with providing books, promotions etc, for the furtherance of religion.
Medal Gee - Medals are issued for long serving Sunday School Teachers and Leaders in recognition of their service.
Both of the designated funds have been fully expended by 31st December 2023.
21
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
**Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2023 as required by the SORP 2015**
_**This analysis is classsified by conventional nominal descriptions and not by activity.**_
|**20 Donations and Legacies**
**Current year**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
**Donations and gifts from individuals**
1,100
-
**1,100**
**-**
**Revenue grants from government and public bodies**
-
-
**-**
**-**
**Revenue grants and donations from national and non public bodies**
22,052
-
3,340
-
15,000
-
**40,392**
**-**
29,000
-
**Total Donations and Legacies**
**A1**
**70,492**
**-**
**21 Income from other, non charitable, trading activities**
**2023**
**2023**
**Current year**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
23,400
-
**Total from other activities**
**A3**
**23,400**
**-**
**Total public sector revenue grants**
Gwynedd Council
**Membership subscriptions as donations**
Sale of bought in goods
Cyngor Llyfrau
Adran Chwiorydd
Church in Wales
**Total private sector revenue grants**
Legacies and gifts received
**Total donations and gifts from individuals**|**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**1,100**
**1,100**
**-**
**-**
**22,052**
**3,340**
**15,000**
**40,392**
29,000
**70,492**
**2023**
**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**23,400**
**23,400**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
2,087
**2,087**
16,290
**16,290**
6,752
-
-
**6,752**
67,342
**92,471**
**2022**
**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
21,890
**21,890**|
|---|---|---|
22
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
**Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2023 as required by the SORP 2015**
## **22 Investment income**
|Dividend Income
Bank Interest Receivable
**Total investment income**
**A4**|**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
1,606
6,225
**7,831**|**Current year**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
**-**|**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**1,606**
**6,225**
**7,831**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
2,155
1,363
**3,518**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
## **23 Expenditure on charitable activities - Direct spending**
|**Total direct spending**
**B2a**
**24**
**_Premises Expenses_**
**_Administrative overheads_**
**_Financial costs_**
**Support costs before reallocation**
**Total support costs**
Gross wages and salaries
Employers' NI
Travel and Subsistence
General administration costs
Equipment expenses
Bank charges
Book publishing costs
**Support costs for charitable activities**
Defined contribution pension costs
Property insurance
Stationery and printing
Postage
Light heat and power
Telephone, fax and internet
Rent payable|**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
57,532
4,550
2,031
5,760
24,153
**94,026**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**2023**
**£**
6,725
3,074
1,621
2,221
379
1,296
-
-
93
**15,409**
**15,409**|**Current year**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**Current year**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**|**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**57,532**
**4,550**
**2,031**
**5,760**
**24,153**
**94,026**
**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**6,725**
**3,074**
**1,621**
**2,221**
**379**
**1,296**
**-**
**-**
**93**
**15,409**
**15,409**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
52,372
4,136
2,031
5,344
43,282
**107,165**
**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
6,700
1,293
1,379
1,043
348
2,261
66
281
100
**13,471**
**13,471**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
23
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
**Detailed analysis of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2023 as required by the SORP 2015**
## **25 Other Expenditure - Governance costs**
|**Current year**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Independent Examiner's fees
2,340
-
**Total Governance costs**
**2,340**
**-**
**26 Total Charitable expenditure**
**Current year**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Total direct spending
**B2a**
94,026
-
Total support costs
**B2d**
15,409
-
Total Governance costs
**B2e**
2,340
-
**Total charitable expenditure**
**B2**
**111,775**
**-**
**27 Expenditure on raising funds and costs of investment management**
**Current year**
**Current year**
**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**2023**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
Cost of fundraising activities
-
-
**Total fundraising costs**
**B1**
**-**
**-**|**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**2,340**
**2,340**
**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**94,026**
**15,409**
**2,340**
**111,775**
**Current year**
**Total Funds**
**2023**
**£**
**-**
**-**|**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
2,268
**2,268**
**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
107,165
13,471
2,268
**122,904**
**Prior Year**
**Total Funds**
**2022**
**£**
299
**299**|
|---|---|---|
24
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Activity analysis of Income and expenditure for the for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## _**This analysis is classsified by activity and not by conventional nominal descriptions.**_
## **28 Analysis of income by activity**
|**SOFA ref**
Book sales
**_Summary of Total Income, including the items above_**
Other activities
**A3**
Donations & Legacies
**A1**
Investment income
**A4**
**Total income as shown in the SOFA**
**A**
**_Categories of income_**
Income from exchange transactions
**Income from other, non charitable, trading activities**
**Activity**|**2023**
**£**
23,400
23,400
70,492
7,831
**101,723**
101,723|**2022**
**£**
21,890
21,890
92,471
3,518
**117,879**
117,879|
|---|---|---|
## **29 Analysis of charitable expenditure by activity**
## **Activity**
|**_Other activities_**
Direct costs
Premises expenses
Administrative overheads
Financial costs
Total Other activities
**Total Other activities**
Total Governance costs as detailed in Note
25
**Summary of charitable costs by activity**
**Total charitable expenditure**|**Direct costs**
**2023**
**£**
94,026
-
-
-
**94,026**
**Direct costs**
**2023**
**£**
94,026
-
**94,026**|**Support**
**costs**
**2023**
**£**
-
11,420
3,896
93
**15,409**
**Support**
**costs**
**2023**
**£**
15,409
2,340
**17,749**|**Grant**
**funding of**
**activities**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**Grant**
**funding of**
**activities**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
**-**|**Total**
**2023**
**£**
**94,026**
**11,420**
**3,896**
**93**
**109,435**
**Total**
**2023**
**£**
**109,435**
2,340
**111,775**|**Total**
**2022**
**£**
107,165
9,372
3,999
100
**120,636**
**Total**
**2022**
**£**
120,636
2,268
**122,904**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25
## **Cyngor Ysgolion Sul Ac Addysg Gristnogol Cymru**
## **Activity analysis of Income and expenditure for the for the year ended 31 December 2023**
## **Analysis of support and governance costs by charitable activities**
|**Governance**
**Finance**
**Human**
**_Activity_**
**Resources**
Other activities
2,340
93
-
**30 Analysis of non charitable expenditure by activity**
**Activity**
**_Fundraising activities_**
**Direct fundraising costs**
**Indirect fundraising costs:-**
Employee costs not included in direct costs
**_Governance costs_**
Other Expenditure - Governance costs as detailed in Note 25
**_Total non charitable expenditure_**
Total costs of Fundraising activities
**Total non charitable expenditure**
**31 Carrying value of stock analysed between activities**
Other activities|**Other**
**Overheads**
15,316
**Fundraising**
**activities**
**2023**
**£**
-
-
-
**Governance**
**costs**
**2023**
**£**
2,340
**2023**
**£**
-
**-**
**2023**
**£**
**18,741**|**Total**
17,749
**Fundraising**
**activities**
**2022**
**£**
299
-
-
**Governance**
**costs**
**2022**
**£**
2,268
**2022**
**£**
299
**299**
**2022**
**£**
**16,600**|
|---|---|---|
26