The Percy French Soclety
Accounts
For the year ended 30th September 2022

The Percy French Society
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 30th September 2022
Unrestricted
Funds
2022
Unre5trirted
Funds
2021
Note
Income
Members Account
Members Events
Subscription5
Donations
Bank Interest Received
Notelets and Books
Roscommon Trip
Ukraine Concert
1,76D
918
60
960
105
910
2,400
Totsl Income
6.159
974
enditure
Opening stock of commemorative items
Members Events
Ukraine Concert
Charitable Donation to Ukraine Fund
Lentenary cOn￿rt
Printing- The Jarvey
Postage and ststionary
Independent Examination Fee
Roscommon Trip
Sundry Expenses
Insuran￿. Public Liability
Depreciation
Bank fees
100
1,900
519
2,500
so
583
462
200
492
693
100
1,233
130
100
50
127
104
50
89
Total Expenditure
1.638
Net Deficit/Surplus in funds
Reconciliatlon of funds
Total funds brought fonward
Total funds carried forward
21.981
20,296
22,645
21.981

The Percy Frenth Society
Statement of Financial Positlon
As at 30th September 2022
2022
2021
Piano and portable sound system
Jarvey print master
50
378
428
378
378
Cash at bank
19.918
19.918
21,553
21553
cU￿entUabll1
Accrued Income
19.918
21.553
Long terni liobilities
20.296
21.981
Funds ofthe tharity
Unrestricted funds
20,296
21.981
21.981
These accounts were approved at the committee meeting on=
Signed by:
Print Name=
Date:

The Percy French Society
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 30th September 2022
Policies
Statement of compliar
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting and
Reporting by Charities= Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2015) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 21J)8.
Basis of preparation
The accounts are prepared under the historical costs ￿nventIOn on a receipts and payments
basis.
Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement
The chartty opted to early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore
not included a cash fiow ststernent in these financial ststements.
Revenue FS recognised upon receipt and the main artivities of the society indude:
Subscriptions. ticket sales for member's evening and book sales.
Nature and purpose of Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for general purpow in accordance with the the charitys
purposes.
There are no restricted funds or endowments.
Tan
ible Assets
Fixed assets are stated at Cost less historical depreciation.
The Piano and sound equipment have now been fully depreciated
e Assets
The Trustees of the Society are trustees of the Society's valuable collection of paintings.
memorabilia and artefacts connected with the late Percy French. They have an agreement
with the North Down Borough Council for the period endrng November 2022 to hold this
collection in good order and condition in the North Down Museum and exhibit Ft to the public.
Three ofthe Trustees sft on Joint Management Committee with the North Down
Borough Council members to look agfter the collection in accordan￿ with the undertaktngs
set out in the agreemenL
The Trustees of the Society are In ￿Otiation with the council on what will happen after
the current agreement ends in November 2022.
This collection wa5 gifted to the Society many years ago and as suth there a￿ no costs
associated with IL Due to the nature of the Society it was decided that the cost of
obtsining a value would be unnecessarity high compared to the usefulness of the

The Percy French Sodety
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 30th September 2022
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is detemined
using the first4n, first-out method.
Going concern
The Trust￿ consider that there are no material uncertaintles about the charity's ability to
continue as a going concern.
The charfty b a registered tharity and Is therefore exempt from taxation.
. insurance
Due to the pandemic and the resulting ￿ductIon in social events, it was deaded not to pl
Public Liability InSUrdn￿ until acivities rtrcommence.
Trustee remuneration, benefft5 and expenses
No trug(ees are paid any remuneration or receive any other benefits from the tharity. Expenses
are only paid to refund expenditu￿ in relation to charity business.
Notes to the occounts
l Ukfaine Concert
The Society arranged a concert in aid of Ukraine. The income raised was £2.400. expenditure
wa5 £519 and the Society donated £2500 to the Ukraine Fund. This created a deficlt of £619,
which was dedutted from the unrestritrd fvnds.
Income
ricket Sales
Donations- direct
Totsl income
360
Expenditure
Printlng
Printing
Printing
Ukraine Bunting
Gratuity to the caretaker
Flowers x 3
Accompanist
Meals for perfonners
Donation to Ukraine Fund
Totsl expendtture
- tickets
- posters
- programmes
49
20
45
20
30
60
175
120
2,500
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The Percy French Soclety
Independent Examinerfs Report
For the year ended 30th September 2022
Indendent Examinees R
to the Tntstees of The
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30th September 2022, whith are set
out on pages I to 6.
and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordan￿ with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to".
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general directlons given by the Commission under
section 65{9)Ib) of the Charities Art
state WI￿ther particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of in
ndent examiner's re
I have examined your thaiity ac£ounts as required under section 65 of the Charlties Att and
my examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{9)(b) of the Charities Art.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. tt also induded consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity
trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have Come to my attention givire me cause
to believe:
l That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2 That the accounts do not accord wlth those accounting records
3 That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4 That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accourts to
be reached.
Inde ndent examine￿$ statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4)
listed above and, in connettion with following the directions of the Charity Commission for
Northern I￿land. I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Name:
Qualification:
Address:
Elise Richardson
Chartered Accountsnt (ACA) - Membership No. 09c0743
25 Ardvanagh Avenue, Conli& Newtownards. BT23 7XE