REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND |
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
FOR |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
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Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
Statement of Financial Activities | 3 |
Balance Sheet | 4 | to | 5 |
Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 10 |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01810912) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). |
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
Objectives and aims |
The charity's objective is to educate the public about the life and work of Hywel Dda, and the body of law which bears his name. |
Significant activities |
Ongoing development of the Centre in order to provide improved facilities, to include new technology for use by the community, and encouraging local schools to take part in organised workshops and project work as well as welcoming visitors to the Centre and Gardens.During 2023 part of the building was let in order to provide a cafe facility at the Centre. |
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE |
The level of activity in the year has improved but the trustees continue to work towards increasing the use of the centre. |
FINANCIAL REVIEW |
Reserves policy |
The company does not have a reserves policy. The company remains in need of a financial injection in order to create the necessary reserves to safeguard its future. |
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
Governing document |
The charity is constituted by its Memorandum and Articles of Association as incorporated on 24 April 1984 as amended by special resolution dated 11 June 1984. |
Decision making |
The decision making is undertaken by the Board of Directors which is supported by a Management Committee as elected at the Annual General Meeting. |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Registered Company number |
Registered Charity number |
Registered office |
Trustees |
The directors of the charitable company are as follows: |
Parch T T Dafis |
J K Rees |
Company Secretary |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01810912) |
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
Advisers |
Bankers: | Lloyds Bank plc |
9 High Street |
Lampeter |
Ceredigion |
Accountants: | Llewelyn Davies |
Yelverton House |
St John Street |
Whitland |
Carmarthenshire |
SA34 0AW |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Other trading activities | 2 |
Investment income | 3 |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Raising funds |
Charitable activities |
Total |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 215,862 |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01810912) |
BALANCE SHEET |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
2023 | 2022 |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Total |
fund | fund | funds | funds |
Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ |
FIXED ASSETS |
Tangible assets | 7 |
CURRENT ASSETS |
Stocks | 8 |
Debtors | 9 |
Cash at bank |
CREDITORS |
Amounts falling due within one year | 10 | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
NET CURRENT ASSETS |
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
NET ASSETS |
FUNDS | 12 |
Unrestricted funds | 44,395 |
Restricted funds | 171,467 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 215,862 |
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2023. |
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
(a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
(b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA (REGISTERED NUMBER: 01810912) |
BALANCE SHEET - continued |
31 DECEMBER 2023 |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of preparing the financial statements |
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
Income |
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
Expenditure |
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
Stocks |
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. |
Taxation |
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
Fund accounting |
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Fundraising events |
Shop income |
Hire Centre | 521 | 1,825 |
100 Club Profit | 2,020 | 2,300 |
Cafe costs recovered | 3,694 | - |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
3. | INVESTMENT INCOME |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Rents received |
4. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
Trustees' expenses |
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. |
5. | STAFF COSTS |
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: |
2023 | 2022 |
Trustees |
6. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
Unrestricted | Restricted | Total |
fund | fund | funds |
£ | £ | £ |
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
Donations and legacies |
Other trading activities |
Total |
EXPENDITURE ON |
Raising funds |
Charitable activities |
Total |
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) | ( |
) |
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
Total funds brought forward | 51,440 | 171,467 |
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 44,395 | 171,467 | 215,862 |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
7. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
Freehold |
property |
£ |
COST |
At 1 January 2023 |
Additions |
At 31 December 2023 |
NET BOOK VALUE |
At 31 December 2023 |
At 31 December 2022 |
8. | STOCKS |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Stocks |
9. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Prepayments and accrued income |
10. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Other loans (see note 11) |
11. | LOANS |
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below: |
2023 | 2022 |
£ | £ |
Amounts falling due within one year on demand: |
Other loans | 250 | 250 |
12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.23 | in funds | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 44,395 | 518 | 44,913 |
Restricted funds |
Restricted Funds | 171,467 | - | 171,467 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 518 | 216,380 |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 11,530 | (11,012 | ) | 518 |
TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | 518 |
Comparatives for movement in funds |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.22 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 51,440 | (7,045 | ) | 44,395 |
Restricted funds |
Restricted Funds | 171,467 | - | 171,467 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 222,907 | (7,045 | ) | 215,862 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 5,136 | (12,181 | ) | (7,045 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Restricted Funds | 4,893 | (4,893 | ) | - |
TOTAL FUNDS | 10,029 | (17,074 | ) | (7,045 | ) |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
Net |
movement | At |
At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.23 |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 51,440 | (6,527 | ) | 44,913 |
Restricted funds |
Restricted Funds | 171,467 | - | 171,467 |
TOTAL FUNDS | 222,907 | (6,527 | ) | 216,380 |
CYMDEITHAS GENEDLAETHOL HYWEL DDA |
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued |
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 |
12. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
Incoming | Resources | Movement |
resources | expended | in funds |
£ | £ | £ |
Unrestricted funds |
General fund | 16,666 | (23,193 | ) | (6,527 | ) |
Restricted funds |
Restricted Funds | 4,893 | (4,893 | ) | - |
TOTAL FUNDS | 21,559 | (28,086 | ) | (6,527 | ) |
13. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |