abridged accounts

This financial statement has been agreed by Mazars LLP as being consistent with the full financial statements for the year ending 31 March 2008. These were prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice Accounting by Charities (revised 2005) and receive an unqualified audit opinion.

These summarised accounts may not contain sufficient information to allow for a full understanding of the financial affairs of the charity. For further information, the full annual accounts, the auditor’s report on those accounts and the Trustees’ annual report should be consulted. Copies of these can be obtained from The Miscarriage Association, c/o Clayton Hospital, Northgate, Wakefield WF1 3JS.

The full accounts were approved on 6 September 2008 and have been submitted to the Charity Commissioners.

Barbara Hepworth-Jones (Chair)

income

£	general funds	designated funds	restricted funds	total
donations & similar income:
membership fees and donations	17,923	-	1,046	18,969
Government grants	10,000	-	-	10,000
other donations & grants	35,061	-	2,918	37,979
branch income	-	-	12,990	12,990
activities to further the charity's objects:
sales	47,419	-	-	47,419
conference & members' days fees	390	-	-	390
activities to generate funds:
fundraising activities	52,274	-	-	52,274
sales	2,946	-	-	2,946
interest received	12,606	-	-	12,606
total income	178,619	-	16,954	195,573

expenditure

£	general funds	designated funds	restricted funds	total
cost of generating funds:
fundraising	30,220	-	5,615	35,835
charitable expenditure
service provision	83,196	24,176	21,197	128,569
governance	36,213	-	174	36,387
total expenditure	149,629	24,176	26,986	200,791
net surplus/(deficit)	28,990	(24,176)	(10,032)	(5,218)

balance sheet

£	general funds	designated funds	restricted funds	total
fixed assets				1,468
current assets				265,291
total liabilities				(12,568)

net assets

£	general funds	designated funds	restricted funds	total
				254,191
represented by:
brought forward from 2006/2007	206,837	28,400	24,172	259,409
net surplus/(deficit) 2007/2008	28,990	(24,176)	(10,032)	(5,218)
transfer between funds	(99,303)	99,000	303
balance carried forward	136,524	103,224	14,443	254,191

Auditors & accountants

Mazars LLP
Mazars House
Gelderd Road
Leeds LS27 7JN

Bankers

Cooperative Bank
Providence Street
Wakefield WF1 3BG

CAF Bank
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4TA

Birmingham Midshires
Pendeford Business Park
Wobaston Road
Wolverhampton WV9 5HZ

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