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Churches in Reading Drop~In Centre
Report & financial accounts
For the year ended 31" March 2024
Presented by Brywel Associales, Suite 5, Chillern Court, 37 Si Pelers A venue, Readingi RG4 7DH

Inde
endent review of the accountin
records for
Churches in Readin
Dro
-In Centre
For the
ear to 31" March 2024
th
25 November 2024
We can confirni that we have carried out an independent review of the accounting
records of Churches in Reading Drop-ln Centre for the year ended
St
31 March 2024 and have produced the attached accounts as required.
Mr.ASB
ant FFA
wel Associates
Suite 5 Chiltern Court 37 St Peters Avenue Readin
RG4 7DH.

CIRDIC
Clitsi"Ll)85 iii R8odiiig L)rop ii? G6111re
Churches in Reading Drop-ln Centre
Registration Number: 02652137
DIRECTORS, REPORT
The Directors of the Centre. who are ultimately its Trustees and are below referred to as the latter,
have pleasure in presenting their report and the accounts for the year to March 31" 2024.
CONSTITUTION
Churches in Reading Drop-ln Centre Limited was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on
th
8 October 1991 to take over the activities of the Churches in Reading Drop-ln Centre as it then was.
This transfer took place on I" November 1991. On 9 April 1992, the company changed its name to
Churches in Reading Drop-ln Centre, taking advantage of section 30 of the Companies Act 2006.
The Centre, which is known informally as CiRDiC, is reBistered in England and Wales as a charity,
number 1005654.
MISSION STATEMENT
to welcome, as Christ welcomed, those who are in need.
to offer love, hope and compassion within a Christian ethos to help to restore human dignity,
self-respect and well-being.
to work together within our community to increase awareness of our mutual responsibility
towards the disadvantaged and marginalised in our societv
TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT COMMIThEE
The following persons arted as Trustees:
John Davies (Chairl
Bridget Barwick (Treasurer}
David Browne
Sally Leonard
Eric Moyse
Angela Wills
Although the Trustees are responsible for policy with regard to running the Centre, day-to-dav
decisions are taken by the Management Committee. At March 31 2023, the members of this
Committee were:
Mabel Gregory Imanager)
Angela Bell
Jill Bird
Tony Bircher
Ernie Cunningham

Andrea Darius
Mark Dunford
Ali Parr
Rosemarie Tegg
ACTIVITIES
During this financial year CiRDiC continued to open three day5 3 week - Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays between the hours of 10:00am
1:30pm. We continued to offer the guests hot food and
drink, a warm place to come and "be" shower and bath facilities and access to the clothing store. In
addition, the HOLT nurse and St. Mungos continued to meet the guests inside the building, and we
have been able to offer podiatry and hair-cutting on a regular basis throughout the year. In addition,
CiRDiC was able to start the breakfast on Sunday rnornings.
ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICES WHICH WORK AT OR WITH CIRDIC
Communicare
Connect Reading
HM Probation Seniice
CGL (Change Grow Live)- drug and alcohol service
Launch Pad
Mental Health Nurses
NHS Nurses
Podiatrist
Hairdresser
St Mungo's- Homele55nes5 Charity
PAID STAFF VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORTERS
During the year, the company had the services of two part time paid staff: the Manager and the
Centre Administrator. Four of the Trustees and all the unpaid members of the Management
Committee also worked as volunteers at the Centre. There are currently approximately 30 volunteers
in total, without whom it would not be possible to run CiRDiC. All new volunteers are required to
undertake Adult Safeguarding training.
CiRDiC retained its five-star Health and Hygiene rating awarded by Reading Borough Council in 2023
and Health and Hygiene training is offered to all volunteers.
During this last year we have continued to receive generous donations of food from Costco, and
Waitrose. In addition, we have been grateful for regular donations from Greens Butchers,
Pangbourne, Sheeplands Farm, St. Vincent de Paul, Ismaili Civic and The Co-op. We are also indebted
to local churches, The Rotary Clubs, schools, and many individuals who generously support us with
funding and gifts of food, toiletries and clothing.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW OF THE PERIOD
During this financial year the funds continued to diminish. An appeal went out and CiRDiC received
significant donations and funding to the total of co. £160,000. CiRDiC remains in a financially sound
position.

DIVIDENDS
It is a requirement of the Memorandum of Association of the Centre that no distributions shall be
made to the people who are members of the company at any time.
John Davies
Chair
23, November 2024

Churchtg in ReAdin
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In C.tntrt
Ststement of the financial activitie5 inf or
and ex
enditure aceount And statement ofTotal R
ear ended 31st M rch 2024
an iDcom
nistd
ins and 1055
All don*tions det•iled ire rettived in the L,K only
TotAI
Totgl
2024
2023
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
INCOMING RESOURCES
Donations from churches
Donations from individuals
Donations from other organisations
Fundraising
Women centre
Local authority grants
Gift Aid income
Interest received
Sundry receipts
34.786
71,312
50,212
34.786
14.188
71,312
21,768
50.212. 47,140
1.8CK)
10,000
1.839
758
1.800.
12.750
1,839
758.
359
11.492
2,750
Note 9
177
31
170.707
2.750 173.4_57
95,155
COST OF RESOURCES EXPENDED
Charitable activities
Governance
Note 6
106,601
116 106,717 109,742
504
Note 7
106,601
116 106.717 110.246
Net incoming{outgoing) resources
expended for the year
64,106
2.634
66,740 (15,091 }
Transfers between funds
Fund balances blf at 1st April 2023
91.708
5.000
96.708 111,799
Fund balances clf at 31sl March 2024
155.814
7.634 163.448
96.708
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31st Mareh 2024
2024
2023
FIXED ASSETS
Note 3
7,184
8,778
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Note 4
1.994
Cash at bank & in hand
160,740
90,387
160,740
92,381
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors
Note 5
4,476
4,451
4,476
4,451
NET CURRENT ASSETS
156.264
87.930
TOTAL ASSETS
163 448
REPRESENTED BY
Restricted funds
Designated funds
Revenue reserve
7.634
5,000
155.814
91,708
163.448
Thc company is entitled io ¢xemption from audit under section 477 ofthe Companies Aci 2(K16 for the year ended
31st MwLh 2024
The members have noi re4uired the compan) to obthin an audit of it's financial Aaiements for the yw ended
3 1st March 2024 in accordance with Seciion 476 of the Companies Act 2(K16
The trustees anknowled8¢ their responsibilities for..
(al ensuring the compan), keeps accounting rccords w'hich compl!. M'ith Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act
2006 and
(bl preparing finan¢i8] stsiements which give a true and fair view of the stsie of affairs of the compan). &s at the end of
each linancial year and of il's profit or loss for each financial Near in a¢¢ordance M'iih the requirements of Sections 394
and 395 and ￿"hICh otheN"ise compl!. 7*iih the requirements of thc Companies Aa 2(X)6 relating lo financial statement&
50 far as applicabl¢ to th¢ company.
The linancial statcmcnt5 have b¢¢n prepared in accordance w'ith the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Aci 2006
relaiing io small companie&
The finhncial sthtements M'ere approled by the trustee5 on 25th
vt
r 2024 and were signed on their behalf by..
J Davies
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NOTE I: ACCOUNTING POLICIES
B•sis
rin
he finaTr¢i*l $
nts
These financial slatements have becn prepared in ￿COrdanCe w'ith th¢ pr()I'isions of scction IA "Small Entities"
of Financial Reporting Standard 102. Thc Financial RqM)rting Sthndard applicable in the L.K and Republic of Ireland
and Companies Act 21M)6. 'fh¢ financial 5t&iements ha%¢ been prepared under the historical cost ¢onicntion
Income receivible
All donation and 8ranl income is included when received excepl for grani income from
R¢ading Borough Coun¢il. H'hich is recognised on the dates that the instalments b¢come due
The Ccntre receives considerablc amoun15 offood and clothing in kin& ￿h¢r than monc! being gii'en io
purchase these item5. No account has been tak'¢n ofihese receipts &$ li would noi bc prnclical to do so.
These items arc consumed by or donaied ¢)n io the Centre's guests or. in the of surpluse& occasionally
donated io other charities OT if 5crvicable. sold for rags. Similarl).. no accouni has b¢en taken of the building H'orK
maintenance or 8ardening carried out by ihe C¢ntr¢'s volurticers and guests.
nk inter
Bank inl¢rest is ¢redii¢d in Ihe in¢ome & ¢xpenditure ￿CoUnt on thc b&%is of th¢ amounts having become
creditcd during the )'ear
Fixed assets
DeprL'ciation is proi'ided on all fixed asseis in a manner designed to MTile off their cosL% I¢s5 estIma￿d residual
values, b) the following methods and at the tollo%*"ing rnies:
Furniiure 8nd equipment
Compuier equipment
Securiiv s}'stem
Building improvements
25Q/o reducing balancc
25Q/o Strdight line
330/0 Straight linc
25•10 reducing balance
No account is taken of fixd &ss¢ts that hJve becn donated io the Centrc. &$ this would be impractical. Th¢
Trusl¢¢s do nol believe thai anN etTeLi on the accounts would be material.
tocks
No aLcouni has been iaken of 5101ks of food and clothing held at the balance sheet datc. &$ these are iniended
lor consumption b). or don&ion to ihe C¢ntr¢'s guests.
Rentals paid under operdting le&ses are charged io ihe unrestricled income & expendtture acwunt and ststemffli
of financial aciivities as inLwred.
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Note5 to the xccouots for the
e•r ended 31$¢ M•rch 2024
"rhe general fund IGener&l Reser¥'el represenis Ihe accrued unspent reser%"e5 thai are noi 5ubjeLt to an)" re5triCiiOn.
Designated funds haTrc bccn sel aside from the general fund bN the Tnstees io pa). for specific projea& bui these
ma). be reslor¢d to the general fund if the Trustees decide that Such a course M'ould be prudent. As CIRDIC is
dependent for the 8rL'aier part of ils income upon donation& which ma). var). from N'ear to l'ear. Ihe Trusitts
hav¢ d¢Lided upon a poliLN' ol'retaining ai leasi imo lears nonnal ouigoings
in ihese funds. in¢r¢&sing fyndraising a¢iii'il)' w'hen requirLd. W'hen takcn (ogether. at the 31st March 2024
the* d¢signa(¢d and gLneral funds repre.s¢nied approximatel) 25 monihs of cipcnditure.
Restricied funds represeni don&iions received for specific p￿r￿se5 so far as noi 8lr¢adi' S￿nt
NOTE 2: ACCOUNT HEADINGS
On the Balance Sheet and in the S￿lemen1 of Financi￿ Acti&'itie5 and the as5(Kiated noies
the Trustees haNe in Lertain cas¢s depaned from ih¢ headings containcd the Companies.4cts in order io
pres¢nt the user of th¢se ￿coUntS H'ith a ￿¢ and fair viem..
NOTE 3: TANGIBLE ASSETS
Buildin
Im
Corn
Furn & ￿uter Securi
meo
Total
roves
At 1st April 2023
177.315
28.227
2.907
3.512
211.961
Addiiions
1.334
.334
Disposals
Ai 3151 Mawh 2024
213.295
reciation
Ai 1st April 2023
174.952
22.348
2.372
3.511
203.183
ChaTgc in pcriod
924
.470
534
2.928
Eliminated on Disposals
Ai 31 st March 2024
175.876
23.818
N tbookv
lue
Ai 3151 March 2024
2.773
4.409
7.184
Ai 31 si March 2023
2.363
535
IYOTE 4: DEBTORS
2024
2023
Prepa}'ments and accrucd income
1.994
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Churche$ in Re*din
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ccounts for the tar ended 31st Mareh 2
24
NOTE 5: CREDITORS Iimounts f*llin8 due within QDe yur)
2024
2023
Accruals
PA YF. aLcounl
3.876
3.851
4.476
4.451
NOTE 6: COST OF RESOURCES EXPENDED
LFnrestrie¢
2023
Rcnt of building
Food. Ltc
Heal and Light
I'ravel
Telephone & computer
Repuirs & renewals
Waier rates
l.egal & professional fees accounts
CounLiI
Bank charges
Subscripiions
Donations
WLbsite
Voluntccr expenses
Domestic and h)'gi¢ne
Emplo}'meni Losts
Insur8nce premiums
Posl & stationery
Training
Publicily
t)cpre¢iati()n
.o%s on as.*1 disposal
Educativnal projects
ComputLr & c71lice decoraiion
Administration
Sundries
Wumcn's centre
11.5(N)
11,5¢X)
16,546
131
10.462
10.504
10.504
.920
982
1.541
576
6?4
.920
982
1.541
576
624
1.699
1.145
1,173
504
594
102
35
35
35
359
359
121
315
5.801
62.490
3,855
179
48
5(M)
2.750
6.908
63.?1?
3.228
428
24
6.908
63.212
3.2?8
428
24
2.928
2.928
532
171
50
50
1.408
50
.524
1.214
106.601
106.717
110.246
NOTE 7: COST ofGOVERiYAIYCE
2024
2023
Profes5ion&l charges
576
504
376
5(H
NOTE 8: RE￿luNERATIoN
No remuncrntion was paid and no benefits accrued to Trnst¢¢s during the l'ear or during th¢ pr¢￿iouS >'ear.
During thc ycar th¢ sum of £0 M'as paid io Trnsl¢es to cover the com of ua%'el12023--£01
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r ended Jlst Mar
24
OTE 9: INTEREST RECEITr'ABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME
2024
2023
Bank inieresi
758
177
758
177
NOTE 10: OPERATING LEASES
The compan), holds a renewed property lease that expl￿5 on 3 1st December 2024. lThe rents due for the rcmainder of
the lease being detsiled below.
2024
Rents becoming due under the Aboye mentioned lea
Y¢ar to 31 si March 2025
10.125
NOTE 11: EMPLOYEES
CIRDIC emplo}'ed t￿0 person5 during the s'ear. Boih ¢mplo)"ees ￿ork'¢d mainl). ￿ CIRDIC (Bcrkley Avenue).
As in prcvou5 year& the). wer¢ assi￿ed by voluni¢er& including sev¢ral Trusi¢e5.
NOTE 12: TAXATION
As a registered charity the Centre 15 exempi from direct United Kingdom t￿ation. RefiJnd5 of incomc t&x
on and donation5 under the Gift Aid schcme are included in th¢ caiegor¥' of income in M'hich
the undcrlN'ing donation is included.
'rh¢ Centre ¢njo)s no genernl exemption from Value Added Tlx.
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LEGAL STATUS
lThe Centre is a compan), limited b). guaranlee. reBlStered in England and W'ales. The company
regislrdlion number is 2652137. The Centre is a rcgls￿Ted charity, number 1005654.
The Tru5tCC5 constitute the ultimate controlling part
DIRECTORS. TRUSTEKS. ETC
The names of the directors and members of the Managemcnt Committee are set out on page I
ADDRESSES
Registcr¢d Office
8 Lea Close
Reading
RG30 3NB
The Centre
Berkele). Avenue
Reading
RGI 6JT
Chair
8 Lea Close
Readin8
RG30 3NB
BANKERS AND ADN'ISORS
Bankers
Barcl8%'s Bank plc
POBox27
R¢adin8
RGI 2HD
Sort Code 20-714>3
Currcnl account 70269573
Accountants
Br¥Mel As%)ciates
Suite 5. Chiltcrn Court
37 Si Peicr5 Avenue
Cai¢T5ham
Reading
RG4 7DH
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