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2020-12-31-accounts

Registered number: 02782699 Charity number: 1017020

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

Trustees' report and financial statements

For the year ended 31 December 2020

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Contents

Page
Reference and administrative details of the company, its Trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 9
Independent examiner's report 10 - 11
Consolidated statement of financial activities 12
Consolidated balance sheet 13
Company balance sheet 14
Consolidated statement of cash flows 15
Notes to the financial statements 16 - 37

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Reference and administrative details of the company, its Trustees and advisers For the year ended 31 December 2020

Trustees Mr N G Sedgwick, Chair
Mr C P Ablitt
Mr B J Birchall
Mr D B Crump
Mrs L C Fleming (resigned 14 January 2020)
Mr M J Garfield
Mr P G Griffiths (resigned 30 September 2020)
Mr S R James
Mrs B A Lewis (resigned 30 September 2020)
Mr D J Leytham (resigned 16 October 2020)
Mr A B Sims
Mr A D Thompson (resigned 30 September 2020)
Mrs S Waldron (appointed 4 May 2020)
Company registered
number
02782699
Charity registered
number
1017020
Registered office
St Mary's Centre
Market Square
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 6LG
Company secretary
Mr A B Sims
Accountants
Dains LLP
15 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BH

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report For the year ended 31 December 2020

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the company for the year 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Since the group and the company qualify as small under section 383 of the Companies Act 2006, the Group strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.

Objectives and activities

a. Policies and objectives

The company is registered under the Companies Act 2006 as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee and not having a share capital. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission.

Its objects, for the year under review, are set out in the Articles of Association dated 18th January 2018. The principal objects and activities of the charity in the period under review were:

  1. The relief of the aged and infirm generally.

  2. The general benefit of the public resident in and visiting the City of Lichfield and its neighbourhood in such manner as may be charitable.

  3. The advancement of education of the public.

  4. For such charitable purposes as the Guild in their absolute discretion think fit.

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

b. Main activities undertaken to further the company's purposes for the public benefit

The Trustees frequently review the activities of the charity to ensure that they continue to reflect the objectives and aims of the charity. In carrying out this review the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and is satisfied that the objectives and purpose of the charity are in line with this requirement.

c. Volunteers

We are most fortunate in having a small but dedicated group of 26 volunteers. During 2020 these volunteers gave their time to manage and support operations, activities and events, although, as described below, such activities were significantly curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

We thank the volunteers for their continued support and their dedication to St Mary’s.

d. Post balance sheet events

Operations remain suspended for the first part of 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic but rental income for the Library has continued to be received and we have been supported by Government/Local Authority grants. There is no adjusting impact on the consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2020.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Achievements and performance

a. Review of activities

2020 started well with a continuation of the artistic programme providing a variety of diverse and vibrant events from January through to March. The programme consisted of everything from classical music, musical theatre, plays and folk music to cabaret shows. Community events were also in abundance including Baby Sing ‘n’ Jam, Lego, Trackstars and DiddiDance for the younger visitors and, for our older audiences, we had adult dance classes, launched our very own Hub Choir and worked with Liberty Disability Group and Loughborough University on various projects.

In January 2020 we launched a coffee shop in the Hub, open Monday to Saturday, selling barista coffees and other hot and cold beverages, light lunches and cakes. This was proving to be very popular and was developing well. The Coffee Shop gave the building a daytime focus and was a place where visitors could talk to staff and purchase event tickets.

The Community Art Gallery had successful exhibitions from January onwards and was fully booked for the whole year.

A diverse programme was put together for April to September 2020 including everything from dance to gin tasting to music of all genres and Edinburgh Fringe Plays. However, this was all cut short as we were forced to close by a nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 in March 2020. We were unable to restart any Performing Arts events during the rest of the year (due to social distancing regulations), but we did open the Coffee Shop and Bar on and off from July to November as and when regulations permitted. With support from Lichfield City Council, we were able to open outside on Market Square (on non-Market Days). We partnered with the Little Green Frog restaurant who provided Mexican street food and on sunny days it was very successful and enabled us to reach new audiences.

During Lockdown we focused on the following areas:

1. Community Engagement

In April we launched our Letters from Lockdown project by asking the local community to submit letters, poems or pictures about life in lockdown. We created a gallery exhibition which opened in July as well as a digital gallery on our website.

2. Fundraising

All permanent staff were furloughed and we received local authority/Government grants to support businesses forced to close. We applied for and received emergency funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to maintain the building, work on action plans and to make the building ‘covid secure’ ready to reopen. We also received grants from local charities to support our work updating the building (for example, lights and sound) and towards future heritage work.

We also applied for and received grant funding from the Arts Council/Government Cultural Recovery Fund. This funding is being used to enable us to plan and commission our artistic program for later in 2021 as well as consultancy for audience development, diversity training and policies, micro commissions, updating our box office system, streamlining our lighting and sound technology and revamping our office space to take us into a post covid future.

3. Property Management and Maintenance Works

As well as upgrading our lighting and sound systems, we have also taken the opportunity to carry out maintenance work including painting, new indoor signage and erecting our fabulous flags on the outside of the building.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Achievements and performance (continued)

b. Audience engagement

We continued to engage with our audiences throughout the year, sending out a newsletter every month and raising our social media profile. Facebook followers steadily increased throughout the year, 750 at the start of the year up to 1210 by the end of the year meaning a 60% increase throughout 2020. Key areas of engagement were the posts launching the new Coffee Shop and the launch of craft events, which was reflected in website analytics. With no shows, traffic was drawn to the website by community engagement over the coffee shop, the Letters from Lockdown Online Gallery and most successfully with the Online Craft Events in November.

Financial review

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, we continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

The Covid-19 outbreak necessitated temporary closure on 20th March 2020. This has remained the case for the programme of events throughout the rest of 2020 and into 2021. It has also had significant impact on the coffee shop which has been closed on and off throughout 2020 and into 2021. The finances of the Group have been sustained by library rental income and grants and donations. The Trustees believe the Group has the ability to withstand the Covid-19 disruption.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

b. Overview

The charity’s financial position is set out in the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and accompanying notes.

Covid-19 and the major implications that had in terms of lock-downs, closures, social distancing etc. dominated 2020. In particular, it seriously curtailed programme activities from 20th March 2020 onwards and also necessitated closure of the coffee shop for large portions of the year. On a positive note, our income mainstay, library rental income, was received in full throughout. Furthermore, we received considerable grant income support from several sources totalling £139,475.

Total income for 2020 was £321,468 (2019: £166,945). For 2020 the main sources of income were Library rental, grant income (mainly in relation to Covid-19 support), donations, three months of the artistic programme and coffee shop income.

Expenditure of £263,334 (2019: £207,853) includes depreciation of £69,700 (2019: £69,700) in relation to the proportion of the 2018 building project for which the funding (grants and donations) was recognised as income in prior years.

Total cash expenditure, including capital expenditure, amounted to £196,866. All grants received in 2020 have been accounted for as income but some of the restricted grants received have not yet been spent (£54,822). The spend will appear as expenditure in 2021.

Funding (amounting to £1,352,377) for the building redevelopment project completed in December 2018 was recognised as income in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and paid for the majority of the building redevelopment project the cost of which was capitalised in fixed assets. The cost is recognised in expenditure as depreciation spreading the cost appearing in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities over a period approach 20 years.

This building renovation project (including the library) expenditure has been fully funded but the accounting treatment results in timing difference between recognising income (years 2016 to 2018) and recognising expenditure (years 2018 to 2038). This total income and expenditure is ultimately equivalent in aggregate but the accounting treatment impacts the net income/expenditure of the Group shown by the periodic Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities.

Consolidated net income of the Group in 2020 was £58,134 (2019: net expenditure £40,908).

The largest numbers on the Consolidated Balance Sheet are Fixed Assets (mainly relating to the 2018 building project) and Charity Funds (mainly the funding received for the building project). Both of these numbers will unwind over the period to 2038.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

c. Reserves policy

Consolidated Reserves and Funds as at 31 December 2020 amounted to £1,380,996 (2019: £1,322,862) comprising restricted funds of £54,822 (2019: £1,292,374) and unrestricted funds of £1,326,174 (2019: £30,488).

The rental income stream from the library provides a stable financial footing for the Guild for the next two plus decades and this together with the income expected from the activities of the cafe, visual and performing arts, lettings and events provides opportunity to build the unrestricted reserves over time. The aim is to build unrestricted designated building repairs reserves for meeting, or at least contributing towards, the costs of repairing and maintaining the building as such repair and maintenance is an obligation of the Guild by virtue of the lease for the St Mary’s Centre building between the Diocese of Lichfield and the Guild.

In 2020, £10,000 has been transferred from general funds to designated funds for building reserves bringing the balance on this reserve to £20,000 as at 31 December 2020.

£18,112 has also been set aside by the Trustees to cover future costs of correcting defects found in the building as a result of defective contractor work. The funds have been released from retentions held for principal contractors on the redevelopment project for the building.

£1,224,232 has been transferred out of restricted funds and into unrestricted designated funds now that the fixed assets that represent the funds have been purchased and the restrictions pertaining to the funding have therefore been met.

Where possible the Trustees endeavour to mitigate exposure to both internal and external risks.

d. Material investments policy

The Articles of Association permit the charity to exercise powers of investment and borrowing which are consistent with its principal objects and activities. At the year end the charity only held the investment in the trading subsidiary. The performance of the investments is monitored on a regular basis by the Trustees.

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

The company and the group is constituted under Articles of Association dated 18th January 2018. The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and is a registered charity (number 1017020).

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Structure, governance and management (continued)

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees

The members of the Guild appoint the Trustees to carry on its day-to-day business. The maximum number of Trustees permitted by the Articles of Association is twelve and the minimum is three. The liability of each member, in the event of winding up, is limited to £1.

Trustees are identified from people within the local community who have the skills necessary to make a contribution to the running of The Hub and are appointed by the existing Trustees for ratification at the next Annual General Meeting by members of the Guild, or directly appointed by members of the Guild at the Annual General Meeting.

None of the Trustees held any beneficial interest in the issued share capital of the subsidiary undertaking at 1st January 2020, 31st December 2020 or at any time during 2020.

The Trustees met two times during 2020. The Trustees normally meet on a quarterly frequency. For the two quarters where meetings were not held, reports were circulated to the Trustees by email.

c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

New Trustees are provided with copies of the governing document, the most recent annual report, recent minutes and a copy of the Charity Commission guidance, "The Essential Trustee" as part of their familiarisation and induction.

d. Pay policy for key management personnel

The remuneration of senior staff is set and confirmed by the Trustees.

e. Related party relationships

St. Mary’s Centre Lichfield (Shops) Limited is a wholly owned trading subsidiary undertaking. The Directors of the trading subsidiary are appointed by the members of the Guild and during 2020 were William Fleming and Nicholas George Sedgwick.

Gramercy Music Limited has promoted a series of classical music concerts at The Hub. The Chair of Trustees, Mr NG Sedgwick, is also a director of Gramercy Music Limited.

Members of The Guild of St Mary’s Centre Lichfield

The members volunteer and raise valuable money for the centre. The results of the members’ fundraising activities are included within the consolidated statement of financial activities. A summary of the results is given in the notes to the financial statements.

f. Financial risk management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Group and the company are exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Group and the company, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Plans for future periods

The start of 2021 saw a continuation of 2020 in terms of the Covid-19 situation and the impact that has had to keep The Hub closed. The Trustees and management will continue to prepare to enable The Hub to re-open as soon as it is safe to do so. The aim continues to be to develop The Hub as an arts and learning venue that is affordable and accessible to all and to maintain a vibrant and engaging heritage and arts experience alongside the library.

We continue to utilise the Cultural Recovery Fund grant to enable us to push forward with audience development this year, supporting our future programming and ensuring we reach new, target audiences across Lichfield and Burntwood. We are hopeful that as we come out of Covid restrictions, we will be able to host the Lichfield Festival and Literature Festival this year as well as putting together our own varied programme of performing arts for later in the year.

The coffee shop and bar is expected to go from strength to strength later this year as we introduce new food and beverage offerings and attract a wider audience into the building.

We are also working to strengthen our heritage offering in 2021, reopening the Treasury Exhibition Space as soon as possible as well as the Art Gallery areas. We are running a fundraising appeal to enable us to reinstate Tower Tours and hope to have them up and running by the end of the year – fully reopening to the public, Easter 2022.

Funds held as custodian

There are no funds held as custodian.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Trustees' report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and the company and of their incoming resources and application of resources, including their income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group and the company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and the company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Small companies note

In preparing this report, the Trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 29 June 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

_________ Mr N G Sedgwick Trustee

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Independent examiner's report For the year ended 31 December 2020

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield ('the Group')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Group comprising the The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield ('the parent company') and its subsidiary undertakings for the year ended 31 December 2020.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the parent company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the consolidated accounts of the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act') and you have chosen to prepare consolidated accounts for the Group. You are satisfied that the accounts of both parent company and the Group are not required by either company or charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.

Having satisfied myself that the consolidated financial statements are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Group's financial statements carried out under section 152 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 152(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the financial statements. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examination can provide. Consequently I express no option as to whether the consolidated financial statements present a 'true and fair' view and my report is limited to those specific matters set out in the independent examiner's statement.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Independent examiner's report (continued) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Independent examiner's statement

Since the Trustees have opted to prepare consolidated accounts for the Group your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the parent company and its subsidiaries as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the financial statements give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the company's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the parent company and the company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Mark Gurney FCCA Dains LLP Birmingham

Dated: 29 June 2021

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Consolidated Statement of financial activities (incorporating income and expenditure account) For the year ended 31 December 2020

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
Charitable activities:
8
The Hub
Building redevelopment project
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers between funds
17
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
73,814
116,431
43,341
149
233,735
79,098
83,183
-
162,281
71,454
1,224,232
1,295,686
30,488
1,295,686
1,326,174
Restricted
funds
2020
£
87,733
-
-
-
87,733
-
31,353
69,700
101,053
(13,320)
(1,224,232)
(1,237,552)
1,292,374
(1,237,552)
54,822
Total
funds
2020
£
161,547
116,431
43,341
149
321,468
79,098
114,536
69,700
263,334
58,134
-
58,134
1,322,862
58,134
1,380,996
Total
funds
2019
£
19,756
103,988
42,998
203
166,945
46,876
91,277
69,700
207,853
(40,908)
-
(40,908)
1,363,770
(40,908)
1,322,862

The notes on pages 16 to 37 form part of these financial statements.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee) Registered number: 02782699

Consolidated balance sheet As at 31 December 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Stocks
13
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
15
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
16
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
17
Unrestricted funds
17
Total funds
2,132
4,667
242,245
249,044
(96,682)
2020
£
1,355,766
152,362
1,508,128
(127,132)
1,380,996
54,822
1,326,174
1,380,996
2,225
14,253
144,524
161,002
(118,744)
2019
£
1,422,234
42,258
1,464,492
(141,630)
1,322,862
1,292,374
30,488
1,322,862

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 29 June 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

_________

Mr N G Sedgwick Trustee

The notes on pages 16 to 37 form part of these financial statements.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee) Registered number: 02782699

Company balance sheet As at 31 December 2020

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Investments
12
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
15
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
16
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
17
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
4,533
238,620
243,153
(93,584)
2020
£
1,355,766
100
1,355,866
149,569
1,505,435
(127,132)
1,378,303
54,822
1,323,481
1,378,303
12,752
140,472
153,224
(109,713)
2019
£
1,422,234
100
1,422,334
43,511
1,465,845
(141,630)
1,324,215
1,292,374
31,841
1,324,215

The company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 29 June 2021 and signed on their behalf by:


Mr N G Sedgwick Trustee

The notes on pages 16 to 37 form part of these financial statements.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Consolidated statement of cash flows For the year ended 31 December 2020

Note
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
20
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interests and rents from investments
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash inflows from new borrowing
Repayments of borrowing
Net cash used in financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
21
2020
£
124,428
149
(12,325)
(12,176)
40,000
(54,531)
(14,531)
97,721
144,524
242,245
2019
£
81,867
203
(15,480)
(15,277)
-
(8,457)
(8,457)
58,133
86,391
144,524

The notes on pages 16 to 37 form part of these financial statements

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

1. General information

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is St Mary's Centre, Market Square, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG. The registered number of the company is 02782699 and its registered charity number is 1017020. Details of the primary charitable objectives and activities are contained in the Trustees' Report.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements 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 2015), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

The Consolidated statement of financial activities (SOFA) and Consolidated balance sheet consolidate the financial statements of the Group and its subsidiary undertaking. The results of the subsidiary are consolidated on a line by line basis.

The Group has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of financial activities in these financial statements. The income and expenditure for the year dealt with in the individual financial statements of the charitable company showed a surplus of £54,088 (2019 - deficit of £38,321).

2.2 Company status

The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company include the Trustees named on page 1. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company.

2.3 Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, we continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

The Covid-19 outbreak necessitated temporary closure on 20th March 2020. This has remained the case for the programme of events throughout the rest of 2020 and into 2021. It has also had significant impact on the coffee shop which has been closed on and off throughout 2020 and into 2021. The finances of the Group have been sustained by library rental income and grants and donations. The Trustees believe the Group has the ability to withstand the Covid-19 disruption.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.4 Income

All income is recognised once the company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists when the company has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the company, can be reliably measured.

Grants are included in the Consolidated statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

Gifts in kind donated for distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income when they are sold.

Where the donated good is a fixed asset, it is measured at fair value, unless it is impractical to measure this reliably, in which case the cost of the item to the donor should be used. The gain is recognised as income from donations and a corresponding amount is included in the appropriate fixed asset class and depreciated over the useful economic life in accordance with the company's accounting policies.

On receipt, donated professional services and facilities are recognised on the basis of the value of the gift to the company which is the amount it would have been willing to pay to obtain services or facilities of equivalent economic benefit on the open market; a corresponding amount is then recognised in expenditure in the period of receipt.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

2.5 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

(A company limited by guarantee)

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.5 Expenditure (continued)

Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Group to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Group's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

2.6 Government grants

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme income, the Coronavirus Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant income, and the Coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant income, are accounted for under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102.

2.7 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Group; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.8 Taxation

The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the company 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 to charitable purposes.

2.9 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All expenditure on fixed assets is capitalised.

The Heritage Exhibition assets include a small number of donated articles which have not been valued. These assets were gifted to the Exhibition and as these are unique and irreplaceable, the Trustees consider that no value can be attributed to them.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

Leasehold improvements - The shorter of the useful life of the leasehold improvement or the remaining term of the lease, straight-line - Fixtures, fittings and equipment Useful lives up to 10 years, straight-line

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

(A company limited by guarantee)

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.10 Investments

Investments in subsidiaries are valued at cost less provision for impairment.

2.11 Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks.

2.12 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.13 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.14 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Consolidated statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

2.15 Financial instruments

The Group only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.16 Operating leases

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Consolidated statement of financial activities on a straight line basis over the lease term.

2.17 Pensions

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Group to the fund in respect of the year.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.18 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Group and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Group for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

3. Income from donations and legacies

Donations
Legacies
Grants
Total 2020
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
20,072
-
53,742
73,814
Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
2,000
85,733
87,733
Total
funds
2020
£
20,072
2,000
139,475
161,547

The Charity has been eligible to claim from the government support schemes in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.

Included in the £53,742 of unrestricted grants is £25,000 that the Group received from the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) for non-domestic rates relief. The RHLGF is payable for businesses who are based in England and operate in the retail, hospitality or leisure sector.

The Group also received £4,000 in the form of Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG). LRSG (Closed) provides grants to businesses required to close due to national lockdown restrictions per 28-day period and also, provides grants to busineses in the highest band of local restrictions - Tier 3 - which have been required to close during periods of local restrictions. For the funding received, £2,000 relates to LRSG (Closed) and £2,000 relates to Tier 3 LRSG.

The Group furloughed certain staff under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). The remainder of the unrestricted grant income is the CJRS funding received of £24,742 for claims made in respect of the year.

Donations
Grants
Total 2019
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
8,837
2,473
11,310
Restricted
funds
2019
£
4,646
3,800
8,446
Total
funds
2019
£
13,483
6,273
19,756

4. Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds funds
2020 2020 2019
£ £ £
Library rental, events and lettings 116,431 116,431 103,988

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

5. Income from other trading activities

Income from fundraising events

Donations from Members
Income from non charitable trading activities
Trading subsidiary income
Income from investments
Bank interest received
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
980
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
42,361
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
149
Total
funds
2020
£
980
Total
funds
2020
£
42,361
Total
funds
2020
£
149
Total
funds
2019
£
1,115
Total
funds
2019
£
41,883
Total
funds
2019
£
203

6. Income from investments

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

7. Expenditure on raising funds

Costs of raising voluntary income

Unrestricted Total Total
funds funds funds
2020 2020 2019
£ £ £
Event and fundraising costs 7,176 7,176 275

Other trading expenses

Performance, events and café - staff costs
Performance, events and café costs
Trading
subsidiary
2020
£
44,493
27,429
71,922
Total
funds
2020
£
44,493
27,429
71,922
Total
funds
2019
£
14,826
31,775
46,601

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

8. Analysis of expenditure by activities

The Hub
Building redevelopment project
Total 2020
Activities
undertaken
directly
2020
£
79,807
69,700
149,507
Support
costs
2020
£
34,729
-
34,729
Total
funds
2020
£
114,536
69,700
184,236

The building redevelopment project activity is the element of the annual depreciation charge that pertains to the funded part of the building renovation completed in December 2018. It is calculated on the basis of depreciating the funded assets down to £Nil over 20 years (for the leasehold improvements) and 10 years (for the fixtures and fittings). The related income funds received in 2016–2018 (amounting to £1,352,377) recognised as income in 2016, 2017 and 2018 were restricted to being utilised on the capital renovation project and therefore the resulting depreciation charge of £69,700 is presented as expenditure through the Redevelopment Project fund in note 17. At the balance sheet date, the fund was transferred into the designated fixed assets fund to reflect the fact that all restrictions on the initial capital funding received have now been met. Depreciation will be charged to the newly created fixed assets fund in subsequent years.

The Company contracted for and managed the building renovations as landlord for the project as a whole comprising both the library part (fully funded by Staffordshire County Council) and those parts of the building utilised by the Group.

This building renovation project (including the library) expenditure has been fully funded but the accounting treatment results in timing differences between recognising income (years 2016 to 2018) and recognising expenditure (years 2018 to 2038). This total income and expenditure is ultimately equivalent in aggregate but the accounting treatment impacts the net income/expenditure of the Group shown by the periodic Consolidated statement of financial activities.

The Hub
Building redevelopment project
Total 2019
Activities
undertaken
directly
2019
£
71,907
69,700
141,607
Support
costs
2019
£
19,370
-
19,370
Total
funds
2019
£
91,277
69,700
160,977

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

8. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs

Staff costs
Depreciation
Repairs and maintenance
Sundry expenses and cleaning
Premises and admin costs
General office expenses
Bad debts
Advertising
Total 2020
Staff costs
Depreciation
Repairs and maintenance
Sundry expenses and cleaning
Premises and admin costs
Training
General office expenses
Advertising
Total 2019
The Hub
2020
£
12,470
9,093
5,225
11,691
38,408
1,614
933
373
79,807
The Hub
2019
£
28,137
7,142
2,900
11,121
19,551
20
1,971
1,065
71,907
Building
redevelopment
project
2020
£
-
69,700
-
-
-
-
-
-
69,700
Building
redevelopment
project
2019
£
-
69,700
-
-
-
-
-
-
69,700
Total
funds
2020
£
12,470
78,793
5,225
11,691
38,408
1,614
933
373
149,507
Total
funds
2019
£
28,137
76,842
2,900
11,121
19,551
20
1,971
1,065
141,607

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

8. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Interest payable
Professional fees
Governance
Total
funds
2020
£
1,048
32,106
1,575
34,729
Total
funds
2019
£
3,250
14,620
1,500
19,370

9. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £2,575 (2019 - independent examiner fee of £2,500 and a software support fee of £500).

10. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Group
2020
£
56,452
511
56,963
Group
2019
£
42,494
469
42,963
Company
2020
£
11,959
511
12,470
Company
2019
£
27,793
344
28,137

The average number of persons employed by the group during the year was as follows:

Group Group
2020 2019
No. No.
Staff 7 4

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

Trustees remuneration and expenses

No remuneration out of the funds of the Charity was paid or is payable for the year to any Trustees or to any person known to be connected with them.

During the year, three Trustees were reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of the charity totalling £761 (2019 - £Nil).

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

11. Tangible fixed assets

Group and Company

Cost
At 1 January 2020
Additions
At 31 December 2020
Depreciation
At 1 January 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2020
Net book value
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
Leasehold
improvements
£
1,445,700
-
1,445,700
75,297
72,285
147,582
1,298,118
1,370,403
Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
56,596
12,325
68,921
4,765
6,508
11,273
57,648
51,831
Total
£
1,502,296
12,325
1,514,621
80,062
78,793
158,855
1,355,766
1,422,234

Page 27

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

12. Fixed asset investments

Charity
Cost
At 1 January 2020
At 31 December 2020
Net book value
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
13.
Stocks
Goods for resale
14.
Debtors
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Group
2020
£
1,219
200
3,248
4,667
Group
2019
£
9,901
503
3,849
14,253
Group
2020
£
2,132
Investment
in
subsidiary
company
£
100
100
100
100
Group
2019
£
2,225
Company
2020
£
1,235
49
3,249
Company
2019
£
8,903
-
3,849
4,533 12,752

Page 28

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

15. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Bank loans
Other loans
Payments received on account
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
Deferred income at 1 January 2020
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods
Group
2020
£
2,000
13,570
966
8,828
332
19,474
51,512
96,682
Group
2020
£
22,783
20,980
(22,783)
20,980
Group
2019
£
-
15,603
3,048
7,349
4,174
37,685
50,885
118,744
Group
2019
£
22,065
22,783
(22,065)
22,783
Company
2020
£
2,000
13,570
-
8,163
-
19,474
50,377
93,584
Company
2020
£
22,300
20,980
(22,300)
20,980
Company
2019
£
-
15,603
-
4,293
4,174
37,685
47,958
109,713
Company
2019
£
20,693
22,300
(20,693)
22,300

Deferred income at 31 December 2020 comprises rental income for the first quarter of 2021.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

16. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Group
2020
£
Bank loans
38,000
Other loans
89,132
127,132
Included within the above are amounts falling due as follows:
Group
2020
£
Between one and two years
Bank loans
8,000
Other loans
14,109
Between two and five years
Bank loans
24,000
Other loans
28,126
Over five years
Bank loans
6,000
Other loans
46,897
Group
2019
£
-
141,630
141,630
Group
2019
£
-
15,603
-
40,138
-
85,889
Company
2020
£
38,000
89,132
127,132
Company
2020
£
8,000
14,109
24,000
28,126
6,000
46,897
Company
2019
£
-
141,630
141,630
Company
2019
£
-
15,603
-
40,138
-
85,889

The Group obtained a £40,000 bank loan via the Coronavirus Bounce Bank Loan Scheme (BBLS) during the year. As part of this loan, no repayments are required for the first 12 months. The loan carries a fixed interest rate of 2.5% per annum and the term of the loan is 6 years with no early repayment charges.

Other loans comprise two loans from Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and one from the Diocese of Lichfield.

The first SCC loan has £37,500 outstanding repayable quarterly within 5 years without interest. The second SCC loan has £56,667 outstanding which is repayable over 29 years at a fixed rate of interest, being 3.13%.

The Diocese loan has £8,535 outstanding repayable quarterly within 5 years. Capital repayments and interest were suspended due to Covid-19 during 2020, with interest suspended to 31 March 2021 and capital repayments to 30 June 2021.

No security has been granted over any of the Group's loans.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

17. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Building repairs
Latent Defects Fund
Fixed assets
General funds
Reserves
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Ernest and Elsie Taylor
Legacy Fund
Lichfield District Council
learning activities
Redevelopment Project
Other funding
Heritage Lottery Fund
Heritage Lottery Fund (Covid-
19)
Lichfield City Council Grant
Lichfield Conduit Lands Fund
Grant
Swinfen Broun Charitable
Trust
Legacy - Peter Taylor
Arts Council Cultural Recovery
We Love Lichfield Fund
Total of funds
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
10,000
-
-
10,000
20,488
30,488
1,675
1,900
1,283,332
5,467
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,292,374
1,322,862
Income
£
-
-
-
-
233,735
233,735
-
-
-
-
9,400
10,000
920
5,200
2,000
2,000
57,713
500
87,733
321,468
Expenditure
£
-
-
-
-
(162,281)
(162,281)
-
-
(69,700)
(608)
(9,400)
(9,676)
(57)
(322)
-
-
(11,290)
-
(101,053)
(263,334)
Transfers
in/(out)
£
10,000
18,112
1,224,232
1,252,344
(28,112)
1,224,232
-
-
(1,213,632)
(4,859)
-
-
(863)
(4,878)
-
-
-
-
(1,224,232)
-
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
20,000
18,112
1,224,232
1,262,344
63,830
1,326,174
1,675
1,900
-
-
-
324
-
-
2,000
2,000
46,423
500
54,822
1,380,996

Page 31

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

17. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Building repairs
General funds
Reserves
Members shares
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Ernest and Elsie Taylor
Legacy Fund
Lichfield District Council
learning activities
Redevelopment Project
Staff funding
Other funding
Total of funds
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
-
(3,575)
208
(3,367)
(3,367)
1,675
1,900
1,349,232
11,000
3,330
1,367,137
1,363,770
Income
£
-
158,499
-
158,499
158,499
-
-
3,800
-
4,646
8,446
166,945
Expenditure
£
-
(125,794)
-
(125,794)
(125,794)
-
-
(69,700)
(11,000)
(1,359)
(82,059)
(207,853)
Transfers
in/(out)
£
10,000
(8,642)
(208)
(8,850)
1,150
-
-
-
-
(1,150)
(1,150)
-
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
10,000
20,488
-
20,488
30,488
1,675
1,900
1,283,332
-
5,467
1,292,374
1,322,862

Page 32

The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

Purpose of funds

Designated Funds

Building repairs - £20,000 has been set aside by the Trustees to cover future costs of repairing and maintaining the building, as such repair and maintenance is an obligation of the Guild by virtue of the lease of the St Mary's Centre building between the Diocese of Lichfield and the Guild.

Latent Defects Fund - £18,112 has been set aside by the Trustees to cover future costs of correcting defects found in the building as a result of defective contractor work. The funds have been released from retentions held for principal contractors on the redevelopment project for the building.

Fixed assets fund - represents the net book value of certain fixed assets created following a transfer from restricted funds now that the assets have been purchased and therefore the restrictions pertaining to the funding have been met.

Purpose of Restricted Funds

The Ernest and Elsie Legacy Fund was bequeathed to the centre to finance the cleaning of the Bower Tapestry in the heritage centre.

Lichfield District Council - £1,900 was received in 2016 for the purpose of delivering a learning activity.

Redevelopment project - The redevelopment project was the refurbishment of the St Mary's Centre building to accommodate the library on the ground floor and provide a mixed-use facility on the first floor. The building works commenced in September 2017 and were completed in December 2018. The ground floor part of this project was funded by Staffordshire County Council and houses the library. The first floor part of the project is funded from various sources arranged by the Guild. The fund represents the funding received for the building refurbishment. Expenditure of the project has been capitalised as Fixed Assets and depreciation is being charged to the fund accordingly.

Other funding - This fund represents funding received for the purchase of a grand piano at the Hub. Expenditure of the project has been capitalised as Fixed Assets and depreciation is being charged to the fund accordingly.

Heritage Lottery Fund - This funding was received to cover costs for both a manager role within the Charity and other costs to stabilise the organisation and deliver action plans and reconfigure the business plan in light of Covid-19.

Heritage Lottery Fund (Covid-19) - This funding was received to cover costs brought about by the Covid19 pandemic such as barriers, cleaning and equipment costs and Front of House staff costs for meeting and greeting visitors.

Lichfield City Council & Lichfield Conduit Lands Fund Grant - This funding was received for the purpose of purchasing sound and lighting equipment at The Hub. Expenditure of the project has been capitalised as Fixed Assets and depreciation is being charged to the fund accordingly.

Swinfen Broun Charitable Trust - This funding was received towards the rebranding of the Silver Collection and history packs.

Legacy - Peter Taylor - Legacy received for the purpose of rebranding and retaining the Silver Collection.

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

Arts Council Cultural Recovery Fund - Funding received from Arts Council England to aid transition back to a viable and sustainable operating model. As of the 31 December 2020 this has been partially spent and in the main has been spent on the Artistic and Executive Directors who work with the board in order to rewrite the business plan post Covid-19.

We Love Lichfield Fund - This grant was received to fund the purchase of children's play equipment and mats as well as some artwork for the coffee shop menus and signage.

18. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Balance at 1
January
2020
£
10,000
20,488
1,292,374
1,322,862
Income
£
-
233,735
87,733
321,468
Expenditure
£
-
(162,281)
(101,053)
(263,334)
Transfers
in/(out)
£
1,252,344
(28,112)
(1,224,232)
-
Balance at
31
December
2020
£
1,262,344
63,830
54,822
1,380,996

Summary of funds - prior year

Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds
Balance at
1 January
2019
£
-
(3,367)
1,367,137
1,363,770
Income
£
-
158,499
8,446
166,945
Expenditure
£
-
(125,794)
(82,059)
(207,853)
Transfers
in/(out)
£
10,000
(8,850)
(1,150)
-
Balance at
31
December
2019
£
10,000
20,488
1,292,374
1,322,862

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield

(A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current period

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
1,355,766
194,222
(96,682)
(127,132)
1,326,174
Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
54,822
-
-
54,822
Total
funds
2020
£
1,355,766
249,044
(96,682)
(127,132)
1,380,996

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total
Unrestricted
funds
2019
£
-
75,872
(45,384)
-
30,488
Restricted
funds
2019
£
1,422,234
85,130
(73,360)
(141,630)
1,292,374
Total
funds
2019
£
1,422,234
161,002
(118,744)
(141,630)
1,322,862

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

20. Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities

Net income/expenditure for the period (as per Statement of Financial
Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Dividends, interests and rents from investments
Decrease/(increase) in stocks
Decrease in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cash provided by operating activities
Group
2020
£
58,134
78,793
(149)
93
9,586
(22,029)
124,428
Group
2019
£
(40,908)
76,879
(203)
(1,359)
92,375
(44,917)
81,867
21.
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
22.
Analysis of changes in net debt
Cash at bank and in hand
Debt due within 1 year
Debt due after 1 year
At 1
January
2020
£
144,524
(15,603)
(141,630)
(12,709)
Cash flows
£
97,721
14,531
-
112,252
Group
2020
£
242,245
242,245
Other non-
cash
changes
£
-
(14,498)
14,498
-
Group
2019
£
144,524
144,524
At 31
December
2020
£
242,245
(15,570)
(127,132)
99,543

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The Guild of St Mary's Centre Lichfield (A company limited by guarantee)

Notes to the financial statements For the year ended 31 December 2020

23. Pension commitments

The group operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the group in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the group to the fund and amounted to £511 (2019 - £469). Contributions totalling £Nil (2019 - £Nil) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date.

24. Related party transactions

During the year, the charity recharged certain shared costs to its subsidiary company, St. Mary's Centre Lichfield (Shops) Limited, on an actual usage basis. At the balance sheet date, the subsidiary owed the Guild £96,530 (2019 - £91,219).

Also during the year, St. Mary's Centre Lichfield (Shops) Limited charged £345 (2019 - £2,871) in agency fees to Gramercy Music Limited, a company at which a trustee of the Guild is a director.

25. Principal subsidiaries

The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the company:

Name Company Company Class of Holding
number shares
St Mary's Centre Lichfield (Shops) Limited 02787447 Ordinary 100%
The financial results of the subsidiary for the year were:
Name Income Expenditure Net
£ £ liabilities
£
St Mary's Centre Lichfield (Shops) Limited 72,103 (72,448) (92,818)

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