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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2781672 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1024932

CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE) Company Limited by Guarantee UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 SEPTEMBER 2023

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 8
Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 10
Statement of financial position 11
Notes to the financial statements 13
The following pages do not form part of the financial statements
Detailed statement of financial activities 25
Notes to the detailed statement of financial activities 27

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Cornerstone Community Centre (Hove) Charity registration number 1024932 Company registration number 2781672 Principal office and registered Church Road office Hove BN3 2FL

The trustees

Miss L Godfrey Dr R M P Sayer Ms A Ollerenshaw Mr O D Sykes (Resigned 16 May 2023) Mr F Parkinson (Resigned 16 May 2023) Ms J Robinson The Revd E Collins Mr S Davidson Mr S Lovett Ms K Prior Mr J Barrett

The Board, as members of the company, may derive no benefit, income or capital interest from the company's affairs other than the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. In the event of the company being wound up, each member, who is a member at that time, has undertaken to contribute £1.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Directors and trustees

Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association the following bodies are entitled to nominate or appoint trustees:

a) Up to one person nominated by the parish priest or person holding the Bishop's licence with responsibility for the parish of St John the Baptist or successor parish,

b) Up to one person nominated by the Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance,

c) Up to one person nominated by the local council,

d) Up to three persons nominated by the Parochial Church Council of St John's,

e) Up to three persons from the local community (see note i) below),

f) Up to three persons from the users of Cornerstone (see note ii) below), and they shall compose the Committee of Management

Note

i) Those from the local community are defined to be those persons nominated through any community association that covers an area that intersects with the centre's area of benefit, or any coordinating body of community groups and residents associations that cover an area that intersects with the centre's area of benefit.

ii) A user of Cornerstone is defined to be those persons who have organised or attended activities which involved the hiring of the facilities of the centre in the last 24 months or those who volunteer in the centre for either specific time or periodically.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Senior staff and principal advisors

Centre Manager

Mr Jonathan Burrell

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Hove East Sussex

Insurers

Ansvar Insurance

Company secretary

Independent examiner

Ms J Robinson Chris Kyffin-Walton 168 Church Road Hove East Sussex BN3 2DL

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Structure, governance and management

Constitution

The Cornerstone Community Centre (Hove) is a company limited by guarantee not having a share capital and is a registered charity governed by its memorandum and articles of association.

The company's principal activity is to promote, assist and advance work to the benefit of the inhabitants enclosed by the political ward boundaries of Brunswick and Adelaide and Central Hove without distinction of race, or sex, or of political, religious or other opinions by associating the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Organisation and decision making structure

Members of board (management committee) are also members of the company and charity ("Cornerstone Community Centre (Hove)") and set corporate priorities and decide the overall financial strategy for the Centre in its prime imperative to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the area. Monitoring the implementation of financial policies that reflect these agreed priorities remains with the board sitting as a management committee.

The management committee holds up to seven meetings a year reviewing overall activities against budget, deciding investment policy and performance and approving expenditure. Monthly reports on rents for rooms and expenditure are received.

The management committee promotes the annual budget having set key indicators and performance targets for various areas of activities. There are the following sub committees: building, finance and staffing upon which trustees and others sit. Regular reports are made to the full management committee; all recommendations are considered by the full management committee and appropriate decisions taken there.

Trustee recruitment, selection and induction

Membership of the management committee is a mixture of nominated and appointed membership, which is set in the Articles of Association. The committee attempts to ensure that the committee has the appropriate skills and experience to perform its tasks. During membership members are provided with regular updates on best practice and opportunities for further training are made available.

Other organisations with which the Company co-operates in achieving its objectives The company's activities involve financial transactions with a number of other charities and associations active in the area. None are formally associated with the charity.

Decision making and delegation policy

The management committee considers and approves strategy and policies, sets the annual budget and delegates to the finance sub-committee monitoring and reporting responsibilities associated with the financial aspects of activities. In a similar way the other sub-committees have delegated powers to oversee areas of activity or responsibility and report to the full committee for both accountability and decisions when policy discussion is required. The day to day management and implementation of agreed strategies and policies is undertaken by senior staff.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Financial Risk assessment

The directors are responsible for maintaining a sound system of internal financial control to safeguard the company's assets. During 2022, the financial controls reviewed the previous year were applied identifying major risks to which the company is exposed and systems continue to be developed and procedures established to mitigate those risks. A formal financial risk assessment process has been adopted and will continue to be developed. The trustees expect to review the risk report annually.

Objectives and activities

The company's principal activity is to promote, assist and advance the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of activity.

The main objectives of the charity are:

To provide facilities for groups, organisations and associations to use.

To promote the establishment of groups and associations to benefit identified sectors of the local population.

To engage with the community to enhance its members' capacity to develop appropriate responses to identified needs.

With regard to the first objective a safe and welcoming environment is offered to all groups hiring rooms in the centre and a reduced rate is offered to new groups at the discretion of the manager whilst they become established . Monthly and quarterly financial income and expenditure was provided to the management committee re all room hires.

Help is provided to all user groups to market their groups via the website and on the board outside. In addition this year the Manager administered a support fund set up by the partner of an ex volunteer to assist those on very low incomes so that cost does not prohibit them from attending any class.

The food bank continued to operate throughout the year with the key purpose of helping local residents who are suffering with the cost of living crisis . This was funded by generous local donations and the Household Support Fund as well as other local charities and generous supplies of surplus food from local supermarkets. It is organised by the Chair and has a loyal band of volunteers made up of local residents and users of Cornerstone. Close collaboration with St johns Church has enabled a discreet entrance to the food bank and clients exit via the community Centre.

Cornerstone Community Centre remained the location during the year for a growing number of local organisations to meet together and share their experiences, skills and knowledge. The Manager and the Chair are active in the network of Community Centres and Food banks within Brighton and Hove. This co operation with other groups and centres ensures that we are aware of different local needs across the City.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Achievements and performance

For the reporting period up to September 2023, the upward trend in bookings which had occurred in the years since the covid crisis continued apace.

Although new groups faced the challenge of attracting enough participants to be sustainable because of the cost of living crisis in society, a number were successful in this endeavour.

One significant addition was a charity called Magnetic Ideals, with a mission to run and support creative projects and to create positive change.

The local women's centre also established new support groups, namely a wellbeing hub and menopause group and a men's circle was set up too.

Summer occupancy was boosted by a two-week booking by a language school, usually based in Portsmouth, catering for Italian teenagers.

Cornerstone's principal user continued to be the Amigos pre-school, which went through a period of instability and transition during this year.

Following a less than satisfactory Ofsted inspection, a new administrator and staff member were appointed, and the pre-school returned to normal service.

In total, the community centre was used by groups for 6,735 hours between October 2022 and September 2023, up by 597 hours on the previous year.

Another feature of the year was a continuation of the weekly food bank service on Friday afternoons. Collaboration with St John's church in the adjoining space enabled the addition of a separate entrance and greater space and storage facilities.

Funding of the food bank was enhanced by a £5,000 grant from Brighton and Hove council's winter crisis fund, individual donations and users' contributions.

With the increased occupancy levels at Cornerstone, income rose accordingly, and we were able to make some long-term investments in the fabric of the building. During the summer, the downstairs kitchen was completely refurbished, and new solar-powered blinds were installed in the Loft room.

Also, the lighting in the Brunswick room was improved by full rewiring of the electrics and new LED panels.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

Financial review

Financial overview

The accounts show a surplus on operations of approximately £3,991 for the year 2022/2023. In addition, a sum of £12,049 was expended on improvements to the fabric of the building. Income from rents rose slightly this year reflecting the increased usage of the Community Centre. Rents and other income increased to £87,060 (£79,110 2021/2022)

Looking forward, the Trustees continue to aim for a balanced budget where income roughly equates to costs.

Reserves policy

The management's policy remains that the unrestricted general fund cash reserve should be set at a minimum level of six to 12 month's expenditure based on a typical year's expenditure. All investments provide income and reasonable funds to be available to cover work on the fabric.

Investments

The company invests through common investment funds and does not invest directly in the stock market. It takes cognisance of the funds' ethical policies. During 2022/2023 the unrealised gain in investments was £4,343 and total investments stand at £164,195.

Plans for future periods

Cornerstone is still considered one of the best run community Centres in Brighton and Hove and will under its strong leadership and able team of staff, continue to look for more ways of serving the community it resides in. New groups will continue to be supported and the Board of Trustees will be looking for further improvements to the maintenance of the building.

With the adverse effect of Covid now historical we look forward to the building reaching maximum capacity.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 26 April 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Ms A Ollerenshaw Ms J Robinson Trustee Trustee

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Cornerstone Community Centre (Hove) ('the charity') for the year ended 30 September 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company 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 charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 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 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

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 charity 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 accounts 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).

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

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.

Chris Kyffin-Walton Independent Examiner

168 Church Road Hove East Sussex BN3 2DL

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 500 29,015 29,515 11,413
Charitable activities 6 87,060 87,060 79,110
Investment income 7 6,733 6,733 5,169
Other income 8 650
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Total income 94,293 29,015 123,308 96,342
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 9,10 104,502 19,159 123,660 98,183
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Total expenditure 104,502 19,159 123,660 98,183
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Net gains/(losses) on investments 11 4,343 4,343 (19,698)
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Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds (5,866) 9,856 3,991 (21,539)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 225,170 2,148 227,318 248,857
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Total funds carried forward 219,304 12,004 231,308 227,318
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

30 SEPTEMBER 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 16 1,246 1,558
Investments 17 164,195 159,851
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165,441 161,409
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 68,360 68,753
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 2,492 2,844
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Net current assets 65,868 65,909
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Total assets less current liabilities 231,309 227,318
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Net assets 231,309 227,318
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 12,004 2,148
Unrestricted funds 219,304 225,170
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Total charity funds 20 231,308
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227,318
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For the year ending 30 September 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Directors' responsibilities:

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

The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

30 SEPTEMBER 2023

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 26 April 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Ms A Ollerenshaw Trustee

The notes on pages 13 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CENTRE (HOVE)

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FL.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statement, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

No significant judgements have had to be made by the directors in preparing these financial statements.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Short leasehold property - 25 years from 1993 Fixtures and fittings - 20% reducing balance

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or paable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares or preference shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

In the event of the company being wound up, each member, who is a member at that time, has undertaken to contribute £1.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Donations
Donations - general 500 500
Donations - food bank 9,904 9,904
Grants
Grants receivable - yoga
Grants receivable - food bank 19,111 19,111
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500 29,015 29,515
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Donations
Donations - general 70 70
Donations - food bank 3,343 3,343
Grants
Grants receivable - yoga 2,000 2,000
Grants receivable - food bank 6,000 6,000
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70 11,343 11,413
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6. Charitable activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Income from lettings 87,060 87,060 79,110 79,110
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 6,695 6,695 5,169 5,169
Other interest receivable 38 38
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
6,733 6,733 5,169 5,169
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

7. Investment income

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

8. Other income

Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
HMRC CJRS grant receivable 650 650
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶
Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
General 102,249 102,249
Yoga 905 905
Food bank 18,254 18,253
Support costs 2,253 2,253
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
104,502 19,159 123,660
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
General 86,796 86,796
Yoga 1,095 1,095
Food bank 8,100 8,100
Support costs 2,192 2,192
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
88,988 9,195 98,183
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

10. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Total funds Total fund
directly Support costs 2023 2022
£ £ £ £
General 102,249 102,249 86,796
Yoga 905 905 1,095
Food bank 18,253 18,253 8,100
Governance costs 2,253 2,253 2,192
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
121,407
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
2,253
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
123,660
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
98,183
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

11. Net gains/(losses) on investments

Unrestricted Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on other investment
assets 4,343 4,343 (19,698) (19,698)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
12. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2023 2022
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 312 389
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶
13. Independent examination fees
2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,200 1,200
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

14. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2023 2022
£ £
Wages and salaries 65,287 55,854
Social security costs 751 1,152
Employer contributions to pension plans 3,096 2,751
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
69,134
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
59,757
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The average head count of employees during the year was 3 (2022: 2). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2023 2022
No. No.
Number of staff - administrative 3 2
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year nor claimed any expenses.

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YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

16. Tangible fixed assets

Short
leasehold Fixtures and
property fittings Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 Oct 2022 and 30 Sep 2023 419,596 38,579 458,175
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Depreciation
At 1 Oct 2022 419,596 37,021 456,617
Charge for the year 312 312
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 30 Sep 2023 419,596 37,333 456,929
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Carrying amount
At 30 Sep 2023 1,246 1,246
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At 30 Sep 2022 1,558 1,558
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
17. Investments
Listed Other
investments investments Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 Oct 2022 917 158,934 159,851
Additions
Fair value movements 4,344 4,344
ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 30 Sep 2023 917 163,278 164,195
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Impairment
At 1 Oct 2022 and 30 Sep 2023
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Carrying amount
At 30 Sep 2023 917 163,278 164,195
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At 30 Sep 2022 917 158,934 159,851
৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Financial assets held at fair value

Investments have been valued using the bid market value at the year end.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 1,200 1,200
Social security and other taxes 48 1,599
Other creditors 1,244 45
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
2,492 2,844
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £3,096 (2022: £2,751).

20. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
Gains and At
At 1 Oct 2022 Income Expenditure losses 30 Sep 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 225,170 94,293 (104,502) 4,343 219,304
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Gains and At
At 1 Oct 2021 Income Expenditure losses 30 Sep 2022
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 248,857 84,999 (88,988) (19,698) 225,170
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Restricted funds
Gains and At
At 1 Oct 2022 Income Expenditure losses 30 Sep 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds 2,148 29,015 (19,159) 12,004
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Gains and At
At 1 Oct 2021 Income Expenditure losses 30 Sep 2022
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted Funds
৶৶৶৶
11,343
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(9,195)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

৶৶৶৶
2,148
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

21. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2023
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,246 1,246
Investments 164,195 164,195
Current assets 56,356 12,004 68,360
Creditors less than 1 year (2,492) (2,492)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 219,305 12,004 231,309
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2022
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,558 1,558
Investments 159,851 159,851
Current assets 66,606 2,148 68,754
Creditors less than 1 year (2,845) (2,845)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 225,170 2,148 227,318
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The following pages do not form part of the financial statements.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies
Donations - general 500 70
Donations - food bank 9,904 3,343
Grants receivable - yoga 2,000
Grants receivable - food bank 19,111 6,000
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
29,515 11,413
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Charitable activities
Income from lettings 87,060 79,110
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Investment income
Bank interest receivable 6,695 5,169
Other interest receivable 38
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
6,733 5,169
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Other income
HMRC CJRS grant receivable 650
ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total income 123,308 96,342
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (continued)

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
Purchases 13,334 9,195
Wages and salaries 65,287 55,854
Employer's NIC 751 1,152
Pension costs 3,096 2,751
Rates and water 403 867
Light and heat 4,816 2,735
Repairs and maintenance 23,788 12,856
Insurance 5,337 4,912
Legal and professional fees 2,253 2,192
Other office costs 4,269 5,231
Depreciation 312 389
Other interest payable and similar charges 14
Bank charges 24
Sundries 25
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
123,660 98,183
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Total expenditure 123,660 98,183
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Gains/(losses) on other investment assets 4,343 (19,698)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net income/(expenditure) 3,991
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(21,539)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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NOTES TO THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Expenditure on charitable activities
General
Activities undertaken directly
Wages and salaries 59,463 55,854
Employer's NIC 751 1,152
Pension costs 3,096 2,751
Rates & water 403 867
Light & heat 4,816 2,735
Repairs & maintenance 23,788 12,856
Insurance 5,337 4,912
Other office costs 4,269 5,231
Depreciation 312 389
Other interest payable and similar charges 14
Bank charges 24
Sundries 25
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
102,249 86,796
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Yoga
Activities undertaken directly
Purchases 905 1,095
ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Food bank
Activities undertaken directly
Purchases 12,429 8,100
Wages and salaries 5,824
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
18,253 8,100
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Governance costs
Governance costs - accountancy fees 2,253 2,192
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Expenditure on charitable activities 123,660 98,183
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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