Barley Town House Charity
Registered Charity 1038681
Barley Town House Charity
Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Barley Town House Charity
Legal and Administrative Details
| For the Year Ended 31 | March 2025 |
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| Status | The organisation is a charitable trust. |
| Charity number | 1038681 |
| Registered office and | Barley Town House, Church End, |
| operational address | Royston, SG8 8JP |
| Trustees | Barley Parish Council |
| Bankers | Barclays Bank UK PLC |
| 1 Churchill Place | |
| London | |
| E14 5HP | |
| Independent examiner | Mr James Boyle |
| Elderberry House | |
| Station Road | |
| Harby | |
| NG23 7EQ |
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Barley Town House Charity
Report of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2025.
Legal and administrative information set out on page 1 forms part of this report. The financial statements comply with current statutory requirements, the trust deed and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity is governed by a Deed of Trust dated 3 January 1939.
The Trustees shall hold ordinary meetings at least twice in each year. A special meeting may at any time be summoned by any two Trustees upon four days' notice being given to all the other Trustees of the matters to be discussed.
Trustees are appointed in accordance with provisions set out in the in the Charity's Trust Deed. Current policy does not impose any fixed term on the length of service for trustees.
The trustees have identified the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are implementing procedures to manage those risks.
There is no reserves policy in place.
Commencement of Charitable Activities
The Charity commenced engagement in charitable activities on 3 January 1939.
Objectives, Activities & Public Benefit
Maintenance and improvement of Barley Town House. Barley Town house is a grade II listed townhouse, available for public hire for events such as wedding ceremonies, private functions and fundraising events.
Achievements and Performance
Barley Town House has been maintained in good condition and is still available to be hired out by the public. Enough funds have been raised through grants and donations to cover the maintenance costs of the townhouse.
Trustees not to be Personally Interested
No Trustee shall take or hold any interest in property belonging to the Charities otherwise than as a Trustee for the purposes thereof, and no Trustee shall receive any remuneration, or be interested in the supply of work or goods, at the cost of the Charities.
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Barley Town House Charity
Report of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The Trustees 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).
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts & Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
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there is no relevant information of which the charity’s independent examiners are unaware; and
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the trustees have taken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiners are aware of that information.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the charity's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by the Trustees on ............... and signed on their behalf by12/5/25
Barley Parish Council RFO
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Barley Town House Charity
Independent examiner's report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Barley Town House Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement:
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act or;
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
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Name: James Boyle Date: 6/11/25 Address: Elderberry House Station Road Harby NG23 7EQ
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Barley Town House Charity
Statement of Financial Activity
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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2025 2024
Restricted Unrestricted Total Total
£ £ £ £
Receipts
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Lettings 21,580 21,580 23,122
Bank Interest - 88 88 70
Grants and donations - 5,777 5,777 600
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Event deposit received 7,550 7,550 6,160
Total receipts 7,550 27,445 34,995 29,952
Payments
Advertising / Marketing - 143 143 389
Building work & maintenance - 911 911 1,829
Caretaking / Trade refuse services - 721 721 902
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Cleaning 2,427 2,427 2,385
Computinh IT - 54 54 -
Council tax - 375 375 341
Electrical work - 449 449 1,711
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Electricity 2,570 2,570 2,169
Equipment & materials - 84 84 361
Fire extinguishers / alarm / emergency lighting - 946 946 204
Insurance - 5,878 5,878 -
Legal and professional fees - 3,894 3,894 -
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Letting officers fees 2,370 2,370 2,731
Marriage licence / hallmaster subscriptions - 265 265 319
Other - - - 595
Wifi / broadband - 336 336 235
Water rates - 537 537 518
Wedding attendance - 50 50 200
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Event deposit returned 6,950 6,950 5,663
Total payments 6,950 22,010 28,960 20,552
Net income/(deficit) 600 5,435 6,035 9,400
Funds at the start of the year 3,710 38,746 42,456 33,055
Funds at the end of the year 4,310 44,181 48,491 42,456
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All amounts relate to continuing activities
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Barley Town House Charity
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
As at 31 March 2025
| Cash Funds Community account Premium account Event deposit account |
£ | 2025 £ 38,167 6,014 4,310 |
£ | 2024 £ 32,820 5,926 3,710 |
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| 48,491 | 42,456 | |||
| Assets retained for Charity's own use Barley Town House |
2,546,513 | 2,546,513 | ||
| Total assets | 2,595,004 | 2,588,969 |
Approved by the trustees on ................. and signed on their behalf by12/5/25 ………………………………………………….. Kye Pete Barley Parish Council RFO
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Barley Town House Charity
Notes to the Financial Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1. Accounting policies
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a) These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 to prepare receipts and payments accounts provided the charity's gross income is not over £250,000.
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b) Voluntary income is received by way of donations and gifts and is included in full in the statement of financial activities when received. Volunteer time is not included in the financial statements.
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c) Expenditure is accounted for on a cash basis.
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d) Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donor. Funds in the event deposit account are to be refunded after letting.
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e) Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources received or generated for the objects of the charity.
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