Millan Centre
Charity number 1059060
A company limited by guarantee number 02255934
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Millan Centre
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 5 |
| Examiner's report | 6 |
| Statement of financial activities | 7 |
| Balance sheet | 8 |
| Notes to the accounts | 9 to 13 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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Millan Centre
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 March 2025
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Elizabeth Hellmich MBE Chair Saliha Sadiq Honorary Chief Executive Officer Iram Sadiq Treasurer Isabel Arnold Company Secretary Shabina Aslam Suraiya Khatun Charity number 1059060 Registered in England and Wales Company number 02255934 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address Bankers Millan Centre Unity Trust Bank Victor Street 9 Brindley Place Bradford Birmingham BD9 4RA B1 2HB
Independent examiner
Rhys North ACA West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and was formed on 10 May 1988. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association as amended by special resolution dated 9 October 1993 and 6 November 2020. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £1. The members can appoint up to 12 trustees who meet monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction and policy of the charity. This management committee is made up of a diverse group of people who have the relevant skills relating to the work of the charity.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To educate and provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or leisure time occupation for women and girls in the area bounded by Oak Lane, North Park Road, Park View Road, Heaton Road, Scotchman Road, Toller Lane, Lilycroft Road in the city of Bradford in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life of such persons.
To establish and maintain a community centre.
To further such charitable purposes as shall from time to time be determined by the Committee of management.
The charity's main activities
We are a community centre for women, girls and children in the Manningham and Heaton area of Bradford.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular to the advancement of education and provision of facilities for recreation and leisure time. Our services are open to all women and girls in the area.
Achievements and performance
The Millan Centre continued to offer Adult Education classes for women, such as ESOL E1, 2 & 3 (English for Speakers of Other Languages), Living in the UK, Digital IT for employability, Mehndi, Urdu, Maths, Mental Health Awareness classes, Counselling, Coffee Mornings, Confidence Building, Exercise, Sewing and Cake Baking/ Decorating. We run a regular over 60’s group which includes seated exercise and ongoing Mental Health discussions, group and individual Group Counselling by a fully qualified Counsellor. An Educational and Social awareness group for girls ran on Saturdays.
On Saturdays we have input from and initially funded by Jump and offers Martial Arts, Boxing, Self -Defence for women and girls.
We lease out our Nursery but the payments for this have been intermittent as funding for the children has been lowered but because this is a necessary provision for the community we have allowed this to continue at a much lower payable rent.
Financial review
The net income for the year was £6,789, including net expenditure of £8,024 on unrestricted funds and net income of £14,813 on restricted funds, after transfers.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £36,621.
The purpose for which reserves are held:
To provide continuity of activities in the event of a large variation in income for example a large funder pulling out unexpectedly. We recognise the need to try to find a wider variety of funding for the centre’s future financial health.
To cover administration, fund raising and support costs without which the Millan Centre could not function. We seek to maintain the present level of financial activity.
To deal with financial emergencies e.g. a major unexpected repair.
To deal with short term fluctuations in cash flow e.g. a funding source that pays in arrears.
To be able to develop new projects and grasp new opportunities as they arise.
To cover any necessary staff redundancy payments or any other staff related expenses such as maternity pay.
The reserves shall be a minimum of 3 months budgeted expenditure and a maximum of 6 months budgeted expenditure. Based on actual 2024/2025 expenditure this equates to a reserves target of between £28,400 and £56,900.
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Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 March 2025
Statement of trustees' responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. 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.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by the board of trustees on 9/12/2025
Elizabeth Hellmich (Trustee)
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Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Millan Centre
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 7 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable 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 your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('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 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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1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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3 the accounts 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
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4 the accounts 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.
Rhys North ACA
15/12/2025
West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
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Millan Centre
Statement of Financial Activities
(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
| Notes 2025 Unrestricted funds £ Income from: Grants and donations (2) 1,460 Client contributions 3,228 Rental income 34,902 Bank interest 760 Other Income 403 Total income 40,753 Expenditure on: Salaries NI and pensions (3) 33,527 Payroll expenses 441 Freelancer fees 528 Childminding costs 1,248 Training 27 Activity costs 4,236 Rates and water 170 Cleaning and premises expenses 719 Heat and light 1,357 Printing, postage and stationery 735 Insurance 2,518 Telephone, internet and IT 2,384 Sundry expenses 428 Professional fees 1,238 Independent examination 1,200 Depreciation 2,945 Travel 69 Total expenditure 53,770 Net income / (expenditure) (13,017) Transfers between funds 4,993 Net movement in funds (8,024) Fund balances brought forward 79,711 Fund balances carried forward (4) 71,687 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 79,804 - - - - 79,804 9,255 - 37,137 - 254 1,463 - 3,846 6,829 - - 164 - 1,050 - - - 59,998 19,806 (4,993) 14,813 5,462 20,275 |
2025 Total funds £ 81,264 3,228 34,902 760 403 120,557 42,782 441 37,665 1,248 281 5,699 170 4,565 8,186 735 2,518 2,548 428 2,288 1,200 2,945 69 113,768 6,789 - 6,789 85,173 91,962 |
2024 Total funds £ 48,484 5,615 36,710 367 540 91,716 29,213 400 19,992 168 246 5,836 333 2,271 6,191 916 2,259 2,663 378 7,162 924 3,535 212 82,699 9,017 - 9,017 76,156 85,173 |
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All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
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Balance sheet
| as at 31 March 2025 2025 Unrestricted £ Fixed assets Tangible assets (5) 35,066 Total fixed assets 35,066 Current assets Debtors and prepayments (6) 11,722 Cash at bank and in hand (7) 28,123 Total current assets 39,845 Current liabilities: amounts falling due within one year Creditors and accruals (8) 3,224 Total current liabilities 3,224 Net current assets / (liabilities) 36,621 Net assets 71,687 Funds Unrestricted funds 71,687 Restricted funds - Total funds 71,687 |
2025 Restricted £ - - - 20,275 20,275 - - 20,275 20,275 - 20,275 20,275 |
2025 Total £ 35,066 35,066 11,722 48,398 60,120 3,224 3,224 56,896 91,962 71,687 20,275 91,962 |
2024 Total £ 36,518 36,518 7,877 41,832 49,709 1,054 1,054 48,655 85,173 79,711 5,462 85,173 |
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).
The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 9/12/2025
Elizabeth Hellmich (Trustee)
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Millan Centre Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Going concern
The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.
Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
Expenditure and liabilities
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Freehold land: nil Freehold buildings: over 50 years General equipment: over 5 years
Pensions
The charity operates a defined contribution scheme for the benefit of its employees. The costs of contributions are recognised in the year they are payable.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2 Grants and donations Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC) Leeds Community Foundation National Lottery Community Fund Sports England The Morrisons Foundation W G Edwards Charitable Foundation Power to Change The Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust Other grants Other donations 3 Staff costs and numbers Gross salaries Social security costs Employment allowance |
2025 Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - - - - 1,460 1,460 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 22,920 9,924 19,955 14,517 9,995 1,493 - - - 1,000 79,804 |
2025 Total funds £ 22,920 9,924 19,955 14,517 9,995 1,493 - - - 2,460 81,264 2025 £ 42,782 2,325 (2,325) 42,782 |
2024 Total funds £ 30,428 9,924 - - - - 4,812 2,000 170 1,150 48,484 2024 £ 29,213 1,932 (1,932) 29,213 |
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The average number of employees during the year was 5.5, being an average of 1.9 full time equivalent (2024: 4, 1.7 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
| 4 Restricted funds NLCF - Awards for All BMDC - Older People Leeds Community Foundation BMDC - Eid party Newquest Media Group MiM Seed Funding The Morrisons Foundation BMDC - SAHE Sports England W G Edwards Trust BMDC - Community Buildings |
Balance b/f £ - - 4,083 - - 1,379 - - - - - 5,462 |
Incoming £ 19,955 11,918 9,924 320 1,000 - 9,995 495 14,517 1,493 10,187 79,804 |
Outgoing £ 10,484 9,924 14,007 - 1,000 1,379 - - 13,017 - 10,187 59,998 |
Transfers £ (2,000) - - - - - - - (1,500) (1,493) - (4,993) |
Balance c/f £ 7,471 1,994 - 320 - - 9,995 495 - - - 20,275 |
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Notes to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 March 2025
4 Restricted funds continued
Fund name NLCF - Awards for All
BMDC - Older People Leeds Community Foundation
BMDC - Eid party Newquest Media Group MiM Seed Funding The Morrisons Foundation BMDC - SAHE Sports England
W G Edwards Trust
BMDC - Community Buildings
Purpose of restriction
To provide mental health counselling and individual sessions. The transfer is for a contribution towards overhead costs. Over 50s Social Day Care.
To provide mental health support to women via counselling sessions and wellbeing activities and signposting.
Eid Party for Centre ladies. For Mental Health Counselling.
To support the development of the charity's community business activity. For new central heating. For South Asian Heritage Event.
To provide mental health counselling, exercise classes and activities. The transfer is for a contribution towards overhead costs.
To purchase a cooker and a fridge. The transfer is for the capitalisation of kitchen equipment.
To support the running costs of the Centre.
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Tangible assets Cost £ At 1 April 2024 - Additions - At 31 March 2025 - Depreciation At 1 April 2024 - Charge for year - At 31 March 2025 - Net book value At 31 March 2025 - At 31 March 2024 - Debtors and prepayments Debtors Prepayments Other debtors Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank Cash in hand Class 4 |
£ 62,501 1,493 63,994 60,388 1,008 61,396 2,598 2,113 General equipment |
£ 9,707 - 9,707 - - - 9,707 9,707 Freehold land |
£ 96,867 - 96,867 72,169 1,937 74,106 22,761 24,698 2025 £ 11,295 427 - 11,722 2025 £ 48,697 (299) 48,398 Freehold buildings |
Total £ 169,075 1,493 170,568 132,557 2,945 135,502 35,066 36,518 2024 £ 3,310 382 4,185 7,877 2024 £ 41,737 95 41,832 |
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Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 8 Creditors and accruals 2025 £ Creditors - Accruals 1,200 Deferred income (see note below for analysis) 2,024 3,224 Deferred income Deferred to next year £ Workers' Educational Association 2,024 2,024 Item name Reason for deferral Workers' Educational Association Being rental income invoiced in advance. |
2024 £ 130 924 1,054 Released from last year £ - - |
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9 Related party transactions
Donations from trustees and related parties
The total aggregate value of unconditional donations to the charity from the trustees or related parties was £nil (2024: £500).
Trustee expenses
During the year one trustee was paid a total of £1,248 in respect of childminding costs to enable attendance at trustee related meetings (previous year: one trustee £168 for childminding costs).
| Trustee remuneration and benefits Saliha Sadiq Iram Sadiq Trustee Freelance Mental health counselling services Name of trustee or related party Relationship to charity Description of transaction Trustee Freelance Tutor services |
2025 £ 35,880 - 35,880 |
2024 £ 16,630 7,795 24,425 |
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Legal authority for the payment
The legal authority for the payment is via a provision within the charity's governing document.
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Statement of Financial Activities including comparatives for all funds (including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds £ £ Income Grants and donations 1,460 3,320 Client contributions 3,228 5,615 Rental income 34,902 36,710 Bank interest 760 367 Other Income 403 540 Total income 40,753 46,552 Expenditure Salaries NI and pensions 33,527 19,653 Payroll expenses 441 400 Freelancer fees 528 1,950 Childminding costs 1,248 168 Training 27 23 Activity costs 4,236 2,653 Rates and water 170 - Cleaning and premises expenses 719 124 Heat and light 1,357 580 Printing, postage and stationery 735 748 Insurance 2,518 532 Telephone, internet and IT 2,384 2,638 Sundry expenses 428 357 Professional fees 1,238 162 Independent examination 1,200 424 Depreciation 2,945 3,535 Travel 69 86 Total expenditure 53,770 34,033 Net income / (expenditure) (13,017) 12,519 Transfers between funds 4,993 1,127 Net movement in funds (8,024) 13,646 Fund balances brought forward 79,711 66,065 Fund balances carried forward 71,687 79,711 |
2025 Restricted funds £ 79,804 - - - - 79,804 9,255 - 37,137 - 254 1,463 - 3,846 6,829 - - 164 - 1,050 - - - 59,998 19,806 (4,993) 14,813 5,462 20,275 |
2024 Restricted funds £ 45,164 - - - - 45,164 9,560 - 18,042 - 223 3,183 333 2,147 5,611 168 1,727 25 21 7,000 500 - 126 48,666 (3,502) (1,127) (4,629) 10,091 5,462 |
2025 Total funds £ 81,264 3,228 34,902 760 403 120,557 42,782 441 37,665 1,248 281 5,699 170 4,565 8,186 735 2,518 2,548 428 2,288 1,200 2,945 69 113,768 6,789 - 6,789 85,173 91,962 |
2024 Total funds £ 48,484 5,615 36,710 367 540 91,716 29,213 400 19,992 168 246 5,836 333 2,271 6,191 916 2,259 2,663 378 7,162 924 3,535 212 82,699 9,017 - 9,017 76,156 85,173 |
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