REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03686322 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1074784
Croston Old School
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
Croston Old School
Contents of the Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | |
| Balance Sheet | 6 | to 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to 13 |
Croston Old School
Reference and Administrative Details for the year ended 31 December 2024
TRUSTEES Mrs K Almond Mrs DJ Marston (resigned 26/6/2024) SM Parkinson MD Greenhalgh (resigned 23/7/2024) MT Peet MJ Driver Mrs PA Peet Mrs JFE Fenemore (appointed 16/4/2024) Mrs JL Carter (appointed 23/7/2024) Mrs RJ Barnes (appointed 23/7/2024) COMPANY SECRETARY Mrs K Almond REGISTERED OFFICE The Old School Church Street Croston Leyland Lancashire PR26 9HA REGISTERED COMPANY 03686322 (England and Wales) NUMBER
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1074784
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER McMillan & Co LLP Chartered Accountants 28 Eaton Avenue Matrix Office Park Buckshaw Village Chorley Lancashire PR7 7NA
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Croston Old School (Registered number: 03686322)
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects are to support and develop community provision in the villages of Croston, Bretherton and Ulnes Walton and establish a Community Resource Centre in Croston, Lancashire.
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives.
Volunteers
The support of the many volunteers, who assist in a number of fund raising events, is much appreciated by the trustees.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Income
2024 saw a deterioration in income from grant funding and bar and refreshment sales with Pop up Café and Organised Event activity diminishing.
Two grants were received from Lancashire County Council and Chorley Borough Council. The grants of £400 and £250 were used to provide IT equipment and the replacement of lighting with more energy efficient units.
All areas of the Old School remain popular with the local community for both community activities and family functions with Trustees striving to further advertise the facilities across a broader catchment area.
Expenditure
Although similar to running costs incurred in 2023, expenditure costs once again benefitted from the fixing of utility and communications costs on longer term contracts. These contracts will be renegotiated as they expire, but remain at the mercy of global events and risks within the domestic economy.
Whilst event activity was behind that of previous years, labour costs have risen in line with statutory minimum wage requirements. Several new staff have been engaged on zero hours contracts.
A part time manager and a cleaner have formal employment arrangements regularly reviewed by the trustees. Work to generate further bookings and to secure grants for building improvements and enhanced service provision remains the priority of Trustees.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal contribution came from the Community Fund (National Lottery Charities Board), without whom the project would not have been possible.
Reserves policy
The reserves policy is to accumulate funds so as to have as many years running costs as possible in reserve to cover cyclical maintenance, which will provide long term security to the users of the Community Resource Centre. The amount invested in tangible fixed assets is not available to be used for revenue expenditure.
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Croston Old School (Registered number: 03686322)
Report of the Trustees
for the year ended 31 December 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is a charitable company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital and, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Companies Act 1985, is exempt from the requirement to use the word 'limited' as part of its name. It is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association.
The charity was entered in the Central Register of Charities with effect from 22 March 1999 and accepted by the Inland Revenue as a Charity for tax purposes.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The trustees meet bi-monthly and applications for trustees are periodically sought by advertisement. They are selected based on the candidates' personal skills, knowledge of the local area and the needs of the Community.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 8 April 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Mrs PA Peet - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Croston Old School
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Croston Old School ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the 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 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 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 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 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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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.
JFD McMillan FCA
McMillan & Co LLP Chartered Accountants
8 April 2025
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Croston Old School
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total fund funds funds Notes £ £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 3,343 - 3,343 Charitable activities Community Resource Centre 32,289 - 32,289 Croston in Bloom - 864 864 Other trading activities 3 16,061 - 16,061 Total 51,693 864 52,557 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 4 8,191 - 8,191 Charitable activities Community Resource Centre 47,524 10,194 57,718 Croston in Bloom - 317 317 Other 1,621 - 1,621 Total 57,336 10,511 67,847 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (5,643) (9,647) (15,290) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 12,354 272,668 285,022 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 6,711 263,021 269,732 |
2023 Total funds £ 17,499 15,676 1,196 27,397 61,768 9,347 59,233 1,180 1,612 71,372 (9,604) 294,626 285,022 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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Croston Old School (Registered number: 03686322)
Balance Sheet 31 December 2024
| Unrestricted Restricted fund funds Notes £ £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 9 1,290 261,723 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 10 928 - Debtors 11 - - Cash at bank 8,942 1,298 9,870 1,298 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 12 (4,449) - NET CURRENT ASSETS 5,421 1,298 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,711 263,021 NET ASSETS 6,711 263,021 FUNDS 13 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 Total funds £ 263,013 928 - 10,240 11,168 (4,449) 6,719 269,732 269,732 6,711 263,021 269,732 |
2023 Total funds £ 272,529 1,216 1,164 13,154 15,534 (3,041) 12,493 285,022 285,022 12,354 272,668 285,022 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Croston Old School (Registered number: 03686322)
Balance Sheet - continued
31 December 2024
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 8 April 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
PA Peet - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The charity is a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is The Old School, Church Street, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HA.
There are no material uncertanties about the charity's ability to continue.
The presentational currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
The amounts in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest £1.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Government grants
Small business local authority grants are accounted for under the accruals model. Where the grant is classed as revenue, it is recognised in income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the company recognises the related costs.
Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets costing more than £250 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition.
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:
Short leasehold improvements - over period of 50 year lease Fixtures and fittings - over 5 or 10 years
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Fund accounting
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
Financial instruments
Financial instruments are recognised when the company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial assets, which include debtors, prepayments and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost unless the arrangement indicates otherwise and then the asset is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Basic financial liabilities, which include creditors, accruals, bank loans and group borrowings, are initially recognised at transaction price and are subsequently carried at cost unless the arrangement indicates otherwise and then the liability is measured at the present value of the future obligations discounted at a market rate of interest.
3. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
| Bar sales Other income Fundraising events |
2024 £ 10,136 5,325 600 16,061 |
2023 £ 12,167 12,097 3,133 27,397 |
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4. RAISING FUNDS
Other trading activities
| Purchases Fundraising events |
2024 £ 6,589 1,602 8,191 |
2023 £ 7,588 1,759 9,347 |
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| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 2024 £ Independent examination 1,068 Payroll fees 553 Depreciation - owned assets 10,356 |
2023 £ 1,068 544 10,188 |
5. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.
7. STAFF COSTS
| 2024 £ Wages 19,627 8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted fund funds £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 17,499 - Charitable activities Community Resource Centre 15,676 - Croston in Bloom - 1,196 Other trading activities 27,397 - Total 60,572 1,196 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 9,347 - Charitable activities Community Resource Centre 48,889 10,344 Croston in Bloom - 1,180 Other 1,612 - Total 59,848 11,524 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 724 (10,328) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 11,630 282,996 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 12,354 272,668 |
2024 £ 19,627 |
2023 £ 15,491 |
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| Total funds £ 17,499 15,676 1,196 27,397 61,768 9,347 59,233 1,180 1,612 71,372 (9,604) 294,626 285,022 |
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
9. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
| Fixtures Short and leasehold fittings £ £ COST At 1 January 2024 503,593 12,631 Additions - 840 At 31 December 2024 503,593 13,471 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2024 231,064 12,631 Charge for year 10,188 168 At 31 December 2024 241,252 12,799 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2024 262,341 672 At 31 December 2023 272,529 - 10. STOCKS 2024 £ Stocks 928 11. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 £ Room hire - 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 £ Accruals and deferred income 4,449 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement At 1/1/24 in funds £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 12,354 (5,643) Restricted funds Community Resource Centre 271,887 (10,164) Carvers 371 (30) Croston in Bloom 410 547 272,668 (9,647) TOTAL FUNDS 285,022 (15,290) |
Totals £ 516,224 840 517,064 243,695 10,356 254,051 263,013 272,529 2023 £ 1,216 2023 £ 1,164 2023 £ 3,041 At 31/12/24 £ 6,711 261,723 341 957 263,021 269,732 |
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Incoming | Resources | Movement |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 51,693 | (57,336) | (5,643) |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Community Resource Centre | - | (10,164) | (10,164) |
| Carvers | - | (30) | (30) |
| Croston in Bloom | 864 | (317) | 547 |
| 864 | (10,511) | (9,647) | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 52,557 | (67,847) | (15,290) |
| Comparatives for movement in funds | |||
| Unrestricted funds | At 1/1/23 £ |
Net movement in funds £ |
At 31/12/23 £ |
| General fund | 11,630 | 724 | 12,354 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Community Resource Centre | 282,051 | (10,164) | 271,887 |
| Carvers | 551 | (180) | 371 |
| Croston in Bloom | 394 | 16 | 410 |
| 282,996 | (10,328) | 272,668 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 294,626 | (9,604) | 285,022 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | |||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| Unrestricted funds | £ | £ | £ |
| General fund | 60,572 | (59,848) | 724 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Community Resource Centre | - | (10,164) | (10,164) |
| Carvers | - | (180) | (180) |
| Croston in Bloom | 1,196 | (1,180) | 16 |
| 1,196 | (11,524) | (10,328) | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 61,768 | (71,372) | (9,604) |
The purpose of the restricted funds is as follows:
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Croston Old School
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the year ended 31 December 2024
13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Community Resource Centre - The fund is for the refurbishment of Croston Old School and largely relates to grants from the Community Fund (National Lottery Charities Board) towards the capital costs. The fund will be reduced by the related depreciation charge over the period of the 50 year lease.
Carvers - The fund is for the development of stone carving, including milestones and waymarkers.
Croston in Bloom - The purpose of the fund is to encourage and assist the people of Croston to increase their civic pride by working within the remit of the Royal Horticultural Society's Northwest in Bloom campaign.
14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2024 or for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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