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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 04046498 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1084105
Bullion Community Resource Centre Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
31 March 2025
Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 9 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) | 10 |
| Statement of financial position | 11 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 12 |
| Annual Survey 2025 | 23 |
Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 March 2025
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 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Bullion Community Resource Centre Charity registration number 1084105 Company registration number 04046498 Principal office and registered Bullion Hall office South Approach Chester le Street Co Durham DH2 2DW The trustees Jennifer Elliott Chairperson Alexander Waites Brian Ebbatson Died 19th July 2024 Colin Reynolds Treasurer Richard Taylor Retired at AGM 26th July 2024 Cllr Karen Fantarrow Derby Graham Smith Approved by members at AGM Sam Keogh 26th July 2024 Company Secretary Belinda Lowis Independent examiner JFS Torbitt Chartered Certified Accountants 58 Durham Road Birtley Co Durham DH3 2QJ Staff Team at 31st March 2025 Belinda Lowis Chief Officer Martin Gollan Community Development Worker Pat Lawton Project Officer Lisa Dargue Project Worker Diane Masterton Finance Officer Liz Howe Café Care Coordinator Ruth Lowther Café Care Coordinator Rachael Purvis Café Care Coordinator Tom Welsh Team Leader/Health & Safety Officer Ian Taylor Caretaker Paul Dalkin Caretaker Reece Thompson Caretaker David Barrass Caretaker
The trustees
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Resignations in 2024-2025
Louise Waller – Café Care Coordinator Sept 2024
Volunteers
Michelle Wharton Amy Steatham Louise Dargue Sharon Gordon Claire Bevitt Sheena Morgan Lisa Dargue Tina Barrett Terry O’Donnell Paul Murchie Rebecca Beeby Keith Brannen Chris Beeby Lauren Morgan Martin Ferguson Hazel Coudry Anna Ray Carole Dowd Sean Simpson John Anderson Kieran Galleymore Dan Smith Chloe Johnstone
I would like to open this annual report by conveying the sad passing of Brian Ebbatson on Friday 19th July 2024. Brian had been ill for some time but even so, he made every effort to attend committee meetings, it was only a few weeks before he died that he indicated that he would have to retire as a trustee, which was scheduled to be agreed at the AGM on Friday 26th July 2024.
Brian had been with this charity since its inception as Chester le-Street and District CVS in 1998 and became the Chairperson in 2000 until the charity changed its name and purpose in 2014.
He was a local Councillor and subsequently Durham County Councillor and always had a special interest in our area.
He took the main lead in overseeing the redevelopment of Bullion Hall, a huge challenge with the marvelous outcome of our beloved building and thriving community centre.
A wise, gentle and intelligent man, with patience and empathy for all. He was involved in several charitable causes and was always on call to help. We know Bullion Hall was special to him and his guidance and direction helped us to build and grow and be the success we are today.
Structure, governance and management
Governing Document
The Memorandum of Association sets out the objects of the charity thus:
"... to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the communities in the local government area of County Durham and in particular the former local government district of Chester-le-Street and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and relief of poverty, distress and sickness. Provided that in carrying out these charitable purposes the charity will seek to challenge all forms of oppression and inequality and to give priority to working with people whose full participation in society is limited by economic, political, and social disadvantage…"
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Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
The dissolution states that if the charity is wound down for any reason the remaining assets would be transferred to a like-minded charity with comparable charitable purposes.
Trustees
The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the company's Articles are members of the Executive Committee.
Internal Control and Risk Management
The Executive Committee recognises its duty to safeguard the charity's funds and assets against risk or abuse and thus regularly reviews policies and procedures that aim to protect the charity.
These include risk assessments on our projects, on our day-to-day operations as well as regular reports and appropriate internal controls. This includes financial controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance against material misstatement or loss, Health and Safety policies, procedures and risk assessments for which staff are encouraged to contribute and shape, to test out and where required re-adjust as our learning and experience develops.
Strategic report
The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.
Public Benefit, Achievements and Performance
(a) Activities
We have maintained our level of community activity with some 600+ participants taking part in one or several of over 46 scheduled weekly sessions. These include
Social Well-being - Men’s Cree, Ladies Cree, Sewing, The Meeting Place - Redeemer Church Coffee Mornings, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Men’s Shed, Man Health, Tinnitus Support Group, Carers Drop-in, Art Group (x2) Cestria Stitchers, Chess Club /Board Games, Camera Club, BHI (British Horological Institute),
Music Related Ukulele, Guitar classes for adults,
Exercise and Heath Yoga (x2), Zumba, and Pilates, Seated Exercise with Lunch, Keep Fit Keep Curling, Tai Chi, Senior Carpet Bowls, Judo, Senior Curling, Tea Dance, Let’s Dance, Line Dancing.
Children and Young People Parent and Toddler Group, Mini Youth Club, Senior Youth Club, Junior Youth Club. Guitar classes for Young People, Stars Drama, First Class Learning (x2)
Learning Disabilities Lets Connect Social Group, Art and Craft Group with Lunch, Gardening, Film Making, Cookery, Drama and Exercise Class
Food /Meals /Support to Residents Bread & Butter Thing and Bread & Butter Drop- in, Household Support Fund, Fareshare Food, Curry Night and Free Sim Cards/Data
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Training Courses Health and Safety, COSHH, First Aid and Food Safety, Spanish, IT/Digital Courses, Everything in its Place and Driving Theory
Occasional Events Tea with Santa, Halloween Disco, Movie Premieres, School Holiday Activities with free food, Puffing Billy and the Christmas Fair.
All of these activities require ongoing promotion and support which is managed by our Community Development Worker. Martin not only curates all of the leaflets and posters on behalf of the whole organisation including the café and Let’s Connect but is also responsible for the website (www.bullionhall.com) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bullionhallchesterlestreet) In the last 12 months the website has received over 1800 visitors, with people visiting 2.1 pages per session (which is higher than the 1.7 pages viewed of most non-profit organisations in the UK). 66% of those who visit our site are using a mobile phone and 31% are using a desk top computer and the remaining 3% a tablet. We have over 2,500 followers on Facebook.
At the end of this financial year two sources of “Know Your Neighbourhood Fund” (Dept of Culture Media and Sport) have drawn to a close, these two separate funding streams contributed to a) the salary costs and b) activities of the Let’s Connect Project which currently engages around 36 adults with learning disabilities each week who participate in social activities as listed above.
trips to Sambuca, (restaurant), Beamish and a Pantomime at Park View school. All of these activities have made an observable difference to participants, not only giving them more confidence in novel social situations but also building friendships and experience. The Let’s Connect Project has throughout the year raised over £1,500 for various charities across County Durham including hospices, animal shelters and food banks. They have done this with raffles, tombola’s, secret bottle sales etc. All of which has only been achieved through the generous donations of our participants, staff from other organisations based at Bullion Hall and volunteers. Our thanks go to Lisa Dargue who has demonstrated the art of persuasion to perfection in collating what we have estimated to be approx. £400 worth of goods over the course of this year.
Almost all the participants of the Let’s Connect project volunteer in one form or another at Bullion Hall (and beyond) including Parent and Toddler Group, the Bread-and-Butter Thing and as part of the Curry Night, as well as making crafts and cakes for the coffee morning stalls which they staff. Our Let’s Connect Project, and the Junior Youth Club have both worked with Workyticket CIC to produce a series of short films which are all featured on our website. Five films inevitably mean five movie premieres with families, friends, carers and colleagues from partner organisations celebrating the creativity and imagination of participants.
Graham Smith, working with 26 young people aged 8-11, undertook quite a challenge this year in making a film as part of a Youth x Culture award. The themes for the film were chosen by the young people themselves. Jake and the Knife is a short film about knife crime, bullying and not fitting in and it is perhaps quite haunting to realise that these are themes that now preoccupy our very young. The film will now be shared with some of our local schools, most especially because there is very little material available for this age group that covers these issues with such a sensitive yet street wise approach.
Members of the Art group took part in a Big Art Project this year which involved working with new media including ceramics and wire sculpture. Everyone said that they started the 12-week course somewhat daunted and with very little confidence in their own abilities and ended with a new sense of pride and confidence in themselves and their own artistic capabilities.
This was demonstrated by an art exhibition of some really fantastic pieces of work
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Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
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This year we have continued to receive monies through the Household Support Fund to better support those local residents facing particular hardship. In total we have distributed some £11,500 primarily through shopping vouchers to people struggling to make ends meet.
(b) Café and associated food matters
The Wait er While café has maintained its 5-star food hygiene rating. It is an incredible achievement and testament to the high standards of hygiene that Liz and her team maintain every day.
As part of this year’s annual survey with 222 returns we asked participants about the café - whether it was judged to be good value for money and overwhelmingly it scored 10 out of 10. Respondents all agreed that the Wait er While café offers an excellent menu at very affordable prices and again this is an important component to what we aim to do in helping local residents who are facing hardship.
This support has been accompanied by other elements of our work, including the Bread-and-Butter Thing that each Thursday has offered residents 3 to 4 bags of surplus supermarket food for just £8.50 (actual value is approx. £38). We now have almost 1000 members signed up to the Bullion Hall Bread and Butter Thing.
In addition, our continued membership of Fareshare means that the huge amounts of surplus food received each week that cannot be used by the café is made available to participants of Bullion Hall for a small donation. We also use this food to make small food parcels that have often accompanied those seeking help through the Household Support Fund or simply made small food parcels for participants of groups such as the parent and toddler group.
The value of our food stock at the year-end was £2,162 based on food received from Fareshare as well as our own shopping in local supermarkets. Most of this food will be used by the café including for free meals such as the school holiday activities program or Curry Night, some of the food will be gifted to those who are facing a particularly difficult time, and some will form part of the food available in the foyer or provided direct to groups.
(c) Building and site improvements
This year there was a focus on the fabric of the building. Firstly, to treat woodworm in the floor joists and also to update the broad band infrastructure and connectivity throughout.
However, the biggest task was the replacement of the pitched roof and all the flat roofs so that they are both fit for the next 20 years or so and so that we could install 46 new solar panels with battery energy storage.
The replacement of solar panels was not easy due to the landlord requirements along with our preferred installer going bankrupt very close to the funder’s deadline for completion. Ultimately working with Teesdale Renewables the project was completed on time and within budget. Our website maintains a live feed to show how the solar panels are operating and the savings by way of grid electricity and CO2 emissions.
Funding for the above has mainly been achieved through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) which has also enabled us to purchase a wide range of new equipment for the kitchen /café including a new water boiler, new bespoke till adapted for use by our service users and our first air fryer.
Visitors and those passing by will have noticed that the front garden to Bullion Hall has evolved to become something of a calming quiet space – we now have two benches in place, the first in memory of Walter Smith and the second installed by the Princes Trust as part of a
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mental health project. Combined they are well used and certainly seem to provide those essential moments of peace and tranquility.
maintain enthusiasm, energy and warmth in Bullion Hall, once again this is reflected in the annual survey where 222 respondents have used words such as Welcoming, Friendly, Fun, Happy, Clean and Affordable to describe their day-to-day experience of our community centre.
The results of the survey are set out in more detail later in this report along with several photos that show the centre in action.
Financial review
how we can change that balance. The remainder comes from rents and room hire, café sales, Day Care Services Contract with Durham County Council and group contributions.
The Grant funding can be divided into:
(i) Capital monies for equipment, of which this year we have received £54,206.
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Core funding that pays towards essential overheads such as utility costs, insurance and the salaries of Caretakers, Finance Officer and Chief Officer. Core funding from the National Lottery has continued to contribute to the salary of our Community Development worker as well as underpinning the costs of many of our weekly and occasional activities. (Project funding) Core funding has also been received for a second year from Garfield Weston and Ballinger Trust with no certainty that these funds will be continued beyond March 2026. As funding from the AAP and Locality towards café costs /salaries concludes we have been fortunate to secure new funding from the Wilan Trust. Funding towards the Caretaker Salaries has come from Point North and Awards for All and towards the Team
Finance Officer have continued to come from Sir James Knott Trust and Rothley Trust, both of which conclude in this new financial year.
(iii) Project funding for activities
The largest proportion of funding for activities was from the National Lottery Charities Board with match funding from a number of smaller grants including the Primary Care Network, Public Health, Neighbourhood Budget and Cash 4 Clubs.
Small grants from Point North have enabled continuity of the Household Support Fund, Warm and Welcome Spaces and the very popular Curry Night.
Both Sainsburys and Tesco’s have provided grants to help with the costs of food and support breakfasts for the parent and toddler group.
Our youth groups are supported by One Youth (a community buildings partnership led by Pelton Youth &Community Centre) along with funding from Karbon Housing Association and a grant for the Junior Youth Club from Youth North East enabled the making of the film Jake and the Knife.
2025 has seen and will see the conclusion of a number of “long term” grants that have played an
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important role in the work that we do at Bullion Hall including funding for the Let’s Connect Project. With Know Your Neighbourhood Funding from the Lottery and from Point North coming to a close at 31st March 2025 we have been fortunate to find continuity through the Baily Thomas Trust and the Mayors Fund.
Other key grant monies are also due to end in 2025 that underpin the costs of many of our activities from Ukulele to Spanish, Tea Dance to Seated Exercise. Unlike many other community centres Bullion Hall has always asked participants for a small contribution to the costs because even with grant funding there is a gap between monies received and the total costs of delivering such a diverse variety of activities and if necessary, sustaining them short term to secure new funding. We have our fingers and toes crossed that we will manage to secure the new funding needed to sustain our work into 2026 and beyond.
At any one time we are balancing the start and end of around 15 grants, providing monitoring returns which in some cases such as grants from Durham County Council and Karbon Housing Association are quarterly, managing end of grant reports and new bids to sustain existing activities.
To some extent like many of this year’s capital projects such as wood worm treatment – these things go unnoticed and happen so seamlessly that people don’t know that they’ve happened at all.
sector staff – why when something can be shown to make such a difference does the funding end – I still can’t answer his question!
Investment Policy and Reserves
Company Law requires the Executive Committee to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and its incoming and expended resources. In preparing those financial statements, the Executive Committee seeks to follow best practice and;
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Consistently apply suitable accounting policies and procedures;
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and
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Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the company will continue on that basis.
The Executive Committee is responsible for maintaining 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 statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The Executive Committee is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In accordance with company law, as the company's directors, we certify that:
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So far as we are aware there is no relevant information of which the company's independent examiners are unaware; and
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As the directors of the company we have taken all the steps that we ought to have taken in order to make ourselves aware of any relevant independent examination information and to establish that the company's independent examiners are aware of that information.
Clause 59 of the Financial Regulations, which were updated and agreed by the Executive Committee in December 2023, states that:
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“It is the policy of Bullion Community Resource Centre to maintain a general reserve, ideally enough to cover up to six months running costs and winding up costs including statutory redundancy requirements.”
The trustees regularly assess and update the liabilities should the charity be forced into closure. In such a situation, as at 31st March 2025:
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(a) Restricted Monies, identified as such, would be returned to their original source - in most cases funding from charitable trusts.
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(b) Unrestricted Monies would provide Reserves for:
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(ii) A further £16,000 is estimated as being required for the early winding up of contracts.
Accordingly, as at 31st March 2025, the charity has earmarked £74,000 of Unrestricted Monies as the minimum Reserves required to close the charity should that be necessary.
As circumstances change, these figures are subject to review by trustees.
Independent Examination
For the year ended 31st March 2025, the company was entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under the provisions of Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Furthermore, there are no members or indeed current funders who have required the company to obtain an audit of the accounts for the year in question. The trustees have elected to have the accounts independently examined believing it to be a more prudent use of resources.
Independent Examiners
JFS Torbitt were appointed as the charity's independent examiners during the year and express their willingness to continue as such, subject to the approval of members in general meeting.
The report of the directors has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2006, and with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
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 and the strategic report were approved on 27th June 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
J Elliott Chair
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Bullion Community Resource Centre
Year ended 31 March 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Bullion Community Resource Centre ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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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
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Jane Freeman FCCA
Independent Examiner 58 Durham Road Birtley Co Durham DH3 2QJ
16/07/2025
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 Total | ||||
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| Unrestricted funds£ |
Restricted funds£ |
Total funds | funds £ | ||
| Note | £ | ||||
| Incoming Resources | |||||
| Grants and Contracts | 5 | – | 324,123 | 324,123 | 282,720 |
| Other trading activities | 6 | 199,537 | – | 199,537 | 136,725 |
| Investment income | 7 | 6,341 | – | 6,341 | 3,321 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Total income | 205,878 | 324,123 | 530,001 | 422,766 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ||
| Expenditure | |||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | |||||
| Costs of raising donations and | |||||
| contracts and delivering | |||||
| charitable activities | 8 | 101,503 | 319,571 | 421,074 | 341,593 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 9 | 1,100 | – | 1,100 | 1,110 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Total expenditure | 102,603 | 319,571 | 422,174 | 342,703 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ||
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Net income | 103,275 | 4,552 | 107,827 | 80,063 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ||
| Transfers between funds | (1,200) | 1,200 | – | – | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Net movement in funds | 102,075 | 5,752 | 107,827 | 80,063 | |
| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | 147,597 | 366,509 | 514,106 | 434,042 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 249,672 | 372,261 | 621,933 | 514,106 | |
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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.
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Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| Note | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 13 | 264,357 | 240,223 |
| Current assets | |||
| Stocks | 14 | 2,162 | 1,317 |
| Debtors | 15 | 10,556 | 11,019 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 348,040 | 264,671 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| 360,758 | 277,007 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 16 | (3,182) | (3,124) |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Net current assets | 357,576 | 273,882 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 621,933 | 514,106 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ||
| Net assets | 621,933 | 514,106 | |
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| Funds of the charity | |||
| Restricted funds | 372,261 | 366,509 | |
| Unrestricted funds | 249,672 | 147,597 | |
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| Total charity funds | 18 | 621,933 | 514,106 |
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 27th June 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
J Elliott Chair
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2025
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 Bullion Hall, South Approach, Chester le Street, Co Durham, DH2 2DW.
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
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Disclosure exemptions
The entity satisfies the criteria of being a qualifying entity as defined in FRS 102. As such, advantage has been taken of the following disclosure exemptions available under paragraph 1.12 of FRS102:
(a) No cash flow statement has been presented for the company.
(b) Disclosures in respect of financial instruments have not been presented.
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.
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the Financial Statements (continued)
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3. Accounting policies (continued)
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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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable
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trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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.
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the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Tangible assets (continued)
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
over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Long leasehold property - 4% straight line Fixtures and fittings - 10% straight line
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 cash-generating 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 are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.
For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.
4. Limited by guarantee
Bullion Community Resource Centre is a company limited by guarantee and accordingly does not have a share capital.
Every member of the company undertakes to contribute such an amount as may be required not exceeding £1 to the assets of the charitable company in the event of its being wound up while he or she is a member, or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.
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Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
5. Grants and contracts
| ants and contracts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Funds £ | 2025 £ | 2024 £ | |
| Capital Grants | |||
| CDCF - Let's Connect & Environmental | – | – | 214 |
| Small grants – Neighbourhood Budget | 7,097 | 7,097 | 2,600 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 32,017 | 32,017 | – |
| UKSPF Community Infrastructure Fund | 15,092 | 15,092 | – |
| DCC Section 106 | – | – | 6,894 |
| ──────── | ──────── | ─────── | |
| 54,206 | 54,206 | 9,708 | |
| Revenue Grants | |||
| Virgin Money Foundation | – | – | 10,000 |
| One Youth | 12,907 | 12,907 | 1,000 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 48,250 | 48,250 | 59,450 |
| DCC Public Health | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Sir James Knott | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Awards for All | – | – | 20,000 |
| CDCF - Organisational Sustainability | – | – | 10,000 |
| CDCF – Warm/Welcome Spaces | 7,500 | 7,500 | 3,000 |
| Rothley Trust | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Ballinger Trust | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| CDCF - Let's Connect & Environmental | – | – | 5,286 |
| CDCF - PCN Community Investment Fund | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Locality/Guardian Cost of Living Grant Programme | – | – | 10,000 |
| Know Your Neighbourhood - Lottery | 15,263 | 15,263 | 29,737 |
| Know Your Neighbourhood - CDCF | 17,770 | 17,770 | 14,430 |
| CDCF - Household Support Fund | 14,636 | 14,636 | 11,500 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| One Youth – Garfield Weston | 2,500 | 2,500 | – |
| DCC Fun N Food | 4,435 | 4,435 | 4,600 |
| DCC Youth Work Training | – | – | 19,760 |
| UKSPF Community Infrastructure Fund | 8,647 | 8,647 | – |
| UKSPF Community Volunteer Fund | 11,530 | 11,530 | – |
| Groundwork/Tesco Blue Coin | 500 | 500 | – |
| Point North – Northern Gasworks | 10,000 | 10,000 | – |
| Point North – Mayors Fund | 9,285 | 9,285 | – |
| Point North – Banks Group | 2,000 | 2,000 | – |
| Greggs Trust | 15,000 | 15,000 | – |
| Karbon Homes | 4,000 | 4,000 | – |
| Youth x Culture (NE Youth) | 2,118 | 2,118 | – |
| Community Foundation North East | 10,000 | 10,000 | – |
| Baily Thomas | 5,000 | 5,000 | – |
| Cash4Clubs | 2,000 | 2,000 | – |
| Sainsburys/Neighbourly | 500 | 500 | – |
| Wellbeing Through Nature and Creativity - Big Art | 2,500 | 2,500 | – |
| AAP | – | – | 15,000 |
| Small grants – Neighbourhood Budget | 7,576 | 7,576 | 3,249 |
| ──────── | ──────── | ─────── | |
| 269,917 | 269,917 | 273,012 | |
| ──────── | ──────── | ─────── | |
| 324,123 | 324,123 | 282,720 | |
| ════════ | ════════ | ═══════ |
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
The 2024 total of £282,720 relates wholly to Restricted Funds
Key: DCC – Durham County Council CDCF – County Durham Community Foundation now known as Point North AAP – Area Action Partnership NB – Neighbourhood Budget UKSPF – UK Shared Prosperity Fund
6. Other trading activities
| her trading activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds £ | 2025 £ | Funds £ | 2024 £ | |
| Bullion Hall - Room hire | 72,208 | 72,208 | 58,658 | 58,658 |
| Cafe income | 41,055 | 41,055 | 38,573 | 38,573 |
| Contract - Durham County Council | 28,510 | 28,510 | 27,122 | 27,122 |
| Other | 57,764 | 57,764 | 12,372 | 12,372 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | |
| 199,537 | 199,537 | 136,725 | 136,725 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
7. Investment income
| estment income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Bank interest receivable | 6,341 | 6,341 | 3,321 | 3,321 |
| ═══════ | ═══════ | ═══════ | ═══════ | |
| sts of raising donations and contracts | and delivering | charitable activities | ||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Project payments | – | 86,035 | 86,035 | |
| Wages and salaries | 37,335 | 186,866 | 224,201 | |
| Pension costs | 9,332 | – | 9,332 | |
| Other employee benefits | 6,266 | – | 6,266 | |
| Water | 1,373 | – | 1,373 | |
| Light & heat | 13,968 | – | 13,968 | |
| Repairs & maintenance | 12,079 | 10,416 | 22,495 | |
| Insurance | 2,503 | – | 2,503 | |
| Legal and professional fees | 2,935 | – | 2,935 | |
| Telephone/Broadband | 2,408 | – | 2,408 | |
| Printing, postage and stationery | 1,079 | – | 1,079 | |
| Kitchen expenses | 5,441 | 6,181 | 11,622 | |
| Subscriptions | 4,680 | – | 4,680 | |
| Sundries | 360 | – | 360 | |
| Cleaning | 1,547 | – | 1,547 | |
| Bank charges | 197 | – | 197 | |
| Depreciation | – | 30,073 | 30,073 | |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | ||
| 101,503 | 319,571 | 421,074 | ||
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
8. Costs of raising donations and contracts and delivering charitable activities
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
8. Costs of raising donations and contracts and delivering charitable activities (continued)
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds £ | Funds £ | 2024 £ | |
| Project payments | – | 48,259 | 48,259 |
| Wages and salaries | 41,891 | 156,399 | 198,290 |
| Pension costs | 7,621 | – | 7,621 |
| Other employee benefits | 5,929 | – | 5,929 |
| Water | 1,016 | – | 1,016 |
| Light & heat | 10,452 | 5,000 | 15,452 |
| Repairs & maintenance | 11,891 | – | 11,891 |
| Insurance | 1,383 | – | 1,383 |
| Legal and professional fees | 2,515 | – | 2,515 |
| Telephone | 1,779 | – | 1,779 |
| Printing, postage and stationery | 594 | – | 594 |
| Depreciation | – | 26,911 | 26,911 |
| Bank charges | 202 | – | 202 |
| Kitchen expenses | 10,486 | 4,624 | 15,110 |
| Subscriptions | 1,350 | – | 1,350 |
| Cleaning | 3,291 | – | 3,291 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── |
|
| 100,400 | 241,193 | 341,593 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
9. Governance
| vernance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2025 | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Support costs | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,110 | 1,110 |
| ═══════ | ═══════ | ═══════ | ═══════ |
10. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
| Net income is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 30,073 | 26,911 |
| Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements | 1,100 ════════ |
1,110 ════════ |
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements |
£ 30,073 1,100 ════════ |
£ 26,911 1,110 ════════ |
|---|---|---|
| 11. Staf costs | ||
| The total staf costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows: | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 224,201 | 198,290 |
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 9,332 | 7,621 |
| Other employee benefits | 6,266 | 5,929 |
| ───────── | ───────── | |
| 239,799 | 211,840 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ |
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
11. (continued)
The average head count of employees during the year was 13 (2024: 12). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows: 7.8
2025 2024 No No Charitable Activities 13 12
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).
12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
13. Tangible fixed assets
| 13. Tangible fixed assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Long | |||
| leasehold | Fixtures and | ||
| property | fittings | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 April 2024 | 581,329 | 86,797 | 668,126 |
| Additions | 32,018 | 22,189 | 54,207 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | |
| At 31 March 2025 | 613,347 | 108,986 | 722,333 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 April 2024 | 370,648 | 57,255 | 427,903 |
| Charge for the year | 24,534 | 5,539 | 30,073 |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | |
| At 31 March 2025 | 395,182 | 62,794 | 457,976 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 31 March 2025 | 218,165 | 46,192 | 264,357 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| At 31 March 2024 | 210,681 | 29,542 | 240,223 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| 14. Stocks | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Raw materials and consumables | 2,162 | 1,317 | |
| ═══════ | ═══════ | ||
| 15. Debtors | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | 9,562 | 8,654 | |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 994 | 2,365 | |
| ──────── | ──────── | ||
| 10,556 | 11,019 | ||
| ════════ | ════════ |
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| reditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,100 | 1,095 |
| Other creditors | 2,082 | 2,029 |
| ─────── | ─────── | |
| 3,182 | 3,124 | |
| ═══════ | ═══════ |
17. 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 £9,332 (2024: £7,621).
18. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | At | |||||
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers31 March 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 147,597 | 205,878 | (102,603) | (1,200) | 249,672 |
|
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
||
| At | At | |||||
| 1 | April 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 31 March 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| General funds | 110,091 | 140,046 | (101,510) | (1,030) | 147,597 |
|
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
Key:
DCC – Durham County Council CDCF – County Durham Community Foundation AAP – Area Action Partnership OPSIF – Older Peoples Social Isolation Fund NB – Neighbourhood Budget
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
18. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)
| Restricted funds | At | At | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2024 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | 31 March 2025 | |
| Renovation Amortisation | 240,223 | – | (30,073) | 54,207 | 264,356 |
| Virgin Money Foundation | 7,500 | – | (7,500) | – | – |
| One Youth | 2,365 | 12,907 | (10,359) | – | 4,913 |
| Sir James Knott | 2,000 | 4,000 | (4,000) | – | 2,000 |
| Awards for All | 20,000 | – | (10,000) | – |
10,000 |
| CDCF - Organisational Sustainability | 6,667 | – | (6,667) | – |
– |
| Rothley Trust | 1,000 | 1,000 | (1,000) | – | 1,000 |
| Ballinger Trust | 20,000 | 20,000 | (20,000) | – | 20,000 |
| CDCF - Lets Connect & | |||||
| Environmental | 2,431 | – | (2,431) | – | – |
| CDCF - PCN Community Investment | |||||
| Fund | – | 10,000 | (9,030) | – | 970 |
| National Lottery Community Fund | 6,070 | 48,250 | (49,152) | 5,168 | |
| National Lottery Community Fund | – | 32,017 | – | (32,017) | – |
| Locality/Guardian Cost of Living | |||||
| Grant Programme | 5,833 | – | (5,000) | – | 833 |
| CDCF - Household Support Fund | 14,636 | (14,636) | – | – |
|
| Know Your Neighbourhood (Lottery) | 14,479 | 15,263 | (29,742) | – | – |
| Know Your Neighbourhood (CDCF) | 57 | 17,770 | (17,827) | – | – |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 15,000 | 15,000 | (15,000) | – | 15,000 |
| One Youth – Garfield Weston | 2,500 | (2,500) | – | – |
|
| DCC - Fun N Food | – | 4,435 | (4,435) | – | – |
| DCC – Youth Work Training | 7,884 | – | (9,084) | 1,200 | – |
| AAP | 15,000 | – | (15,000) | – | – |
| CDCF – Warm/Welcome Spaces | – | 7,500 | (5,500) | – | 2,000 |
| DCC Christmas Meals | – | 1,500 | (1,500) | – | – |
| UKSPF Community Infrastructure | |||||
| Fund | – | 23,739 | (8,647) | (15,092) | – |
| UKSPF Community Volunteer Fund | – | 11,530 | (7,453) | – | 4,077 |
| DCC Public Health | – | 6,000 | (6,000) | – | – |
| DCC Neighbourhood | – | 10,573 | (3,476) | (7,097) | – |
| Groundwork/Tesco Blue Coin | – | 500 | (246) | – | 254 |
| Point North– Northern Gasworks | – | 10,000 | – | – | 10,000 |
| Point North – Mayors Fund | 9,285 | – | – | 9,285 |
|
| Point North – Banks Group | 2,000 | – | – | 2,000 |
|
| NB Men Shed | – | 500 | (500) | – | – |
| Greggs Foundation | – | 15,000 | (12,500) | – | 2,500 |
| Karbon Homes | – | 4,000 | (4,000) | – | – |
| Youth x Culture (NE Youth) | – | 2,118 | (2,013) | – | 105 |
| Tyne & Wear Community Foundation | – | 10,000 | – | – | 10,000 |
| Baily Thomas | – | 5,000 | – | – | 5,000 |
| Cash4Clubs | – | 2,000 | (480) | – | 1,520 |
| NB Everything in Place | – | 2,100 | (1,320) | – | 780 |
| Sainsburys Neighbourly | – | 500 | – | – | 500 |
| Wellbeing Through Nature and | |||||
| Creativity - Big Art | – | 2,500 | (2,500) | – | – |
| ──────── | ──────── | ──────── | ──────── | ──────── |
|
| 366,509 ═════════ |
324,123 | (319,571) | 1,200 | 372,261 |
|
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
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| ═════════ |
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to
the Financial Statements (continued) Year
ended 31 March 2025
18. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)
Restricted funds
| Restricted funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 April | At | ||||
| 2023 £ | Income | Expenditure | Transfers31 | March 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ £ | |||
| Renovation Amortisation | 257,426 | – | (26,911) | 9,708 | 240,223 |
| Tudor Trust | 52 | – | (52) | – | – |
| Greggs Trust | 4,167 | – | (4,167) | – | – |
| Virgin Money Foundation | 19,167 | 10,000 | (21,667) | – | 7,500 |
| One Youth | 2,655 | 1,000 | (1,290) | – | 2,365 |
| DCC Cree Plus | 310 | – | (310) | – | – |
| Sir James Knott | 2,333 | 4,000 | (4,333) | – | 2,000 |
| OPSIF | 3,330 | – | (3,490) | 160 | – |
| CDCF Community Safety | 5,345 | – | (5,345) | – | – |
| Awards for All | 5,000 | 20,000 | (5,000) | – | 20,000 |
| CDCF - Poverty Hurts | 9,167 | – | (9,167) | – | – |
| CDCF - Organisational | |||||
| Sustainability | 8,333 | 10,000 | (11,666) |
– | 6,667 |
| Rothley Trust | 667 | 1,000 | (667) |
– | 1,000 |
| OPSIF2 | 6,000 | (6,000) | – | – | |
| Ballinger Trust | – | 20,000 | – |
– | 20,000 |
| DCC Section 106 | – | 6,894 | – |
(6,894) | – |
| CDCF - Lets Connect & | |||||
| Environmental | – | 5,500 | (2,855) | (214) | 2,431 |
| CDCF - Welcome Spaces | – | 3,000 | (3,000) | – | – |
| CDCF - PCN Community | |||||
| Investment Fund | – | 10,000 | (10,870) | 870 | – |
| CDCF- Household Support | – | 11,500 | (11,500) | – | – |
| National Lottery Community Fund | – | 59,450 | (53,380) | – | 6,070 |
| Locality/Guardian Cost of Living | |||||
| Grant Programme | – | 10,000 | (4,167) |
– | 5,833 |
| Know Your Neighbourhood Lottery | – | 29,737 | (15,258) |
– | 14,479 |
| Know Your Neighbourhood (CDCF) | – |
14,430 | (14,373) |
– | 57 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | – | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||
| DCC - Fun N Food | – | 4,600 | (4,600) |
– | – |
| DCC - Youth Work Training | – | 19,760 | (11,876) |
– | 7,884 |
| DCC Cree | – | 6,000 | (6,000) |
– | – |
| AAP | – | 15,000 | – |
– | 15,000 |
| Small Grants – Neighbourhood | |||||
| Budget | – | 5,849 | (3,249) |
(2,600) |
– |
| ──────── | ──────── | ──────── | ──────── | ──────── | |
| 323,952 | 282,720 | (241,193) | 1,030 |
366,509 | |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
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Bullion Community Resource Centre
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2025
20. Analysis of net assets between funds
| nalysis of net assets between funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds £ | Funds £ | 2025 £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | – | 264,357 | 264,357 |
| Current assets | 252,854 | 107,904 | 360,758 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (3,182) | – | (3,182) |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── |
|
| Net assets | 249,672 | 372,261 | 621,933 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | – | 240,223 | 240,223 |
| Current assets | 159,677 | 127,330 | 287,007 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (3,124) | – | (3,124) |
| ───────── | ───────── | ───────── | |
| Net assets | 156,553 | 367,553 | 524,106 |
| ═════════ | ═════════ | ═════════ |
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Annual Survey 2025
Introduction
Printed copies of the Annual Survey were circulated to all the regular groups and activities at Bullion Hall during February and March. The survey listed 50 activities that took place at Bullion Hall during the previous 12 months. Many of these activities are run weekly with a regular group of participants for whom the activity is an important event during their week. Others such as training courses and school holiday activities are time limited and more likely to attract one-off or occasional users.
It is worth noting that the list of activities in the survey doesn’t capture the total number of events, services and activities that were available at Bullion Hall during 2024. Some of these activities are annual, such as the Christmas Craft Fair, others, including children’s discos and school holiday activities are organised more often but only at certain times of the year.
counselling sessions, events and team meetings booked by external organisations or privately booked children’s birthday parties were not included in the survey.
By the end of March, we had received 222 survey returns, which were uploaded onto an online survey platform (Smart Survey) to aid assessment of the results.
What do people do at Bullion Hall
Bullion Hall has approximately 42 regular activities each week. These are a mixture of activities that are organised and supported by Bullion Hall with funding to underpin costs sourced from a variety of charitable trusts.
Other activities are room hires by freelance tutors to deliver their own sessions, many of which are a long-standing feature in the Bullion Hall’s weekly calendar. The largest number of surveys returned was from the Bread-and-ButterThing that every week makes available surplus food worth approximately £40 for just £8.50.
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~~ee~~ Percentage of Survey Returns from Activities at Bullion Hall Art Group 7% Line Dancing 2% ~~a G a~~ Bread and Butter Thing ~~GO~~ 10% Men’s Cree 2% ~~a~~ Bread and Butter Drop-in ~~GO~~ 4% Men’s Shed 5% ~~GG~~ British Sign Language 3% Other 11% ~~a~~ Camera Club 7% Pilates 3% ~~a~~ Carers Drop In ~~eG~~ 5% School Holiday Activities 7% ~~a~~ Ceramics and Sculpture 2% Seated Exercise & Light Lunch 9% ~~a~~ Cestria Stitchers ~~eG~~ 5% Keep Fit, Keep Kurling 4% ~~a~~ Cookery Class 3% Senior Bowls 2% ~~a~~ Drama Group ~~eG~~ 7% Senior Curling 2% ~~eG~~ Film Club 5% Sewing Club 4% ~~a~~ Curry Night 4% Spanish Class 4% ~~a~~ Friday Art and Crafts ~~eG~~ 7% Tai Chi 4% ~~a~~ Guitar Class ~~eG~~ 3% Tea Dance 4% ~~RG~~ Hatha Yoga 3% Toddlers Group 6% Horological Society 4% Training Courses 4% ~~a G a~~ Kurling ~~GO~~ 3% Ukulele Group 3% ~~a~~ Ladies Together ~~GO~~ 6% Volunteer 4% ~~a~~ Let’s Connect ~~GO~~ 9% Zumba 2% ~~a~~ Let’s Dance 7%
How long have you been coming to Bullion Hall
The survey finds a fall, from 30% in 2024’s survey to 22% this year, in the number of people who have been coming to Bullion Hall for less than 12 months. Morning activities have the highest number of new users overall. The percentage that has been coming for 1 to 2 years is 30%, the same as last year while those coming 3 to 5 years has doubled to 20%.
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On average, how much time do you spend at Bullion Hall (including the café) For most people, the average time they spend at Bullion Hall is two hours per week, an increase of 5% on last year’s survey. Retired people make up the largest proportion (61%) of those attending 1 to 2 hours. There is a significant representation by Let’s Connect participants among those who spend 8 hours or more at Bullion Hall.
Please describe the benefits from taking part in activities at Bullion Hall.
The benefits that people receive from taking part in Bullion Hall activities continue to be centered around Having Fun, Making New Friends and Getting Out of the House. A substantial 40% benefit from accessing affordable activities with more people seeking ‘more affordable meals’ when compared with last year’s survey.
| Describe the Benefits of Taking Part in Activities | Describe the Benefits of Taking Part in Activities |
|---|---|
| Have Fun | 68% |
| Learn New Skills | 48% |
| Feel Fitter and Healthier | 42% |
| Make New Friends | 72% |
| Feel Happier | 56% |
| Feel Part of the Community Affordable Meals |
38% |
| Affordable Meals | 24% |
| Gets Me Out of the House Affordable Activities |
57% |
| Affordable Activities | 40% |
| Children’ s Activities | 5% |
| Low Cost or Free Food | 16% |
| Free Items in the Foyer | 11% |
| Cost of LivingSupport | 7% |
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Describe Bullion Hall in three words
Once again, the survey asked people to describe Bullion Hall in three words
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How would you feel if your activities were no longer available?
that would make? Many respondents gave one-word answers, most frequent being sad, disappointed, devastated, and upset. Others highlighted the impact on their health.
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I would be unhappy and struggle with mental health. Groups are like my medicine.
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I would have nowhere to go to mix with people.
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Sad, bored, lost. I would miss my friends and would be bored without somewhere to be.
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My mental health would deteriorate without the art class.
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and not go out.
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I would be angry because it would make my mental health bad.
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Highly disappointed. No access to the community.
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This would be such a disadvantage to the caring community.
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We need places like Bullion Hall as the councils have closed everything else down
I will be upset if the Let's Connect Group stops.
Apart from Bullion Hall have you used any other community venues
56% of respondents do not attend any other community venues, which is 3% lower than last year’s survey. The most visited other venue is the Parish Centre. Others include Refuse Café and Pelton Community Centre. The availability of low cost or free food and meals is the reason for 62% of respondents visiting other venues.
volunteers for making me feel so welcome. I really didn't know what a fantastic community service was available and hope to come along for many more years. Bullion Hall is the heart of the community and a much-needed service. Thank you.
The Wait ‘er While Café
The survey included a set of questions specifically about the Wait ‘er While Café asking people to rate their experience of the café from 0 to 10 (where 0 is poor, 10 excellent) on quality of meals, customer service and value for money.
The café scored highly across all three categories, scoring above 90% for value for money and customer service. Among those who rated the café a 10 across each category, 38% attended other community venues, including the Parish Centre and Refuse Cafe.
| each category, 38% attended other community venues, including the Parish Centre and Refuse Cafe. |
each category, 38% attended other community venues, including the Parish |
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| Qualityof Meals and Snacks | 90% |
| Prices & Value for Money | 95% |
| Customer Service | 92% |
Comments about the café or the meals served included:
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Frozen meals are helping to support my son who lives alone with nutritious healthy low-cost meals.
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Great prices.
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and excellent quality.
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Fantastic service and provides learning opportunities
Demographics of respondents
| **Age ** | ||||||
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| Gender | 75 and over | 32% | 25 to 34 | 10% | ||
| Women | 70% | 65 to 74 | 20% | 19 to 24 | 2% | |
| Men | 30% | 55 to 64 | 19% | 12 to 18 | 2% | |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 11 and under | 1% | |||
| 35 to 44 | 9% |
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Employment Status
Who else is in your household?
Asked about who else is in their household, 30% said they live alone, of which 9% are retired and 67 % are working aged households with 2 children.
Geographical reach
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