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2025-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 02994776 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1084632

West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

TREMAINE

Chartered accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 6
Statement of financial position 7
Statement of cash flows 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

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 West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited Charity registration number 1084632 Company registration number 02994776 Principal office and registered The Community Centre office Miers Avenue Hartlepool TS24 9JQ The trustees D Wise C J Simmons R W Cook K Tranter C Clark V Wilson G W Hammond (Appointed 25 September 2024) P Thompson (Appointed 23 April 2025) Reverend R Hall (Resigned 7 October 2024) Company secretary V Evens Independent examiner Julie Todd Tremaine Chartered Certified Accountants 19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

Structure, governance and management

A board of 8 trustees, who meet bi monthly, administer the charity. There are subcommittees covering finance and staffing.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are to:

(1) improve the conditions of life of residents of Hartlepool by advancing education and providing recreational facilities including by managing a community centre; and

(2) relieve poverty, sickness and distress of the residents of North East England, including by providing advice on welfare benefits and generally.

In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.

The provision of a resource centre offers much needed support to the residents of Hartlepool. The centre is fully resourced, Advice workers are available throughout the day offering advice on welfare and benefits together with any other advice which may be required.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

Achievements and performance

The centre continues to serve the local community and other areas throughout Hartlepool. Our advice team is kept up to date with the many changes to our society and is highly regarded within the advice sector. This high regard has lead other organisations within the third sector to seek our support in advising local residents throughout the Hartlepool area.

The centre also delivers Macmillan advice throughout Northumberland, Durham and the Tees Valley areas.

With the support of our funders, the resource centre will continue to support and advise the general public. The trustees would like to thank our staff and all our volunteers for their continued support.

Financial review

The unrestricted free reserves of the charity as at 31 March 2025, (that is those not tied up in fixed assets and contingency funds) amount to £33,309.

The trustees have examined the requirement for free reserves and they consider the charity should aim to provide a contingency fund £28,000 for specific purposes such as redundancy and other contingencies. The trustees also consider that it is prudent to ensure that there are sufficient free reserves at a level which equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure. This provides sufficient funds to cover support costs, management and administration and to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 16 September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

D Wise Trustee

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited ('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

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

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.

Julie Todd Tremaine Chartered Certified Accountants Independent Examiner

19 Tremaine Close Hartlepool TS27 3LE

17 September 2025

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 14,531 463,282 477,813 422,012
Charitable activities 6 14,945 14,945 26,246
Investment income 7 821 821 750
   
Total income 30,297 463,282 493,579 449,008
   
Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8 20,532 453,003 473,535 447,185
   
Total expenditure 20,532 453,003 473,535 447,185
   
   
Net income 9,765 10,279 20,044 1,823
   
Transfers between funds 47,766 (47,766)
   
Net movement in funds 57,531 (37,487) 20,044 1,823
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 86,025 46,419 132,444 130,621
   
Total funds carried forward 143,556 8,932 152,488 132,444
   

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 82,247 34,462
Current assets
Debtors 15 6,944 19,381
Cash at bank and in hand 82,453 80,325
 
89,397 99,706
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 19,156 1,724
 
Net current assets 70,241 97,982
 
Total assets less current liabilities 152,488 132,444
 
Net assets 152,488 132,444
 
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 8,932 46,419
Unrestricted funds 143,556 86,025
 
Total charity funds 19 152,488 132,444
 

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:

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

The statement of financial position continues on the following page. The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 March 2025

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 16 September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

D Wise Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income 20,044 1,823
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,053 4,317
Other interest receivable and similar income (821) (750)
Accrued expenses/(income) 13,000 (13,240)
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors (563) (97)
Trade and other creditors 17,432 233
 
Cash generated from operations 54,145 (7,714)
Interest received 821 750
 
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 54,966 (6,964)
 
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets (52,838)
 
Net cash used in investing activities (52,838)
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 2,128 (6,964)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 80,325 87,289
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 82,453 80,325
 

The notes on pages 10 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

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 The Community Centre, Miers Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 9JQ.

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.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

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

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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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

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:

Resources expended

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

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

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets

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

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

Depreciation

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

Freehold property - 2% straight line
Equipment - 25% reducing balance

Defined contribution plans

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

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

4. Limited by guarantee

West View Advice & 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 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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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 11,432 11,432
Gift Aid 1,099 1,099
Grants
Hartlepool Borough Council - Community HUB 136,191 136,191
Hartlepool Borough Council - Debt Advice 8,333 8,333
Hartlepool Borough Council - Benefit Maximisation 15,000 15,000
Hartlepool Borough Council - Training 2,140 2,140
Hartlepool Borough Council - DWP Household
Support 11,000 11,000
Hartlepool Borough Council - Community Resilience 1,650 1,650
Trussell Trust - Hartlepool Food Bank 31,225 31,225
Hartlepool Borough Council - Telecare Fund 20,000 20,000
PFC Trust 2,390 2,390
Good Things Foundation 1,000 1,000
Groundworks Uk 86,406 86,406
NTUC 26,723 26,723
Advice UK 1,000 1,000
Macmillan Cancer Support 91,287 91,287
Virgin Money 30,937 30,937
  
14,531 463,282 477,813
  

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 7,399 4,739 12,138
Gift Aid 678 678
Grants
The National Lottery Community Fund 25,926 25,926
Hartlepool Borough Council - Community HUB 133,521 133,521
Hartlepool Borough Council - Debt Advice 25,000 25,000
Hartlepool Borough Council - Training 1,200 1,200
Hartlepool Borough Council - DWP Household
Support 11,084 11,084
Trussell Trust - Hartlepool Food Bank 39,585 39,585
PFC Trust 1,095 1,095
Grantscape - Red Gap 20,000 20,000
Newcastle Building Society 3,000 3,000
TBBT 400 400
Thrive 2,000 2,000
Thirteen Group 4,900 4,900
NTUC 26,723 26,723
Advice UK 1,000 1,000
Macmillan Cancer Support 88,702 88,702
Joseph Rowntree Foundation 24,560 24,560
Virgin Money 500 500
  
19,877 402,135 422,012
  
6. Charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Room & hall hire 11,326 11,326 13,950 13,950
Other 3,619 3,619 12,296 12,296
   
14,945 14,945 26,246 26,246
   
7. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest received 821 821 750 750
   

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
General Fund 20,532 20,532
Goundworks Uk 38,721 38,721
Joseph Rowntree Foundation 16,560 16,560
Virgin Money 23,200 23,200
Community HUB 136,191 136,191
The National Lottery Community Fund - Cost of Living 24,711 24,711
Food Bank 31,225 31,225
MacMillan Cancer Support 91,287 91,287
Hartlepool Brough Council - Benefit Maximisation 15,000 15,000
Hartlepool Brough Council - Community Resilience 1,650 1,650
Debt Advice 8,333 8,333
Hartlepool Brough Council - Telecare 20,000 20,000
Hartlepool Borough Council - DWP HSF 16,067 16,067
Hartlepool Borough Council - Training 2,140 2,140
PFC Trust - Panto 1,195 1,195
Grantscape
NTUC 26,723 26,723
  
20,532 453,003 473,535
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
General Fund 76,578 76,578
Joseph Rowntree Foundation 17,689 17,689
Community HUB 133,521 133,521
The National Lottery Community Fund - Cost of Living 1,215 1,215
Food Bank 34,585 34,585
MacMillan Cancer Support 88,702 88,702
Debt Advice 25,000 25,000
Hartlepool Borough Council - DWP HSF 10,646 10,646
POCA 5,000 5,000
Cancer Support Group 5,231 5,231
Hartlepool Borough Council - Training 1,200 1,200
PFC Trust - Panto 1,095 1,095
Grantscape 20,000 20,000
NTUC 26,723 26,723
  
76,578 370,607 447,185
  

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

9. Net income

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 5,053 4,317
 
10. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 500 500
 

11. Staff costs

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

2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 322,082 287,599
Social security costs 22,549 18,252
Employer contributions to pension plans 5,765 4,750
 
350,396 310,601
 

The average head count of employees during the year was 13 (2024: 14). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2025 2024
No. No.
Charitable activities 11 12
Management & governance 2 2
 
13 14
 

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; or

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

13. Transfers between funds

Transfer between funds represent the following:

2025 2024
£
Fixed asset purchases moved to general reserves 47,685
Amount due to 3rd Party Group 81
 
47,766
 

14. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold Plant and
property machinery Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 32,761 47,476 80,237
Additions 47,685 5,153 52,838
   
At 31 March 2025 32,761 47,685 52,629 133,075
   
Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 6,807 38,968 45,775
Charge for the year 655 4,398 5,053
   
At 31 March 2025 7,462 43,366 50,828
   
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 25,299 47,685 9,263 82,247
   
At 31 March 2024 25,954 8,508 34,462
   
Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 6,944 19,381
 
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 10,700 700
Cancer Support Group 7,322
Other creditors 1,134 1,024
 
19,156 1,724
 

15. Debtors

16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

17. Deferred income

2025 2024
£ £
Amount deferred in year 10,000
 

18. 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 £5,765 (2024: £4,750).

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 2025
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund 58,025 30,297 (20,532) 47,766 115,556
Contingency Fund 28,000 28,000
    
86,025 30,297 (20,532) 47,766 143,556
    
At At 31 March
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General Fund 87,730 46,873 (76,578) 58,025
Contingency Fund 28,000 28,000
    
115,730

46,873

(76,578)



86,025


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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

19. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At At 31 March
1 April 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Joseph Rowntree
Foundation 16,560 (16,560)
Cummunity HUB 136,191 (136,191)
MacMillan Cancer
Support 91,287 (91,287)
Debt Advice 8,333 (8,333)
Hartlepool Borough
Council - DWP
Household Support
Fund 5,067 11,000 (16,067)
Cancer Support Group 81 (81)
Food Bank 31,225 (31,225)
Groundworks UK -
Energy Grant 86,406 (38,721) (47,685)
Virgin Money 30,937 (23,200) 7,737
NTUC 26,723 (26,723)
Hartlepool Borough
Council - Telecare Fund 20,000 (20,000)
Hartlepool Borough
Council - Benefit
Maximalisation 15,000 (15,000)
Hartlepool Brough
Council - Community
Resillience 1,650 (1,650)
Hartlepool Borough
Council Training 2,140 (2,140)
PFC Trust - Panto 2,390 (1,195) 1,195
The National Lottery
Community Fund - Cost
of Living 24,711 (24,711)
    
46,419 463,282 (453,003) (47,766) 8,932
    

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

19. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

At At 31 March
1 April 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Joseph Rowntree
Foundation 9,689 24,560 (17,689) 16,560
Cummunity HUB 133,521 (133,521)
MacMillan Cancer
Support 88,702 (88,702)
Debt Advice 25,000 (25,000)
Hartlepool Borough
Council - DWP
Household Support
Fund 4,629 11,084 (10,646) 5,067
Cancer Support Group 573 4,739 (5,231) 81
Food Bank 39,585 (39,585)
NTUC 26,723 (26,723)
Hartlepool Borough
Council Training 1,200 (1,200)
PFC Trust - Panto 1,095 (1,095)
Grantscape 20,000 (20,000)
The National Lottery
Community Fund - Cost
of Living 25,926 (1,215) 24,711
    
14,891 402,135 (370,607) 46,419
    

20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 82,247 82,247
Current assets 80,465 8,932 89,397
Creditors less than 1 year (19,156) (19,156)
  
Net assets 143,556 8,932 152,488
  
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 34,462 34,462
Current assets 53,287 46,419 99,706
Creditors less than 1 year (1,724) (1,724)
  
Net assets 86,025 46,419 132,444
  

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West View Advice & Resource Centre Limited

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

21. Analysis of changes in net debt

At
At 1 Apr 2024 Cash flows 31 Mar 2025
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 80,325 2,128 82,453
  

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