2022-03-31-accounts - Weymouth Skatepark Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period From April 2022 Period start date To April 2023 Period end date Charity name: Weymouth Skatepark Association Charity registration number: 1085208 Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The provision of a sports facility in the interests of social welfare, recreational and leisure time occupation, in particular, skateboarding, BMX, scooter and rollerskating and related skatepark sports and activities. For the inhabitants of Weymouth and Portland and surrounding areas regardless of gender, race, creed, background, age or ability with the object of improving the conditions of life of such inhabitants.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The Trustees of Weymouth Skatepark Association present their annual report and accounts for the year ending 31st March 2022. The project operates within the Charity Commission guidelines and became a registered charity in 2001. The object for the project for the public benefits is to provide a safe facility for the use of Skatepark related sports including, scooter, BMX, Skating, Skateboarding. To offer professional skateboarding lessons with our own staff who have Skateboard GB qualifications. To provide volunteering opportunities, including D of E students, work experience placements with training given thus providing skills and gaining confidence to go onto employment roles. We work alongside local schools, colleges, SEN schools, other community groups and organisations within the wider community offering free visits with all equipment provided, thus engaging with more local people and encouraging them to try a new creative sport and become part of a new community group. We also have strong links with our local Veterans Hub and have Veterans not only ride here but help with painting the park and other projects. A safe space for all who come here and a welcoming and inclusive space to all. A skate shop offering employment opportunities and

		a small income to help with the running of the park. We have team riders who are supportive role models and are out on the park not only inspiring new riders but helping them where possible in a safe riding manner. We continue to see a lot of young people who come through our doors needing support in many different ways, our staff are always here to support and as well as offering a safe riding space our indoor community hub is open for just popping in and having a cuppa and a chat. We support many different issues and can signpost to other help and support if required or needed. Our charity has been through another difficult year due to Covid restrictions, we were not able to open as much as we would have liked to and that has affected our income and the services that we would normally provide. Trained staff in first aid, safeguarding, risk assessments and continued staff training where required. Staff, Trustees and Volunteers DBS checked. Our Trustees had to give careful consideration to the public benefit in accordance with The Charity Commission general guidance. We had to balance our opening hours to the resources we had. Extra precautions were taken to ensure we ran a safe space in accordance with government guidelines rules for COVID. Regular risk assessments, extra cleaning, track and trace where required and booking system with reduced capacity numbers. All riders using the park sign a consent form which includes park safety and etiquette and wearing a helmet at all times. This helps to minimise risks. Helmets are provided for riders that turn up without one. Safety checks to ramps and facility are done daily and during session times. Regular safety checks to riding equipment used by our schools and colleges and community groups.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	On becoming a Charity the Trustees and manager of the park were required to read the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission to ensure that our object met the requirements necessary to become a charitable organisation.

All trustees have agreed that the main activities of the Skatepark meet that requirement: Providing a recreational facility without distinction of gender, race, political opinions and/or religious beliefs, that benefits the residents of Weymouth, Portland and surrounding areas, by keeping the young people off the streets and providing the youth of the area with a space to expend their energy in a safe, supportive and secure environment .By keeping the project on an affordable for all to attend or free where required.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	To continue to provide an important community space into its 21st year. Offering a safe space for young people and adults to gather in, ride together and socialise. To continue to offer support to young people and adults wherever needed and to link with local support service providers where needed. To offer free sessions to local schools, colleges, youth groups and other community groups, including free professional skateboarding lessons with all equipment provided. To continue our strong links with our local Veterans Hub, providing free sessions to their members. To continue to offer free visits and skateboarding lessons to Dorset Abilities Group helping to tackle inequalities in sport. To offer volunteering opportunities and work experience placements including D of E students.

To offer an extreme sports facility as a creative sports practice ground and to offer challenges to young people and adults wanting to further their riding skills. Financially, whilst it has been challenging with Covid restrictions we have continued to operate in surplus but still able to offer an affordable session entry price with the mission to provide a much needed facility. The Trustees reviews its finances regularly to ensure it is operating on a good financial footing. The front Skatepark community is well established and supported by many local riders and community groups, some who have been coming here since we opened in 2001 and now bringing their children and riding with them. Whilst Covid restrictions did affect our opening and what we were able to offer we still managed to keep in touch with our members via social media platforms and keep them feeling part of an important community group. We continue to strive to get new people to try a new creative sport, offering free taster sessions with all equipment provided and we encourage people to get active and try a sport that helps with mental health issues and well-being.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	To date on 26/04/2022 Current Account £19,240.22 Deposit Account £63,758.15 Cash on site £130.00
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold a policy stating our reserves must be £20,000 or over
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	We hold £30,000 in reserve
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Closing during government lockdown periods. Government grants and furlough scheme and other funding secured helped us to remain in a secure financial position.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Session entry fee. Membership subscriptions. Funding applications where successful. Skate shop sales. Snack bar sales. This past year the government small business grant including job retention scheme.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Being an outdoor facility open to the weather elements. Weather dependent opening for outside skatepark. High maintenance costs, building material high in price (doubled in last year) Loss of income during pandemic. Increase in utilities bills. Facility set within an area of high deprivation.
Other		We have recently purchased ply wood and timber for building project to the approx. costs of £18,000 We are awaiting invoices to come in to pay.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustee Deed section 11

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Weymouth Skatepark Association
Other name the charity uses	The Front Skatepark
Registered charity number	1085208
Charity’s principal address	The Front Skatepark Preston Beach Road Weymouth Dorset DT4 7SX

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Dean Kille	Chair	Board of Trustees
Russell Mahoney	Treasurer	Board of Trustees
Justin Barrow	Secretary	Board of Trustees
Cllr David Gray		Board of Trustees
Cllr Louie O’Leary		Board of Trustees
Kieran Hasler		Board of Trustees

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Dean Kille	Russell Mahoney
	Chair	Treasurer
	30/04/2022
	30/04/2022

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

PRESTON BEACH ROAD WEYMOUTH DORSET DT4 7SX

ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 CHARITY NUMBER 1085208

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

CONTENTS
I	BALANCE SHEET
II	REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANTS
III	INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
IV	INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
V	TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE
VI	OFFICER’S PERSONAL NOTES

Casterbridge Hardy LLP Financial and International Accountants, Taxation Specialists and Business Advisors Website: www.casterbridgehardy.co.uk Email: roger@casterbridgehardy.co.uk

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
£
£
FIXED ASSETS
56060
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank
80062
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TOTAL ASSETS
136122
DEBTORS
Amounts falling due within one year
Value Added Tax
-
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
Corporation Tax Provision
6220
Value Added Tax
332
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NET ASSETS
£129570
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RESERVES
Brought Forward
113619
Profit For The Year
2895
Local Government Grants
13056
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RESERVE AS AT 31 MARCH 2022
£129570
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WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

In accordance with our terms of engagement we have prepared for your approval, the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 on pages I and II from the accounting records and from information and explanations you have provided for us.

As a practicing member firm of the Institutes of Financial Accountants (IFA) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), we are subject to their ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at www.ifa.org.uk and www.aiaworldwide.com and www.aat.org.uk

This report is made solely to you, in accordance with our terms of engagement. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of Weymouth Skatepark Association and state those matters that we have agreed to state to you in this report in accordance with the guidance of Institutes of Financial Accountants (IFA) and the Association of International Accountants (AIA) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) as detailed at www.ifa.org.uk and www.aiaworldwide.com. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than you for our work or for this report.

You have approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 and have acknowledged your responsibility for them, for the appropriateness of the financial reporting framework adopted and for providing all information and explanations necessary for their compilation.

It is your duty to ensure that Weymouth Skatepark Association has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and surplus of Weymouth Skatepark Association. You consider that Weymouth Skatepark Association is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.

We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of Weymouth Skatepark Association. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements.

Casterbridge Hardy LLP Financial and International Accountants, Taxation Specialists and Business Advisors

“Strathmore” 53 Bowleaze Coveway

Preston WEYMOUTH Dorset DT3 6PL

RBW/26 April 2022/S503(ACC)WCH497/LGD/TTD

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION				PAGE III
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT–YEAR	ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
				Year Ended
			31	March 2021
	£	£	£	£
INCOME
Members’ Fees	42577		20421
Snack Bar and Shop Income	62225	104802	31697	52118
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Funding and Donations		21179		26909
Grant Income	15667		18097
LessPotential Reclaim	15667	-	18097	-
Bank Interest Received		6		12
		---------		---------
TOTAL INCOME		125987		79039
DEDUCT: Direct Expenses
Purchases	45962		26823
Subcontractors	4955	50917	2960	29783
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GROSS DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
(Carried Forward – Page IV)	(59.59%)	75070	(62.32%)	49256
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WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION				PAGE IV
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT–YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022-Continued
				Year Ended
			31	March 2021
	£	£	£	£
GROSS DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
(Brought Forward – Page III)		75070		49256
		--------		----------
Establishment Costs
Water Rates	132		335
Heat and Light	-		180
Waste Collection	1488		767
Repairs and Maintenance	1563	3183	4426	5708
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Staff Cost
Wages	54637		27928
Staff Pension Costs	826	55463	1398	29326
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Administration
Telephone	802		536
Postage and Stationery	433		2383
Insurance	5275		4280
Advertising	481		352
Donation	349		196
Computer Cost	195		317
Subscriptions	598		129
Staff Training	741		225
Sundry Expenses	180	9054	184	8602
	-------		------
Finance Costs
Book Keeping	480		480
Accountancy	1481		1704
Bank Charges	298		278
Credit Card Charges	1254	3513	937	3399
	-------		-------
Equipment
Repairs and Maintenance	656		733
Cleaning and Laundry	220	877	527	1260
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Motor and Travelling Expenses
Motor Expenses	17		38
Travelling Expenses	68	85	27	65
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TOTAL EXPENDITURE		72175		48360
		--------		---------
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE		£2895		£896
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WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE

In accordance with the terms of engagement of Casterbridge Hardy LLP, I approve the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2022 which comprise a Balance Sheet, an Income and Expenditure Account. I acknowledge my responsibility for the financial statements, including the appropriateness of the accounting basis (the financial statements have been compiled on a basis which enables profits to be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and which provides sufficient and relevant information to enable the completion of a tax return), and for providing Casterbridge Hardy LLP with all of the information and the explanations necessary for their compilation.

The Financial Statements may be filed with HM Revenue and Customs.

----------------------------------------------------------- TRUSTEE

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WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

O F F I C E R ’ S P E R S O N A L N O T E S

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

PRESTON BEACH ROAD WEYMOUTH DORSET DT4 7SX

ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 CHARITY NUMBER 1085208

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

CONTENTS
I	BALANCE SHEET
II	REPORT OF THE ACCOUNTANTS
III	INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
IV	INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT
V	TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE
VI	OFFICER’S PERSONAL NOTES

Casterbridge Hardy LLP Financial and International Accountants, Taxation Specialists and Business Advisors Website: www.casterbridgehardy.co.uk Email: roger@casterbridgehardy.co.uk

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION

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REPORT OF THE AUDITOR TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Casterbridge Hardy LLP Financial and International Accountants, Taxation Specialists and Business Advisors

“Strathmore” 53 Bowleaze Coveway

Preston WEYMOUTH Dorset DT3 6PL

RBW/26 April 2022/S503(ACC)WCH497/LGD/TTD

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION				PAGE III
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT–YEAR	ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
				Year Ended
			31	March 2021
	£	£	£	£
INCOME
Members’ Fees	42577		20421
Snack Bar and Shop Income	62225	104802	31697	52118
	--------		--------
Funding and Donations		21179		26909
Grant Income	15667		18097
LessPotential Reclaim	15667	-	18097	-
Bank Interest Received		6		12
		---------		---------
TOTAL INCOME		125987		79039
DEDUCT: Direct Expenses
Purchases	45962		26823
Subcontractors	4955	50917	2960	29783
	-------	--------	-------	---------
GROSS DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
(Carried Forward – Page IV)	(59.59%)	75070	(62.32%)	49256
		--------		---------

WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION				PAGE IV
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT–YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022-Continued
				Year Ended
			31	March 2021
	£	£	£	£
GROSS DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
(Brought Forward – Page III)		75070		49256
		--------		----------
Establishment Costs
Water Rates	132		335
Heat and Light	-		180
Waste Collection	1488		767
Repairs and Maintenance	1563	3183	4426	5708
	-------		--------
Staff Cost
Wages	54637		27928
Staff Pension Costs	826	55463	1398	29326
	--------		--------
Administration
Telephone	802		536
Postage and Stationery	433		2383
Insurance	5275		4280
Advertising	481		352
Donation	349		196
Computer Cost	195		317
Subscriptions	598		129
Staff Training	741		225
Sundry Expenses	180	9054	184	8602
	-------		------
Finance Costs
Book Keeping	480		480
Accountancy	1481		1704
Bank Charges	298		278
Credit Card Charges	1254	3513	937	3399
	-------		-------
Equipment
Repairs and Maintenance	656		733
Cleaning and Laundry	220	877	527	1260
	-------		-------
Motor and Travelling Expenses
Motor Expenses	17		38
Travelling Expenses	68	85	27	65
	-----	--------	-------	---------
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		72175		48360
		--------		---------
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE		£2895		£896
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WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE

The Financial Statements may be filed with HM Revenue and Customs.

----------------------------------------------------------- TRUSTEE

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O F F I C E R ’ S P E R S O N A L N O T E S