THE GUISBOROUGII BIIIDGE ASSOCIATION
Registered Charity Number 1086425
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
PERIOD F.TriJ) 31 MIlllCH 2024
Dravcott & Kirk LLP
Chartered Accountants
Clevcland Ilouse
92 Wcstgate
Guisborough
Clcvlcland
TS14 6AP

THE GUISBOROUGII BIIIDGE ASSOCIATION
IINDLX
PERIOD ENDFD JI MARCII 2023
Trustees annual report
Independent examination
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Noles

Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end dale
èar
From
To'.31
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Guisborough Briilge Association
other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
1086425
Charity's principal address
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
Postcode
TS14 6AY
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for
whole
ear
Trustee name
Office (if any)
Name of per$on lor body) entitl¢d
toa
oint trustee
if an
Roland Miller
Chair
Maureen McLean
Finished 27.8.2023
Nicholas Wells
Marianne East
Secretary
Lydia Gardner
Carol Ingrassia
Sarah Walker
Started 25.7.2023
Started 25.7,2023
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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April 2024

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure, governance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Trustee selection methods
Elected by members at AGM or EGM
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Regular Trustee only meetings have taken Filace, and four staff & trustee
meetings throughout the year.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about;
Following consultation with our supporting churches the members were
able to vote to appoint two new trustees at t.ie EGM on 25 July 2023.
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
train ing of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
2.1 The objectives of GBA shall be non-political and non- sectarian and shall be:_
2.1.1 To promote for the benefit of the inhabitanlc, of Guisborough and the
surrounding area (the Area of Benefil),without distinction of sex, sexual
orientation, race or religion or other opinions by associating together with the
inhabitants of the Area of Benefit, agencies of the Government and Local
Authorities, voluntary organisations and other organisations in a common effort
the advance of education, social welfare, recreati)nal and other leisure-time
activities with the objective of improving the cond tions of life available within the
Area of Bencfit.
2.1.2 To operate in alignment with the objectives of the Churches To9ether in
Guisborou
h to advance Christianit
Summary of the objects of
the charity set out in its
governing document
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April 2024

The following projects were run on a weekly basis for the benefit of youth,
the elderly and those in particular need of support'.-
Monday Friends- an over 50's friendship group.
Bridge2Parents - working with famili(.'s with SEN children
weekly support group.
Guisborough Community Luncheon Club at Kemplah House -
lunch and socialising for the elderly.
Thursday Soup & Roll lunch.
Time2Move, a weekly chair-based exercise class for the elderly
followed by a light lunch at MHA Hinti)n Court- initially without an
exercise trainer and then with one from Novembor 2022 onwards.
Bridge2Youth a youth group on Fri(lay nights.
Foodstop - our food bank opens at lÉsast twice a week with
referrals coming from the Social Prescribers (in local GP
surgeries)lJob Centre (Belmont House Social
Fund)IProbationlDrugs and Alcohol.
Community Grocery Shop- allowing clients to buy food for a
nominal charge.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit)
The following were run monthly:
Prayer Breakfast - meeting to socialiiie and support the projects.
Music & Memories, a dementia friendly music and singing session
which is now based al Kemplah Hou<,e.
The following were run during school holidays:
Fun and Food4AII activity sessions in school holidays with a hot
meal provided to reduce holiday huncier.
The following happened at Christmas..
We gave out Hampers (food & preseiits) & Aldi vouchers to
families and individuals in need and tianks to a larger grant were
able to reach even more families.
Please refer to Section D for more details
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
We normally have about 80 volunteers working with us each month and
we welcome the involvement of students anci people with learning
difficulties.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking.,
policy programme related
investment.
contribution made by
volunteers.
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April 2024

Section D ,
Achieveftlents and performan&e
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
It has been another busy year for the Guistorough Bridge Association.
As ever we are grateful to all our members, volunteers, churches, local
Supermarkets and other organisations inclLiding the Town Council and
Redcar & Cleveland Council for their invalu3ble support - both practical
and financial- in helping our small charity to continue to thrive. It is a
privilege to be able to serve our local comrriunity in Ihis'way.
Organisations providing donations or practi,=al help include DBS,
Oddsocks, Laurence Jackson secondary Si=hool, Together
Middlesbrough, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Morrison'i, M&S, Coop (now ASDA),
Aldi, Guisborough Theatre Group, the Rota'y Club, Group Suez (via
Marty Sutherland, and The Forester's Trust and the Jack Brunton
Charitable Trust through lan and Jennifer Sutton.
The Bridge Youth work continues to operati: in the Evangelical Church,
attracting around 10 youth participants
Our Summer Holiday Club ran on 6 days soread through the school
summer holidays, catering for between 30 (ind 40 children, providing
activities and a hot meal each day.
Our Community Shop, linked to Foodstop, )ur Food bank, continues to
be used well, and is current serving 30-35 c.ustomers., Support is
provided to clients who have been supportE d through Foodstop, and
others in need. Those joining the shop pay £3 a week to gel at least 10
items on a points basis. They can choose Ivhat they buy, thus giving
them independence and autonomy. They cgree to attend weekly and
know that if they stop coming, then after 4 vieeks another will take their
place from the waiting list.
2023-4 has been a busy year on the recruitTtent front. Mary Lucas and
Catherine Holdsworth joined us as Project Ivorkers in July and August
respectively, replacing Joanna O'Neill who I"esigned at the end of April
2023. Then in January 2024 Alex Jackson joined as Administrator.
The Charity continues to operate in a number of rented premises. While
this presents some logistical challenges, it Iloes provide a flexible and
cost-effective solution to our needs.
In May 2023 the Bridge Minibus was adapt(:d to provide improved access
to elderly clients, including installing an ele(tric sliding step, and reducing
the seating capacity by one seat to provide manoeuvring space inside the
vehicle. The minibus continues to be used weekly to transport clients to
the Guisborough Community Luncheon Club at Kemplah House.
A highlight of the year was the visit of a teain from Getwell road Church,
in the USA, led by Families and Youth Pastjr Greg Meek at the end of
May. The team supported Bridge activities during the week, and led a
number of one-off youth activities.
Data storage and communication has been significantly strengthened
during the year, by moving Bridge business and communications onto a
secure GDPR-compliant Google Platform.
The Bridge is working to strengthen policie£ and procedures, with new
formalised risk management and safeguarding processes to ensure that
staff, volunteers and clients remain safe frorm harm.
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April 2024

Section D
,Achievements and performan
As ever, all our work is underpinned by praier. We have had our
monthly Prayer Breakfasts face to face, thri)ughout the year. These,
along with regular newsletters, help to kee[i everyone up to date with
Bridge developments.
Section E ,:
Financial reviewfi
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Our annual turnover was £122,120 of whicli £40,915 was restricted
funding from grant bodies and donations.
We budget for a reserve of £30,000 to COVE'r of 3 months running costs
(£26,500) and redundancy payments {£3,5110).
Our income has risen again thanks to donors responding generously to
the impact of the rise in cost of living on oui. clients.
Month by month we are breaking even at Pi-esent.
Our large reserve of around £97,000 has re mained.
We have struggled to implement the use of the Sumup card readers that
we have purchased because of difficulties li Wi-Fi signal in the building
where we hold our communit sho
and Scu
&Roll
ro
ect.
Details of any funds materlally
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Our income that comes from Fundraising ttr rough the weekly Soup and
Roll and the regular coffee mornings has further reduced, and now is less
than 10 % of total income.
We were successful in applying for £14,08!,.58 worth of grants with the
biggest funders being The National Lottery, The Co-op, Together
Middlesbrough and Cleveland, and Redcar and Cleveland Borough
Council,
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional ihformation
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April 2024

Section G
Declaration.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
cA£u, A*JN .
Position (eg Secretaryy Chair,
etc)
Date
TAR
April 2024

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Guisborough Bridge Association
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on page$ 2 to 6
Respective respon$ibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity, i Iruslees consider that an
audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act) and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.,
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity laommission under secb'on
145151{bl of the 2011 Act., and
slate whether particular matters have come lo my attention.
Basis of Independent examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by thi,. Charity Commission. An
examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the ch3rily and a cijmparison of the accounts
presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration ol any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The proi-.edures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinior is given as lo whether the
accounts present a "true and fair view and the report is limited to those mallers sel out in the slalement below.
Independent examlner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come lo my 3ttenlion'.
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the reiiuirem8nts'.
lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 01 the 2011 Ai:I', and
lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting rècords and ccimply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been mel., or
lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
G N Mason
Chartgred Certified Accountant
Draycott & Kirk
Cl&ve18nd House
92 Weslg8le
Guisborough
Cleveland
TS14 6AP
Dat8
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TIIE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
STATEMLNT or FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES b"OR THE PLRIOD ENDED 31ST MARCII 2024
Resti'icted
Total
2024
Total
Not
ri uijds
Incomin
Re8nurces
Doiii?lions
Grants Rcceivable
Fiindi'aising Evcnls
Iiivestinent Incoine
Gift Aid
55,962
26,829
14,086
82,791
14.Q86
20,717
16,604
23.5()6
184
20,717
905
3,621
3,621
Totul Incoming Resources
81,205
40,915
122,120
102,446
Resiiurces Fx )endL'd
SiilariLs,pension & Social SecLirily
T¢l¢pl)onc & Iiilcrn¢i
F'LindrÉliSilibi & F.vcnls
CoiMii)Iiiiily sliop siipplie.s
Foodsloi) Dondlioiis
M ini 14115 l.'-xpei)s¢s
Y()iilli Club
Moiiday FriLiids
-Siiiidry ["' xpcnditiire
41,523
1,334
1,977
10,000
51,523
1,334
2,347
418
31,190
4,400
2,394
2.809
1,300
1,624
3,9CIO
15,850
1,699
420
895
4,372
1,336
?0,457
2,798
2,085
144
417
1,155
3,600
12,IC)I
1,659
420
370
418
3.2.39
195
2,809
2,199
308
1,()24
3.960
15,8511
1,()99
420
OlficL Rcnl
ALliviliL's Ileiil
r)¢prcci¢ilion
IndepLndLni Lxaiiiinc?lion
TotAI Resources Lxpended
75,C)22
45,C)46
121,2CI8
89,878
NL't Incominkl(OutEOi1I2) Ilesourccs
bcing movemLnt in funds
5,583
{4,731
852
12,5C)8
Fund balllnees brought forward
12C),17.3
7,374
133,547
120,979
TransfLrs bctween fiiiids
Fund balances carried forward
1.31,756
2,643
134,399
1.33,547
Pige 2

THE GL,ISBOROUGH BRIDGV.,ISSOCI.4TIOY
B.￿LA1'c￿.￿IIEET.￿S AT 31ST NIARCH 2024
2024
2(123
Fixed Assets
Taiiuyible AssLIs
2,()09
Curr'eat Assets
Ca.%li at bank & in liaiid
123.218
8.140
6,47
DLbioi
133.6511
131.3.f8
ri'eiit Liabilities
C'rc(lil()ry aiid AL'ciii¢ils (liic within nne yexr
No.1 C'iiri'ent Asselsl{1.i￿b]lltle¥)
4211
42n
130,L).18
Toial iissLl% Icss ¢Lirrenl liubilitic.%
134,.11)(I
133,-$47
Net A.¥8eisl
LiAbililiei
134.39lJ
IS.3,$47
Accli Inulilted Tr iiii(15
11?,409
7,374
Re.4lricr¢d Fuiids
34..3911
I l Y,7liJ
Thesè Flnanclal Statements were approved by the Trustees on
Date
Signed
Full Name
Pxge 3

THE GUISBOROLICH BIIII)C.F. AS,SOCIATION
NOI'kS TO TIIE ACCOUN'I'S TrOR THF, PF.RIOI) b.NDD:D 31ST MARCH 2024
1. General Information and basis of
re
aration
a. The charity conslilutes a PLJblic benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The finani.ial statements have
been prepared in accordance Accounting and Reportirig by Charities.. Stamenl of Recommended
practice applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financia5 Reporting
Standard applicable in the Uk and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 issued on 16 ,luly 2014 las updated
through update bulletin 1 publish on 2 February 20161, the Financial Reporting Standards applicable
in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 and UK Generally 8CI:epied practice as it
applies from 1 January 2015.
The charity has applied update bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 and does not include a
cash flow statement on the groLJnds il is applying FRS 102 Section 1 A.
The Financial slalemenls are prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost convention.
The Financial slalemenls are presented in sterling which is the functional curreiicy of the charity and
rounded to the nearest pound.
The significant accounting policy's applied in the preparation of the financial 51alemenls are set out below.
These policies have been applied to all years shown unless olherwise slated.
b Funds
Unreslricled funds are available for use at the discretion of the Iruslees in furthiArance of the general
objeclives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are lo be used in accordance with specific re< Iriclions imposed by
donors or which have been r8ised by tho ch3rily for particular purposes. The cc sl of raising and
administrating such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each reslricled
fund is sel out in the notes lo the accounts.
All grants and voluntary income are accounted for gross when receivable, as long as they ar&Lapable
of financial measurement. Donated goods for Foodslop are valued at an averaiie item value.
d. All expenditure is accounted for gross. and when incurred.
e. Fixed Assets are included at cost. There are no uncapilalised Fixed Assets.
f. Depreciation is provided lo write off the cost of all fixed assets on the following ?asis'.-
Office Equipment & Mini bus - over 5 years.
g Debtors and creditors with no staled interest rale and receivable or payable williin one year are recorded
at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in expenditure.
h Reserves Policy: The Trustees have considered the level of reserves needed in order lo
maintain the ongoing activities of the trust.
Stock is valued al the average value of donated items.
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THE GUISBOROUC.11 BRlnGF ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIO[) F.NTIED 31SI' M.IRCH 2023
2. Gr24 nts Reccivable
2024
202.1
National Lottery
FLin&Food4dll
NLigylib()Iirly FO M&S fund
C()-op Coiiiiiiiiiiily LunLlieoii
Ainold Clark Aiilomolive
C Diii'liain C(1in Darlington BS Grant
C Diii'hain Coin Grant
RCBC
Wood51nith foiindalion
Grants iiiider L I noo
i 0,000
1,644
555
4.()04
1,000
I,ono
I,ooo
3,000
725
5.500
500
1.275
15,3C)O
16,604
Mini Blis
orriLe
)Imenl
iihle Fixed AssLt$
T()tal
Cost al Isl Api'il 2fl23
Acldili(Ins diiriiig the period
C()sl ai 31 si MdrLII 2024
4400
3,895
255
8.295
255
4,4Qn
4,150
8,550
A¢ciiiiiii11& led l)Lprcci&ilioii al I sl April 2023
Cli&l1'gFL. f()r IIiL l)eriu(I
A¢ciiiiiulalLd Depi'¢iidtivii al 31 sl Mar¥h 2024
2,559
8x0
3,127
819
5,6%()
1,()99
3,946
7,385
Nel B()ok Valiie at 31 sl MarLh 2024
9(11
204
I,IC)5
NL'I BiTrok Vcillie at 31 sl M2ruh 2023
1,841
768
2,(?09
2024
2023
4. CrL'(lilors & Aciriiqls
DLIC Ivlthiii one yLdl':
AL¢fiiL?Is
420
420
420
4211
5.Em
)lo
'Le emolumonts
2024
2023
T()tal einoluinents
51,523
38,084
No ei)Iploy¢e of the chai'ily reueived empluyee benefits of greater thei1 £C)O,000.
Average nliinber of einployees
All staff clrc Linployed by the charity.
Trustcc rctnuncration
Nil
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THE GUI.SBOROUGH RRIDGP ASSOCIATION
N'OTF.S TO TIIE ACCOUNTS FOR TIIF. PTr:RIOD ENDf4 D 31ST f*lARCEI 2024
Clusing
Tliilancc
6. Unr¢%triLtL'Il Fund8
ResoLifcL%
R¢.Ki)IirLes
C()re
126,173
81,205
gl,205
75.(122
131,756
126,173
75.()22
111,75(
Ii)coniin
Re8oiirLCS
Oul
Rcqt)iirc¢
Closin
7. RcslrictL,d fi uiids
ruudslui)
Tiigeil)er hqidillebbrough & Cleielaiid
D4irlingioti BS Grani
RC.BC
N¢ilional IA)Ilery
Balaiicc
7,1104
Transfers
26,N29
2,199
31.190
2,199
2,643
2}
31
41
51
61
370
72(
i 0,000
72()
10,000
7,374
40,915
45.()4(1
2,643
I l Doni?lioiis &. M&.S Grant lo provid¢ food lo tlie ne¢<ly.
31 Graiil fLii' Mii.4iL & MLiiii)rie.q.
$1 GrJnl fi>i' Genei'al use
8. Analysls of tunds by assets
Unr¥siTi¥le(l Resirilied
Ti)ial
2,643
131.().$4
1420
134,31?9
4211
2,643
9. Trtsih%thttlon% wlth trii%tcL' s thnil cunnL'LtL'rt
DLirin¥ Ilie ycar Ili¢r¢ was iio trai)SilLlions with Iiu$le&s or ¢oiineclL'Il pLrs011.
Iiisurl4 iiLe wa.% PLirbli¢ised lo indeiijttify Iru5tCLS against dLfaiilt 01] Ili¢ir pari.
Past