THE GLTISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION Regislered Charity Number 1086425 FINANCIAL Accouiwrs PERIOD END 31 MARCH 2025 DrAyCOtt & Kirk LLP Chartered Certified Accountants Cleveland House 92 Westgate Guisborough Clevleland TS14 6AP THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION INDEX PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Trustees annual report Independent examination Statement of financial activities Balance sheet Notes ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date **From** Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 4 2024 **To** 31 3 2025 **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Guisborough Bridge Association **Other names charity is known by** |**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|**Registered charity number (if any)**
**Charity's principal address**|1086425
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
**Postcode**
**TS14 6AY**
~~——~~|1086425
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
**Postcode**
**TS14 6AY**
~~——~~|1086425
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
**Postcode**
**TS14 6AY**
~~——~~|1086425
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
**Postcode**
**TS14 6AY**
~~——~~|1086425
58a Westgate
Guisborough
Cleveland
**Postcode**
**TS14 6AY**
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|| |1|Marianne East|Secretary||||||| |2|Lydia Gardner|||||||| |3|Carol Ingrassia|||||||| |4|Sarah Walker|||||||| |5|Nicholas Wells|||||||| |6|Roland Miller||||Finished 31/03/2024|||| |7||||||||| |8||||||||| |9||||||||| |10||||||||| |11||||||||| |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 year**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||| **TAR** 1 April 2024 **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members at AGM or EGM Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** Seven Trustee-only meetings have taken place, and also three staff & You **may choose** to include trustee meetings. additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives 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 inhabitants of Guisborough and the surrounding area (the Area of Benefit),without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or religion or other opinions by associating together with the **Summary of the objects of** inhabitants of the Area of Benefit, agencies of the Government and Local **the charity set out in its** Authorities, voluntary organisations and other organisations in a common effort **governing document** the advance of education, social welfare, recreational and other leisure-time activities with the objective of improving the conditions of life available within the Area of Benefit. 2.1.2 To operate in alignment with the objectives of the Churches Together in Guisborough to advance Christianity. **TAR** 2 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 families with SEN children – a weekly support group. This group ceased to operate during January 2025, due to changing needs in the 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 Hinton Court – this ceased to operate at the end of 2024 due to retirement of the trainer. A replacement has been recruited, with plans to operate in Kemplah House on Wednesday mornings. - Bridge2Youth - a youth group on Friday nights.  **Summary of the main** FoodStop – our food bank opens at least twice a week with **activities undertaken for the** referrals coming from the Social Prescribers (in local GP **public benefit in relation to** surgeries)/Job Centre (Belmont House Social **these objects (include within** Fund)/Probation/Drugs and Alcohol. **this section the statutory**  Community Grocery Shop – allowing clients to buy food for a **declaration that trustees** nominal charge. **have had regard to the**  The Guisborough Bridge Allotment Project will commence regular **guidance issued by the** operation during 2025, following site development work in 2024 **Charity Commission on public benefit)** The following were run monthly: The following were run monthly: - Prayer Breakfast – meeting to socialise and support the projects. - Music & Memories, a dementia friendly music and singing session based at Kemplah House. The following were run during school holidays: - Fun and Food4All - activity sessions in school holidays with a hot meal provided to reduce holiday hunger. The following happened at Christmas: - We gave out Hampers (food & presents) & Aldi vouchers to families and individuals in need and thanks 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 75 volunteers working with us each month and You **may choose** to include we welcome the involvement of students and people with learning further statements, where difficulties. relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. **TAR** 3 April 2024 ## Section D Achievements and performance It has been another busy year for the Guisborough Bridge Association. **Summary of the main** As ever we are grateful to all our members, volunteers, churches, local **achievements of the charity** Supermarkets and other organisations including the Town Council and **during the year** Redcar & Cleveland Council for their invaluable 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 community in this way. Organisations providing donations or practical help include Darlington BS, Oddsocks, Laurence Jackson secondary School, KTS Academy food donations & All the Guisborough primary schools - LJS, Together Middlesbrough, Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, M&S, ASDA, Aldi, Guisborough Theatre Group, the Rotary Club, Inner Wheel, Hutton Lowcross Women's Institute, the Jack Brunton Charitable Trust, Guisborough Building Supplies, Natalie's Fitness, Mothers Union, Women's Christian Fellowship, HSBC,1st Guisborough Scouts, and Virgin Bank Eston. The Bridge Youth work continues to operate in the Evangelical Church, attracting around 10 youth participants Our Summer Holiday Club ran on 3 days spread through the school summer holidays, catering for between 30 and 40 children, providing activities and a hot meal each day. Our Community Shop, linked to FoodStop, our Food bank, continues to be used well, and is current serving approximately 40 customers. Support is provided to clients who have been supported through Foodstop, and others in need. Those joining the shop pay £3 a week to get at least 10 items on a points basis. They can choose what they buy, thus giving them independence and autonomy. They agree to attend weekly and know that if they stop coming, then after 4 weeks another will take their place from the waiting list. 2024-5 has has seen some staff turnover, Catherine Holdsworth left us during October. We are in the process of recruiting a replacement project worker. The Charity continues to operate in a number of rented premises. While this presents some logistical challenges, it does provide a flexible and cost-effective solution to our needs. We have been notified of the need to vacate our main store in URC premises, as the building is to be sold. We are actively pursuing alternatives, and meanwhile are looking to run down stocks of food, against the possible eventuality of having to operate Foodstop and the Community Shop from the Methodist Church Fellowship room only. Following loss of our main driver, and both established escorts, use of the minibus to transport clients to the Kemplah Luncheon Club was discontinued in January. Effort are underway to find a new use for the minibus. A highlight of the year was the visit of a team from Getwell road Church, in the USA, led by Families and Youth Pastor Greg Meek at the end of May. The team supported Bridge activities during the week, and led a number of one-off youth activities. **TAR** April 2024 4 Section D Achievements and performance Data storage and communication has continued to be strengthened during the year, as we consolidate our move onto a secure GDPRcompliant Google Platform. The Bridge is working to strengthen policies and procedures, with new formalised risk management and safeguarding processes to ensure that staff, volunteers and clients remain safe from harm. As ever, all our work is underpinned by prayer. We have had our monthly Prayer Breakfasts face to face, throughout the year. These, along with regular newsletters, help to keep everyone up to date with Bridge developments. ## **Section E Financial review** We budget for a reserve of £30,000 to cover of 3 months running costs **Brief statement of the** (£26,500) and redundancy payments (approx. £4,000). **charity’s policy on reserves** Our income has fallen, entirely due to a reduction in grant income. Month by month we are losing approximately £2000 at present. Our large reserve of has reduced to approximately £75000 **Details of any funds materially in deficit** None ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** Our annual income was £111,104 of which £27,550 was restricted You **may choose** to include funding from grant bodies and donations. This is a reduction of additional information, where approximately £11,000 from 2023-4, almost entirely due to a reduction in relevant about: grant income. Expenditure was £132600, an increase of approximately  the charity’s principal £11,000 from 2023-4. This was mainly due to an increase in staffing sources of funds (including costs. As a result, the overall deficit was £21,500 any fundraising);  how expenditure has This year we have been unsuccessful in a number of grant applications due to the size of our reserves. Bearing this in mind, the Trustees have supported the key objectives taken the view that we should not restrict our activities due to the of the charity; reduction in income, but instead will steadily run the reserves down, and  investment policy and expect grant income to increase following this. objectives including any ethical investment policy Our income that comes from Fundraising through the weekly Soup and adopted. Roll and the regular coffee mornings has remained steady at around 10% of total income. We were successful in applying for £4103 worth of grants from Neighbourly, Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland, and the Jack Brunton Charitable Trust ## **Section F Other optional information** **TAR** April 2024 5 Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. ## Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees **----- Start of picture text -----**
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TAR 6 April 2024 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Guisborough Bridge Asso¢iation I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 2 to 6 Respe¢tive responsibilities of trusteos and examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under seclion 144(2} of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act} and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 145 ofthe 2011 Art follow the prO￿dureS laid down in Ihe general Directions given by the Chcrity Commission under section 145{51{bl of the 2011 ACL and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Ba$is of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordan￿ with the general Directions given ty the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees Con￿rning any such matters. The Pro￿dureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit and consequenuy no op nion is given as to whether the accounts presenl a 'lrue and fair view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in the statement below. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with my examinakn"on, no matter has c(me to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to beI￿ve that. in any material respect. the requirements.. to keep accounting ￿CordS in accordan￿ vthh section 130 of the 2011 Act" and to prepare accounts which a(￿Ord wtth the accounting records anj comply with Ihe accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,. or to which. in my opinion. attention should be draw in orderto enable a proper understanding of the account5 to be reached. C N Mason Chartered Certified Accountant Draycott & Kirk LLP Cleveland House 92 Westgatg G(Jisborough Cleveland TS14 6AP Date {L/g/Lf Page 1 THE GUISBOROLGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION, STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfivITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 ITnrestritt Restritied Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Funds Funds Incomin Resources t)onations Grants Receivable Fundraising Events Investment Income Gift Aid 48.804 23.448 4,103 72.252 4,103 30,969 3,741 82,791 14.086 20,717 905 3.621 30.969 3.741 Total Incoming Resources Resources Ex 83,514 27,551 111,065 122,120 nded Salaries,pension & Social Security Telephone & Internet Fundraising & Events Community shop supplies Foodstop Donations Mini Bus Expenses Youth Club Allotment Expenses Monday Friends Sundry Expenditure Insurimce Office Rent Activities Rent Depreciation Independent examination 62,807 1.605 961 104 62.807 1,605 4.784 104 26,525 ,811 2,287 9,384 51,523 1.334 2,347 418 31,190 4.400 2.394 3.823 26,525 1,811 2.287 9.104 280 2.809 ,300 .624 3,960 15,850 1,699 420 396 1,690 4,356 16,489 931 420 396 1.690 4.356 16,489 931 420 Total Resources Expended 102.961 30.628 133,589 121,268 Net Ineomingl{Outgoing) Resources being movement in funds (19,447) {3,077) (22,524) 852 Fund balances brought forward 131,756 2,643 134.399 133,547 Transfers between funds Fund balances carried forward (1,141) 111.168 1,141 707 111,875 134,399 Psgt 2 THE Gb'lSBORO H BRIDGE.4SSOCIATIO BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST NIARCH 2025 Nole 2Q24 Fixed .4s$ets Tw)giblc Assets 1.165 Cllrrent Assets Cash ￿ bank & in hand 108,100 3.961 12",,183 6.471 Debtors 112.061 13J,654 Curretbt L Tr&bilities Cr¢ditors wid Ac¢Tuals due withiii onc ytrar Net Currens AssetsNLiabilities 420 420 13J ?34 Toral assets Icss current liabiliiies 111.875 134.399 Net Assetsl Liabilitie$ 111,875 134.399 AcLumulated Fund Unresirictcd Funds Restrtcted Funds 111,168 707 131.756 2.643 111.875 134,399 These Financlal Statsments were approved by the Trustees on Date 7FI A- ZoLs Signed . Full Name Pa%e3 THE GUISBOROUGH BRIDGE.JlSSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUPITS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST l¥fARCH 2025 1. General Infomiation and basis of aration a. The charity conslilutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The fir ancial statements have been prepared in accordance Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Stsm(¥nl of Recommended practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the Uk and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 las updated through update bulletin 1 publish on 2 February 2016). the Financial Reportiig Standards applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) and UK Generally accepled practice as it applies from 1 January 2015. The charity has applied update bulletin 1 as published on 2 February 2016 Gnd does not include a cash flow statement on the grounds il is applying FRS 102 Section 1A. The Financial statements are prepared on a going cOn￿M basis under the liistorical cost convention. The Financial statements are presented in steding which is the functional currency of the charity and rounded lo the nearest pound. The signtficant accounting policy's applied in the preparation of the finanaal ststemenls are set out below. These policies have been applied to all years shown unless othe￿iSe state(l. b Funds Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectwes of the charity and which have not been designated for other purp()ses. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance wrth specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. ThÉ cost of raising and administrating such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim anj use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes lo the accounts. c. All grants and voluntary income are accounted for gross when receivable, a% long as they are capable of financial measurement. t)onated goods for Foodstop are valued at an ave.rage ilem value. d. All expenditure is accounted for gross. and vthen incurred. e. Fixed Assets a￿ included at cost. There are no uncapitalised Fixed Assets. f. Deprecialion is provided to write off the cost of all fixed assets on the followiiig basis=_ Office Equipment & Mini bus - over 5 years. g Debtors and creditors wth no slated interest rale and receivable or payable 'Nithin one year are recorded at transaction price. Any losses arising from impairment are recognised in e)."penditure. h ReseNes Policy= The Truslees have conSide￿d the level of reseNes need•d in order to maintain the ongoing activities of the Irusl. Stock is valued at the average value of donated items. Page 4 THE GUISBOROLGH BRIDGE ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31s r MARCH 2025 2. Grants Receivable 2025 2024 National Lotlery Fun&Food4all Neighbourly FO M&C Fund Co-op Community Luncheon Together Middlesbrough Feast of Fun The Jack Brunton Charitable Trust RCBC Grants under £lOOO 10.000 1.644 555 1,161 280 1,823 2,000 725 1,275 4,103 15,360 Mini Bu< Office 3. ible Fixed Assets Total Cost at 1st April 2024 Additions during the period Cost at 3 1st March 2025 4400 4,150 8,550 4,4(10 4.150 8,550 Accumulated Depreciation at I st April 2024 Charge for the period Accumulated Depreciation at 31 st March 2025 3.946 51 7,385 931 880 4,319 3,997 8,316 Net Book Value at 3 1st March 2025 153 234 Net Book Value at 3 1st March 2024 9f I 204 1,165 2025 2024 4. Creditors & Aecruals Due wittiin one year.. AccNals 420 420 420 420 S.Em lo ee emoluments 2025 2024 Total emoluments 62,807 51,523 No employee of the charity received employee benefits of grealer then £60.000. Average number of employees All staff are employed by the charity. Trustee remuneration Page 5