Unity Centre Rotherham Financial Statements for the year ended 31 st March 2025 Charity number: 1090559 Company number: 04312881 Registered England and Wales Company limited by guarantee Ciill.. 0792f) 4511 ?50
Unlty Centre Rolhetham Contents of the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 Page Administrative details Trustees (Directors) annual report Independent Examiners Report Statement of Financial Acbvities Balance sheel Notes to the accounts 8-12
Unlty Centre Rotherham Administrative details for the year ended 31st March 2025 Charity registered number 1090559 (Registered on 13 February 2002) Company registration number 04312881 (Registered on 29 October 2CQ11 Trustees {Diroctors) S Moyo A Ahmed S Adalat S. Noreen l Khan Z Green M Cummins G Yasseen Secretary A Ahmed Registered address The Unity Centre Si Leonards Road Rotherham S65 1PD Bankers Cooperative Bank PIC PO Box 250 Delf House. Southway Skelmersdale WN8 6WT Unity Trust bank. PO Box 7193. Planetary Road, Willenhall. WV1 9DG Independent Examiner Heera Singh FMAAT HSL Accounlancy Solulions Lid Enterprise House 61a Carr House Road t)oncaster DN1 2BY Page 1
Unlty Centre Rotherham Trustees (Directors) Annual Report for the year ended 31sl March 2025 The Trustees, who are also Directors of the charity for the purposes of Ihe Companies Act. submit their annual report and financial stslements for the year ended 31 st March 2025. Exemption5 The Trustees have taken advantage ol Ihe exemplions available lo small companies. induding the aLJdil exemption Isee slalemenl on balance sheet). Aim and objectives To bring al)out lasting improvements to the qualrty of life and economic ar social opportunities available to Ethnic Minority communities as well as the wder community and provide new responses to help break down existing barriers to training and employment opportunities. To increase the aspirations of local people and develop a commitrnent to lifelong learning, and equip them wth the necessary confidenGe and vocational skills needed to access the labour market. To endeavour to ensure that all groups have access lo. and are able to make full use of. The Unity Centre's faalilies, and lo assist in the development of local community groups by providing venue and facilities al affordable rates. To act as a medium for communities to access mainstream serwces and for statutory agencies to reach the communities and develop with them appropriate services. To monitor and evaluate seTrices to ensure that the Centre continues lo appropnately meet the changing need5 of all communities. including cultural and religious needs of Ethnic Minority communities. To provide a safe and secure working environmenl wlh conh'nuous Iraining and development opportunities so that personal achievement and career advancement proceed in slep wlh the progress of the Centre. To provide a cultural environment in which proactive attitudes can thrive and develop to contribute to a positive and evo5ution8ry change. The specifie activrties undertaken over the last yeaf are covered within achievements and perfomiance. Governlng document The charity is registered as a company limited by guarantee, wthoul share capital. goveming instrument is its Memorandum and Arkncles of Association. Organisational Structure The Unily Centre has a Board of Directors made up of key members of the community we serve, with at least seventy percent of the Board people from the BME community. in line wilh the constitution: The Board members all have a clear underslanding of Ihe aims and objectives of the organisalion and the vision lor the future. The Board ha5 ultimate power over the strategic direction of Ihe Cenlre. The General Manager acting as Chief Executive lakes forward approved strategies lor progression as well as managing on an operational level the daily running of ihe Centre and delivery of service conlracts with the Local Aulhonty. The staffing position at the financial year-end (3151 March 2025) is that the Centre employs 5 staff, one of whom is a full time wod(er. Staffing is overseen by Ihe General Manager_ Slaffing breakdown.. 1 Facilities Manager Iflt), 1 Finance Olficer 0.6 F.T.E. 3 part-time caretakers 1.2 F.T.E. one sessional cleaner. The General Manager has overall responsibility for all areas. The Board of Directors meet regularly to k)ok at the financial silualion. operational performance, policy & slralegic directionl progression. Review of activlties The Unity Centre remains a popular venue for the delivery of a wtde onge of community-based leaming opportunities delivered by a number of or9anisalions. These range from Acute Training Solutions Ltd, RMBC, CAB. SENSE, Refugee Council, RDASH, Reed Wellbeing Ltd, Rotherfed. RUCST, RUSH House. The Roiherham HealthW8ve, We are with you.. Grow, VAR and many others. We also hosl a number of community groups to deliver their chaiilable activities including Kashmiri & Yemeni Older Peoples Group, South Yorkshire WH Community. U3A. Nayi Zindagi, Tamil Community Group, .Other hosted and delivered aclivities include sport, exercise dasses and wellbein9 workshops. The Unity Centre continues lo support the Refugee drop-in &Community NavTrgator surgeries. These highly popular services provide the local communities with access to support workers lo advise and support them through a wide range of Issues including benefit advice, accessing healthcafe, a¢cessing schools, and accompanwng people to appointmenls where language Is a major barrier. The Healthy Body. Healthy Mind project. launched in June 2024 with National Lottery funding, has inlroduced weekly conversation clubs Iwilh crèche facilities), and activities like heallhy cooking, swirnming. self<are, and crafts for Ioc81 women. Page 2
Unity Centre Rotherham Trustees (Dlrectors) Annual Report for the year ended 31st March 2025 Review of activities {continued) Food Bank Access to food remained limited for the mosl disadvantaged. The Unity Centre continued lo operate a food bank to support Ihose in need. The ser¥iGe is open to all communities in Rotherham. As well as f¢)od, toiletries. hygiene products. medscines and books Vre distributed. Over the year we issued food parcels to 381 households (575 people} We continue to maintain light reins on spending. We conslantly monitor the financial poSitn of all operational parls of the Centre to ensure that they 8re viable. Trading conditions remain difficum for the voluntary and community sector as a whole and ojmmunity venues in particular. Desptte these ¢onditions The Unity Centre has generated a surplus of £169,030. Reserves policy The directors have discussed a reserves policy and have developed a fomal policy. The reseNes policy aims to ensure Unrty Centre Rotherham's activtties can continue during a penod of unforeseen difficulties. The directors consider a target number of free reserves to be set al belween 3 and 6 rnonths of Cuent expenditure. Having reserves will enable the organisation to operate in the short temi and to satisfy legal obligations in the event of the end of funding, a major reduction in lunding. or a delay in further fun(Jing becoming available. Reserves Can also be drawn upon in an emergency or to tske advantage of unexpected opportunities. For planned renovation wnrk, £100.000 should be designated from reserves. A fvrther £40.000 is alloGaled from reserves for repairs, maintenance and improvement work. Risk management The major risks lo ¥thi¢h the company is exposed are examined and reviewed regularly and systems have been established lo mitigate any risks ldenlifd. Major exlemal risks ia funding are currently being reviewed by the directors. Inlemal risks are minimized by procedures for aulhorisation of all Iransacb'ons and lo ensure a high quality of seNice delivery throughout the organisation. Statement of Public Benefit We have fefeffed lo the guidance contsined in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. Page 3
Unlty Centre Rotherham Independent Examiners report to the Trustees {Directors) for the year ended 31st March 2025 Statement of Dir8ctors and Trustees. responsibilitles The Iruslee5 Iwho are also the directors of the Company for Ihe purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Annual Report and the financial slatements in accordance wih applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standar(Is {Uniled Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice}. Company law requires the Iwstees lo prepare financial statements for each financial year thich give a true and fair wew of the state of affairs of the charitable company and the group and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure of the charitable company and the group for thai period. In preparing these financial statements, Ihe trustees a required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislently. observe the methods and prinaples in the charities SORP", make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent- stale whether applicable UK Ac¢ountsng Standards have been followed. subject lo any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. prepare the financial slalemenls on the goirwJ concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume thal the charitable company wtll continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounling records lch dilOse with feasonable accuracy al any time the financial position of the charitable company and of Ihe group and enable them to ensure that the financial slalements comply wlh the Companies Acl 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assels of the tharitable company and the group and hence for taking reasonable sleps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Small company provisions: This report has been prepared in accordance the special provisions for small companies undef Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors declare that they have approved the direciors. report above. Signed on behalf of the company's directors.. Sned on behalf of the mpany Directors ITrusteesl Signed: Name and position.. Mr Mark Cummins. Trustee/Director Date: oo.. /,:. /2 L-j Page 4
Unity Centre Rotherham Independent Examiners report to the Trust$ {Director5) for the year ended 31 st March 2025 I report on the accounts of the Unity Centre Rotherharn for the year ended 31 March 2025 whh are sel oul on pages 6 to 12. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's Iruslees consider that an audit is not required for this year under seCtn 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audil under company law and is eligible for independent examination. il is my responsibility lo-. examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.. follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the 2011 Act.. and state whether parts"cular matters have wme to my attention. Basis of independenl examlnerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directs"ons given by the Charity Commission. 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 cOnderatIon of any unusual ilems Of disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees conceming any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and wnsequently no opinion is given as lo vknether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement bebw. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention= . which gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect, the requirements.. accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 386 of ihe Companies Acl 2006,. the accounts do not accord w*th such records: where accounts are prepared on an accruals basis, whether they fail to comply vth relevant accounling requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006, or are not consislenl wilh the Charilies SORP IFRS1021 any matter which the examiner believes should be dravm lo the attention of the reader lo gain a proper understanding of the accounts. have not been met.. or 2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in Ofder lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Heera Singh FM HSL Accountancy Solutions Ltd Enterprise House 61a Carr House Road Doncaster DN1 2BY Date.. Page 5
Unity Contre Rothrhaffl Stalement of Financial Activities (Incorporating the Income and Expendllure Account) for the year ended 31st March 2025 Unrestricted Designaled Restrlcted Funds Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Notes Income from: Grants and conlra¢tS Charitable activities Investments Other Total 30.000 250,621 5.559 94,025 120 124.025 250,741 5,559 79.669 260,250 4.659 286.181 94,145 380,326 344,578 Expftnditure on: Raising funds Chantable activities Other Total 142 189.433 652 21.069 794 2.550 210.502 208,510 189,575 21,721 211,296 211,060 Net incomel(expenditure} before transfers 96,606 72,424 169,030 133,517 Transfers been funds 946 Net movement in funds after transfers 95,660 946 72,424 169,030 133,518 Balance brought forward at 1 st April 2024 316,528 274.436 48.474 639.437 505.920 Balance carried forward at 31st March 2025 412.188 275,383 120,897 808,467 639,437 The Statement of Financial Activities indudes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a statement of total recognised gains and losses has not been prepared. The accounling policies and noles on pages 8 to 12 fonn part of these financial statemenls. Page 6
Unity Contre Rotherham Balance sheet AS al 31st March 2025 2025 2024 Notes Fixed Assets 137,335 108,854 Current Assets Oeblors Cash at bank & in hand 61,704 628,339 6.043 25.874 518.434 544,309 Llabllltles Credilors - amounts due wihin one year -15.271 -10,086 Net curront assets 674.772 534,223 Total assets less current liabslllies 812.107 643.077 Long term liabillties Creditors - amounts due in more Ihan one year -3,640 Nèt assets 808,467 639,437 Funds of the company Unre5tricled Funds Designated Funds Restricted Funds Total funds 412,188 275.383 120.897 808.467 316,528 274.435 48.474 639,437 For Ihe year 31st March 2025. the company is entitled to the audit exemption under section 477 (2) of the Companies Act 2006. The members have nol required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of Ihe Companies A¢t 2006. The directors 8cknob•ledge their responsibi5ities for.. al ensuring the company keeps accounts.ng records which comply with section 386; and b) preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of Ihe state of affairs of the company as al the end of the financial year. and its profil or loss for the financial year, in arxordance with the requirement of the companies A¢1 2006 relating to accounts, so far as is applicable to the company. Small company provisions: These accounts have been prepared in accordance with Ihe special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006. The directors declare that they have approved Ihe accounts above. Signed on behalf of the company Directors (Trustees) Signed.. Name and posttion: Mr Mark Curnmins. TrusteelDirector Date". The accounting policies and notes on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements. Page 7
Unity Centre Rotherham Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 Accounting policies 1.1.1. Basis of preparation These accounts {financial statemenlsl have been ppared under the historic cost convention. with items recognised al cost or transaction value. unless olherwise slated in the relevant nole{sl, in accordance with.. The Charilies Act 2011 The Companies Act 2006 The Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.. FRS102 Accounting & Reporting by Charibes. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice (Charities SORP FRS1021 {effective January 2015) 1.1.2. The charity meets the definition of a public benefit enlity as defined by FRS 102. 1.1.3. The trustees consKler that there are no malenal uncertainlies about the Gharity s ability to continue as a going concem. Incoming resources These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities. In¢oming resources are recognised when.. The company becomes entilied to the reSoUrS The Iruslees are virtually certain they will re1ve the resources- and The monetary value can be measured wtth sufficient reliability Where incoming resource5 have relaled expenditure (as with fund-raising or conlfacl income) the incoming resources and related expendilure are reported gross in the Statement of Financial Activities. Grants and donatrons are only included in the Statement of Financial Actiwlies when the company has unconditional entitlement to the resources. Conlractual income is only included in Ihe Slalement of Finanaal Actiwties once the related goods or perfomiance related services have been delivered. Investment income 1$ included in the accounts bthen receivable. Expenditure Expenditure is charged lo the Slatemenl of Financtal Activities on an accruals basis. indusive of any VAT which cannol be recovered. Expenditure is classified under headings that aggregale all costs related to that category. Where Costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis ¢on51Stent with the use of resources. Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred in the delivery of the charity's activities and services for ils beneficiaries, including both direct and support costs. The expenditure has been analyEed but usage. Professional fees include those costs associated with meeting conslitutional and statutory requirements, including Accountancy fees. Fund accounting Restricted funds are funds received from donors which are subject to reslrictsons on the purposes for which they may be used of which have been raised for a specific project. Unreslricled funds are those where there are no extemally imposed restrictions. These include funds Ireely available to the charity for expenditure or appropriation to reserves for internally designated purposes. Assets Tangible assets are capilalised if ihey can be used for more than one year, and cost at least £100. They are valued at cost, or. rf gifted, al Ihe value lo the company on receipt. Rates used are.. 20/0 reducing balance 15°/v reducing balance 33°/o Straight line Property and impfovements Fixture and fittings Computer equipment Debtors Debtors are recognised at the settlemenl amount due. Prepayrnents are valued at the amount prepaid. Page 8
Unlty Contre Rotherham Notes to the financial statèments for the year ended 31st March 2025 Creditors Creditors are recognised where Ihe charity has a present obligatn resulb'ng from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Credilors are normally recognised al their settlement amount, usually the invoice amount. Accrued charges are normally valued at their settlement amount. Taxes The company is not VAT registered. As a Charily Ihe company is exempt from taxation on income and gains falling within section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or S2 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or s256 of the Taxation of chargeable gains Act 1992 to the exlenl that these are applied lo its charitable objects. Income from: General Regtrlcted Fund Fund Total 2025 Total 2024 Grants and contracts Big Lottery - Community Fund Deslitute Fund Lloyds Foundation Groundworks 19,982 19.982 54,549 120 25.000 30,000 74,043 74.043 94,025 124,025 30.000 79.669 Charitable activities Unity Centre - Facility hire and support serViS Inveslmonts Bank interest 250,621 120 250.741 260,250 5.559 5,559 4,659 Total 2025 286.181 94,145 380,326 344,578 Total 2024 264.909 79,669 344,578 Expenditure on G•n8ral Restricted Fund Fund Total 2025 Total 2024 Raising funds Advertising and publicity 142 652 794 2,550 Charltable actlvilios Activity costs Bad debts Depreciation Dues and subscriptions Insurance expense Office costs Premise costs Professional fees Staff costs Utilities costs Volunteer expense5 297 211 458 10.225 4,549 1.144 612 9,039 8,066 4.156 10,674 15,654 37,727 22,636 21,228 107,201 87,552 38.217 35,658 2,019 1,688 211,296 211,060 211 2,824 1.144 9,039 3.959 15,391 22,603 95.228 38.217 816 189,575 7,401 197 263 33 11,972 1.203 21,721 Total Total 2024 129,908 81,152 211,060 Page 9
Unity Centre Rotherham Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2025 Staff costs 2025 2024 Salaries and wage5 Social security costs Sessional workers Pension 77,543 67,814 11,794 8.361 16,343 10,270 1,521 1107.18 107,201 87,552 No person received emoluments ol more than £60,000.in the year. (Nil". 2024) The average number of staff during the year byas 3 Full Time Equivalent {3 ". 2024). Fixed assets Freehold property Equipmenl Fixture & fittings Total Cost At 1st April 2024 Additions Al 31st March 2025 138.150 76.414 26.879 241.442 38,706 38,706 65,585 280.148 138.150 76,414 Depreciation Al 1 sl April 2024 Charge this period Al 31st March 2025 36,051 2.763 38,814 71,075 25,462 132,588 6.018 10,225 31.480 142,813 72.518 Not book value at 31st March 2025 99,335 3,895 34,105 137.335 Net book value at 31st March 2024 102,098 5.339 1,417 108.854 Debtors and creditors 2025 2024 Trade debtors Prepayments 24,603 37,101 61,704 25.046 828 25,874 Creditors due in one year Deferred income -15,271 -10,086 -15,271 -10,086 Creditors due in more than one year Deposit held -3,640 -3,640 Company Llmited by Guarantee The charity is 3 comparsy limited by guarantee and has no share capi181. The liability of each member, in the event of a winding up. is limited to £1 Dir•ctors Rèmuneration No remuneration was received by any directors in the period of these accounts. No expenses were claimed during the period of these accounts. Page 10
Unity Centre Rotherham Notes to the financial statèm•nts for the year ended 31st March 2025 Movement of funds 2025 Opening Balance Incoming Resources Transfers Closlng Resources Expènded Balanco Unrestricted funds General funds 316,528 286.181 -189.575 -946 412,188 Designated funds Reserves 274,435 946 275,383 Restrlcted funds Big Lottery - Community fund Destilule Fund Groundworks Propèrty and improvement fund Yorkshire Sports 19,982 120 74.043 -14,151 -70 5,831 262 35.337 79,467 212 -38.706 38.706 48,162 100 -7,401 -100 Total funds 2025 639.437 380.326 -211,296 0 808.467 OnIng Balance Incoming Resources Transfers Closlng R•sources Expended Balanco Unrestricted funds General funds 200.215 264,909 -129.908 -18.688 316.528 Designated funds Reserves 255,748 18.688 274.435 Restricled funds Big Lottery Community fund Deslilule Fund Lloyds Foundation Property and improvement fund Yorkshire Sports 54549 120 25000 .54,549 100 212 -25000 -1595 49756 100 48162 100 Total funds 2024 505.920 344.578 -211,060 0 639.437 'Designatod funds The designated funds are unrestricted in nature. These funds have been set aside by the Trustees in accordance wilh the Charity's Reserves Pdicy. wknich is. to have at least 6 months operating costs, staff redundancy costs and closure costs, and planned renovation. improvement and maintain ace of the property. "Restricled funds Funder Pur oselPro ect summa Destitute Fund - VAR People in Need National Lottery Funding towany health Body. Heallhly Mind Projecl. Yorkshire Sports Tackling inequalilies Groundworks This funding has awarded toward building improvements and equipment. This fund has been created to write down the value of the freehold property and accumulated building impfovements that have been financed by grant funding over the years. Fixed asset fund Page11
Untty Centre Rotherham Notes to the financial slatements for the year ended 31st March 2025 10. Related Party Transactions There are no related party transactions dunng the period of these accounls. Previous period comparativ? figures Where available, the previous periods figure has been included for comparison purposes only. Page 12