## **TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR END MARCH 2024** This financial year ended 31/03/24 and it has been another challenging year for the Charity. Despite these challenges, with the help of our volunteers we have managed to restore the bottom hall by replacing the damaged parquet flooring, re-sanding the whole floor, and the re-varnishing will be completed before the end of the year. The walls have been newly painted and the 2 small rooms within the bottom hall have been brought back into use for our young people, both have had make-overs, one is now a sensory room and the other is a hair and beauty room. The walls in the coffee bar have also been re-painted, it has new modern tables for the young people to eat, drink and relax, TV and small couches for playing computer games or watching TV. We have also created a movie room opposite the coffee bar that has been decorated and it has large loungers for relaxing while watching a movie. KNC were successful in securing funding for a new I.T. suite as the computers in the existing suite were old and didn’t have the latest software. We have 6 brand new computers which are available for the general public to come and use for job searches, general information etc and we would like to involve our pensioners group in a project to help them understand the basics of how to use a computer. The upgrading of the electrics and lighting is complete with the exception of a few small outstanding works. We would like to thank all the staff and volunteers for all their help and support throughout the year who have given up their time to work with us in the Centre. They have worked tirelessly which has enabled us to maintain the quality of the service provision to the local community. Most of the Charity's income is from grants and donations and most grants are restricted to specific projects. Rental income was received for room hire the in the Centre for football training, 5 aside football for both young and old people, dance classes, fitness classes, art events and consultation with the local community. ## **Fundraising** We are currently seeking grant aid to help us fund the cost a new boiler as the Centre has been without central heating since November 2023 when the existing boiler broke down. We have applied for funding through the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme the closing date for applications is August 2024, with a decision on whether our application has been successful made at the end of October 2024. The KNC have again been successful in obtaining small amounts of funding from Liverpool City Council, Sutton Croft (HAF) Merseyplay, Vola and National Lottery to deliver project for the community. We hope to continue this success and raise as much funding as is available. ## **The Road Ahead** We are aware we need to capitalise on our operational successes and need further commitment from Trustees. We will continue to provide our community with the services and activities they want and at the same time we will be looking and encouraging organisations to make more use of the Community Centre to deliver projects and activities for the residents of Kirkdale. We have received numerous occasions if they can hire rooms for birthday parties for their children and this is something we are in a better position to offer since the bottom hall is available for use again. This would bring us more income for the hire of the room and support the community. Our vision is to continue to improve community relationships and create a place where all members of the community feel happy, safe and welcome. Trustee of Kirkdale Neighbourhood Community Sheena Orton Signed: Date: 23 October 2024 Company Number. 03699982 Charity Number.. 1091746 Financial Slatements for the Y arch 2024 Kirkdale Nei nit i]*dale Nei rhood Communi Contents of the Financial Statement forthey Ended 31 March 2024 Page Company Infomiation Trustees Report Statement of Twstees R￿ponsIbIlitieS Inde￿ndent Examiner's Report Balance Sheet Notes to the Finan¢ial Statements Kii'kdal¢ N rh d Coinmuni Com an , Information for Ilie ear ded 31 Maich 2024 REGISTERED OFFICE: 238a Stanley Road Kirkdale Livetpool Mer5eyside L5 7QP REGISTERED NUMBER.. OJ699982 (England and ￿laIt8> CHARITY NUMBER: 1091746 ACCOUNTANTS: JKS Accountants Limit¢d l O Duke Street Liverpool Merseyside LI SAS DIRECTORS: Mi. S Hornby MJ. F Orton Ms S Orton Ms I Poole The director presents report with the fInancial statemeiits of the coimpany for the year ended 31 March 2024. INCORPORATION The cotnpany was inLOTporated on 22 January 1999. SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD: Director's SigFnaiure ClTraii- 6 ML-&PVA (O L76 A/ Director's Nan)¢ - Chair Date.. 202¥ Page I KirP.d e IYtÉ hbourhood C unit Trustees Re rt This finaiicial year ffided )1103124 and it lias been anotlier challenging year for the Charity. Despite tlicse cl)allen. ITtS. Wlth the help of oiir volunteerg we hav¢ Inanaged to restore the bottojn hall by replacing the damaged parqi flooriiig. re-saiiding the whole floor. and tlie re-vamishing will be coinpleted before the end ot the year. Tli¢ walls hav¢ bc¢ii nem paii)ted aiid the 2 sniall rf)(lillS withiii th¢ bottom hall hav¢ beeli bi'ought back inio use for our yoiing people, both have l)ad mJl:eove one is now a sen50ry rooin aiid the otlier is a hair aiTrd beauty rooim. ie walls Ihe eoffee bar have 11150 beeii ir-paillted, it has n( moderji table5 for the yoiiijg people to eat, drink and ielax, TV aiid sinall couches for playing computer games or Watchin￿ 'rv. I have also ￿eated a movie rooiii opposit¢ tlie coffee bar thal has been decorated and it lias large loungers for relaxing while ivaichiJ£ movie. KNC weiE su¢cessfiil ir securing fvnding foi. a new l.T. suite the computer5 in the existing suite were old and didn't have tlie lati software. We have 6 brand new coinputers which are available for the general piibli¢ to LOtn¢ and use for job s¢arclies, g6nei infortnation et¢ and we would like to iiivolve oui. pensioners bFroup in a project to lielp tliem understand the basic5 of holy lo usc coinputer. The upgradEn8 ot-the electri¢s and I￿ghting is complete with die exception of a fe%v srnall outstanding works. We would like to thank all the staff and volunteers for all their help and support thTounhout the year ivho have given Up gheii- tFine work with us in the Centre. Th¢y have worked tirelessly whicl) has enabled us to Inaintain the quality of the service provi.%ion to t local cominunity. Most of ihe Charity'% ￿ncoMe is froin grailts and donations and Inosl grants are Irsti'icted to specific projects. Rei)tal iiicoine w received for rooiK liire the ia) the Centre for football training, -5 aside football for botli younts aTrd old people, dance ¢lasses, fiine classes. art evenis and consult&tion with the local CLTrminunity. Fundraisin We are currently seeking. IFraiit aid to help us fund th¢ cost a new boiler as the Centre ha* been without central heating sin¢e N()veiiib 2023 when the existing boilei. broke down. We h1< ve applied lor funding ihrough the VCSC Ener2y EIYictency Scheine tli¢ closjl date for applicatlvns is Au%ust 2024, with a decision on whether our appl2¢ation ha5 been siiccessful made at tlie end of October 2024 The KNC have again been suc¢essful in obtaining sinall ainouiits of fundinfy from Livetpool City Council. Sutton Cri)ft (HA Merseyplay, Vola and Natiojial Lott¢ry to deliver project for tli¢ cotnmunity. We hope to continue ihis success and raist as mui funding as 15 available. The d Ahead We are awdre we need to Cclpitalise on our operational successes and need fvrther commitment from Trustees. We will ci)nlinue i)rovide our ¢oinInunity with the services and a¢tivilie5 they wani and at th¢ same t￿me we will be lookiRg and encoura(Ting org,, to make inore use of the ConTrmunity Centre to deliver projects and activities for th¢ resident5 of Kirkdale. We have reccived niiineroi occasions ifth¢y can hire ro(mis for birthday parties for their children anil this is soii)ethino we are iii a better posiiion to offei. sinte tl bottom hall is available for use again. This would bring us more inconie for the hiie ot the room and suppoil the coinmunity. Our vision is to continue to iinprove Community relationshtps and Create a place ivhere all members of the eominunity feel happy, sa and iYel¢ome. Trustee of Kirkdale Netghbouthood Community Conjpany Ltd Date.. ,1,,1202* Page 2 Kirkdxle Neighbourhood C.0mm￿nIty Statement of Tru%tee%' Iit%PD￿¥1bi]l1IeS Ytar Ended 31.03.2024 Company Law Rwuires the tsuslees to kwar¢ fittan¢ial siatemenis foteach f￿ancial y¢ar hieh givc &trll¢ and fairview for thc 8t&tc ofaffairs of thi rharilabk ￿MpanY & cil the balance qheet dai¢ and of its incoiKing resouw appli¢alion ofTCSourc¢s. including Infftpi¢ and exptndiliirL. fur Ihc financi&l y¢ar. In prepariAB those fth8tt¢￿11 slawllnents. the trustees should follE)w ts%tpra¢ti¢e and. - seleei suiiabl¢ a¢wuniingwli¢i¢s gnd thrn apply ih¢m consi4wtly: - tsbsetve theJlletho￿ and principl¢ in the Charities SORP. - make judgemeDtS and estim&w thai are reasonable and prudenl: - PTcpaTC the fillancial ￿al￿DentS on thc going concern knis uiiless il Is wappropriaic to￿L￿u[ne that thÉ ￿111 wniinue ¥s a ¥ving ￿￿￿.[￿.. - stale whether applicable a¢¢ouniirtg stand8rds have been followe¢ subj￿1 to any mAterial dcpenure disclosed and expltyiii¢d in ihL' finaTrLial staknienL%. Th¢ Ttusiees responsible for mainiaimingplo￿r a¢couniing tecords ￿1¢h dis¢los¢ iyith r¢&$￿&bI¢ ac¢uraGv at an?. lime the finwi¢ial p03ilion of Ilic ¢harilablc coinpaiiy t enable them to ensur¢ thal lh¢ financial statements coniply wivi the Lonip￿Tr¥S Act2006. They are tt4poiisibl¢ forbdlcBuarding the ass¢ts of di¢ ¥hariiabl¢ wniwdny and httice foi tak￿8 ￿SOnable sttyV5 Ivr th¢ Ple￿nIlOn &nd detethion of ftaud 8nJ other i[regUl￿111e5. This has been prL'pareif in *L4XbFdance with thc Lhiriiies Act 2011. Compan1¢5 AGI 2006. Accountints and Rwortin8 by Cliariiie5.' Sialctn¢ni ofRLYommwdcd PraL%jce ISORP 2019 elyectik from 1st January 20191 appli¢abl¢ lo chllritlL% pnyBfing accollttts in accord￿7(£ witli the Financial RepL)nin8 SiaiiJ¥rd applicable ITr the Uk ￿ld Republic of Ireland IFRS102 effective Isl J8nu8ry 20191 or th¢ ycat cnded 3110312D24 th¢ c£Wnp￿Y was clllitlL'd toexanption uiitr s¢¢tion 477 of Ihc Companies A￿ 2006 r¢lating 10 sinall conu)anie8 No Membe￿ have required the ¢ornpany lo lo obiain aiidit ofits aeu)unL% flir the year ill quesiioll in accordance With se¢tion 476 of the Componies A￿ 2006.'Ihe mcmbcr'.* ¥knowl¢dge their resp)nsibilitv for etsmpl}'ing with thr rcquirenicnts ofllie ALt ￿lih rvipril io a(Kouniin8 recuids and for ilie pr¢p*raiiort tsfarcwllts. These aCCE)utsiS hav¥ b¢en PTepared in &C￿r01￿ce with th¢proTrisions applicable to compani& subject to thesmall Lx)MpaD1L￿ r¢sime. By Ihe order of the board, N*me- Ch*lr oltbe B￿rd 238A Stanley kirkdale Livcrpool L5 7QP Dat¢ Page 3 Kirkdak NtiglilFourhood Community Indep¢Tbilent Examincr's R¢J)ort to the Trustees Vellr Ended 31.03.2024 I report on Ihe acc()unts of thc Charitabl¢ Company lor the year endtd 315t Mar¢h 2024. 'I'h¢ Trustecs Iivho are also the dircctors ol'ihL company fvr Ihc purpose of'coinpany lawl LIL re%ponsible for tlic prcpcvaiithn ol-the aibuunts. ThL IFUsts*s consider that an audii is nal 114uir¢d for Ihis ytar under sLction 1441210l-tlic ChariliL% Aci 2011 (the 2001 Acti and thai all iiidependeni exatninaiion is needed. exÉimine the aLLoull15 unifer.%ectiDn 145 ofihe ?01 l Act. to tollow ihL proccduro% It)id down in the gLncral DiiL'¢tions given by thc Chariiy Cuinmissivn lundtr sedion 14515llb) ot'the 2011 Acl. iind io slate whether particulai. itsatlers liale Lom¢ io my alicntion. Ir ree.1 lid exnnti Mv cxtTrminaEion il'as carriL.4 out iii aLLo￿lan¢e iiiih gL'nLral Dircciions given by Ilie Charilv CoillmTr55ion. An ¢xaminiTrti()n iii¢ludLS a review of th¢ accvunling rLroi'ds kept b}r ihL clTrarily an(1 a comparison ol'thc aLci)uiil% pirseniid M'ith those reLord5. It alqo includes consideration ofany unusual itenis oi. di%cli).%uirs in thc accounts, and %Lcking explaiiation£ from Ihe trustees Concerning any such InatteTh.'Ilic prQ)L￿Ureb uiidenakLn (lu noi pi'oi'idc all thc eviden¢¢ thai would be requirL'd in an audit, and ccin%e4uenily nc) ()pinion is given as to whdhLr the accounts pre5cnt a'truL and fail VILW the report is limiityj to mailers set Oul in Ihc sIxiLmcnt below. 7denl iiiirtgr's.FlalglJlEk71 In connection with my ¢xaniinatii)n. no mdiieT h&% cojne ti) my aiiL'nlion.' I I I which gives ML reasonable caiist. to believc Ihat in. ani, maicTial respect, the requiremcnts.. to keep accouiiling recoi'ds in aceor(lanLe ivith 8e¢tion 391) at'ihe Companies A¢1 2()06,' rds and ￿mplY %viih thc accounling r¢oiiirLtnenls cil'seLEiun 396 ut'ihe C.omi)dnics Aei 211U() aiid lviih tlie mEthods and principles of the StalLment ofRLLOmrnendi￿ PraLiice-. A¢Gouniingand Ileponing Charities have not becrt nict., Di. 121 ED wl)ich, in my opinion, altcnlion should be drawn in order lo Lndl?IL a proper undersianding of the accoun15 to be researLhed. l￿d a¢eipi#n Namt= r J KeJi'Ds Iltlcvant professi￿￿￿1 qua15fitattlon or body: Address- 10 Dukc SiiYLI. E.ivcipool. Ll iAS ACCA DY4ted.- 07.11.2024 Pagl 4 dale N￿hbOurhoO Re istered number.. 03 9982 Balance bheet 31 M￿. h 20?4 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible