REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1092007
Re of the Tr¥sttts and
Unaudlted Financial Statements for the Period l A )rll 21124 to 31 December 2024
Eariei Cres¢£nt CommuDlii A¥so¢i#tion

Earlev Crescent Commulli
i A oclatio
Contsnts of the Flttgncial St&tsments
for the Perlod l A )rll 2024 to 31 December 2024
P￿e
Report of tbe Trustees
I to 5
Independent Examiner'5 Re￿rt
Ststement of Flnandal Actlvltlcs
Balao¢e Sheet
Notes to the Finanrl*l Statements
9 10 15
Detslled Si•lement of Fin*Th¢i*l Actlvlties
16 to 17

Earlei Crescent A¥soclatlon
Re iort of the Trustees
for ihe Period l A )ril 2024 to 31 Deternber 2024
The Dirc¥Yofi present ih¢ir report for tl)c period 1st April ?n24 ÈO 31%t Decemher 20?4.
The I￿￿￿10T5 halt aduptrd Ihe Sr&tem¢nt i)f ReLomMcndLyJ PrnLtice 2015 {FRS IQ21. a .%miall ¥lidrilv not iubjeet tu stdiiitijry
audii, tlie DireC￿T$ have L)pie<l for th¢ le*ser r¢portinu rv4uirL'mcnts ￿M}itted un<Ter SORP ?015.
% d charirable Ltsmpany. the temis "Dir¢¢'tors" and °Truste¢s" halve 5aine m¥dning. This RLyirt reters t() Directo￿ but rh<y also
aLY ¢$ Trust￿*
OBJECTIVES AND ACri￿lTIEs
Objedives llnd aims
l. ProsTlOte tli¥ benefit ut the inhabiranis ol- Edrl¢v and thL sum)undir4g area H'ithout distinctirjn ot. *X. 5¢xual orientstion. rnLe vr
politiLal. r¢ligious c)r oth¢r opinions. by 41SS(JCldtin¥ tooether ihi. Y￿d Inh￿bE￿ntS to provid¢ faciliflL* ij ihe iiitere%ts of lh¢ so¢ial
wclfaw recreation and leisure-tAm¢ (KcuparÈon ivith the nhjeci ofimprowng the LondEli￿nts of ITfL of Ih¥ said inhabitants.
2. EsrÉibliyh. w s¢cure the ¥s2ublishTnent of. a Communitv Rcsource cent￿ and rfr maintiin and Tnanage th¢ same in fiJrtheranLY iTrf
tht5e obj￿
3. Pn)n)oic the &d￿nlcJnent ot eduLa2ion, the protethion ot hL*lth aiid the r¢liel'ol"poNttty.. si¢kn*s. and distr¢￿ in particuIar by th¢
provisiun of irfvrnuttion dnd learning ¥¢ntr<s.
4. Promute sueh oil%r charitllble purpos¢b ￿ may from till)c tt) time deternine.
Sig#lfi￿nI •ctli'ltles
Il¢ main activ%t?es undertaken iri relaiion lo the objeLts and iv Itirthcr the charity's purpo￿ for the PLthlTrL h¢n¢lit are &s
tollows-.
The Cliariry own% operdtes the C.ResCent Resouree cent￿ which i¥ deSignL￿ to mee¢ tli¥ need5 of voluntary and CL)mmuniiy
organisativns. chari¢l&$, and individuals primarily wilhiii the localiiw. but wiihciut <iny oiher rL¥trict2on& Ro()m and hall hir¢ are
loiluble fur other uhariti&s. U)7nmunity, #nd N'oluntary orgznisatioils and for leisure. educaiional aiEd kealth activitie&.
NeiJ4r bourhood Li*rninc ('ttitre 1.8 a muliipurwK" training r(M)m tor
computer boscd and oth<Y coursc) Ot interest to th¢ public. Supi)ort and training ure gii'Lm tv voltsntyry and eommuniti. organibations
th￿t provid¢ support (u persons ofiimited mcans and dire¥t support to individua15. The CR¢sCeni mI￿n Ca*¢ is open protriiling t
coffe¢ and .wft drinks to the.
¢nual puhlic aq well ks an intortnMI rEwing pl8LY and exhibirFOD am. Tile Certi￿ hab an Infirnation
D&sk providino lo¢al ¢ommuiiity-based intormation on a 5Fide rar2ge of subjects such o¥ hulth. educatioii. comniLinity activitics and
details tDr carery the di&thl¢xl.
Furthcr details ot ihc As5(Kiation'5 acti￿]1]¢$ can be Seen on ihc website."
w%w.thvleycre8cent.or&
Public betteflt Statement
In exttcising their duti* to iichieie the obj¢as of th¥ Chari(!' set out above, the dirkytors have paid due regard to the Chariiy
Commiwioncrf gutd8n¢c on public beTEefit in deciding what the dul￿tieS should Ix
Volunte¢rs
We are now b¢ginnin8 to ￿ork Iowgrd pre-pandeilliL level.%, oui VolLtnieer bas¢ hds iEL¢T¢uyed. Also, our trainino
progrnmine ha8
Ily resumed. Ir is &4li17wtd that $omi 4.80Q hours of voluntary work were Carrsed nut, I'alueil ¢11 L41.184 based vp Yatut<My
minimum pay fw Ov￿ 2?_year-ol(Ls.
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E4rlei Crescent Communifi ASS￿1￿£50￿
Re >on of the Trustees
for the PeYit)d l A
ri12024 to 31 Decernber 2024
ACHIEV£MEI%T AND PF.RFOR￿lAl%CE
The following are the major achievetnents of the Chariry during the reporting period in fulfilling its obje¢tiVts (￿d duty of public
enefit.
The following art the major ￿h1￿*M¢llts ot the Charity during the repl￿1ng period in futfilling it5 01)jeuiv&s ond duty of public
benefit.
Th¢ ¢e4tre remokns a permanent home for some lo￿1 groups. The R￿dIng Church of Christ, Earley Bu& X-Pert Diabetes Educattoii.
Susan DaughtTey Education. YOA Line dancing. Macmillan Cancer SupporL L & L Footcare. Other lool Lharit&ble and activity
groups attend ￿￿u[arly, and thcrc are many one•off communily events including Ethkings for polling sration. and Loca] Authority
Continuing partncrship with the [￿￿1 authority and Dep8rttn¢nt tor Works and PensioE]5 for the PTOViSÉOn of their infiJrtll8tion.
Promotion of Lhe centre through a diverse range of niarketin& including uur own upto-date wdjs. ite and regu13r presg coverag
PC￿￿)ent advert ift librnrtes. various new5knet% Earley Town Guide. Family Grapevtn& Wokingham Wor& Facebook. Instagram.
ContirEued c1mnmitm￿t from volunt¢US: V*ith new ￿01￿1t¢￿S joinints. Thcy kning a diverqe rBnge af skills to the a&s￿l8t10￿. Suc¢css
Fll aitracting new. voluntyrrs is Iwg¢ly due to the suc¢ess of the CentsE and the training and support given.
Provision of wid¢-r808ing training opwjrtunities both for loral p¥(yl¢ gnd voluntary sector groups includillg first 8iIL confidence
building and aTylI)yability.
To si4ry)ort locd p¢opl¢. tn partn¢rshTP wilh The National Car¢¢r5 knica we have further continued our Car¢ers Adiqsory Senrice
pruviding one to one inforni￿]0ll and advice ses>ions on learni￿¥ and work. This comple[r￿nts our existing work ski115 programm<
and our range of cours&s include iAfornution artd advice on learning tsnd Work. CV writing. inte￿ieW prepardtion, intetvith&' sktlls
group Tnt¢r¥iew skill. and job search USiAg so¢ial n¢tWOTkin& W¢ are ¢UTrenily workins with nine major onployers who supp)rt us in
delivering interviews to give the most rttent 8nd relevant tips on how io conduct th¢nwlves to the best of iheiradvantage.
To assist )n¢mb¢r5 of th¢ coinmuni(y seeking anplo￿lent we have continLLed a partr￿TShIP M'ith tKpth Reading and Bracknell Job
Centres io ensure 011 ¢urren¢ inf0m￿tIOn ts available in th¢ Ctntre, wthiLh compliM￿ts rhe c4r¢ers adiic¢ already available at
Crucent as Mentioned in the prEVROUS paragraphs.
Engaging 400+ inaLtiv¢ Irdrncrs in an informd and supportiTrT ¢D￿r0￿m￿t.
Engaging vulnetabl< disable(L and isnlAted 8foup& itTr a range C*f traini
Ptrtnctthip working dher local agencies SLth as Bracknell and Wokingham CL>ll¢Be, Lo¢al al￿ Dtstrict counci￿ fvlen¢&p,
Eadey I'v￿r5 & ChildcarG l(Kal Cliurch grou￿ Optali5 Ltd, Wokingham Voluntttr Cenrt Wokingham Borough Children's c￿tr
WokinghuTn Bor41ugh Community Mcnta] Health Tw DeFnentia Aw8ren¢55 Allianc4 Bcrkshir¢ Carers Hub. Ncw Directio￿
R￿dEn& Reudi￿8 LibTarie% Aut15m BePKshire. Whiiley Wood Community A￿latIon. RLzdiryg Rcfocus. Alana HOUK Day
Cornp￿ serviL￿ and Clasp
The centre ts contÉnuously beld up &5 an axample of good desi￿ md working pr&ti<x by many orsanTsations. We have been asked
for advice by other groups starting similar projects elsewhere gnd InN￿1Vcd with eonsult8tions rwrding Transpon. H(zlth. M¢ntsl
Hedldl Public TrdnSTOrt lufrastructutE and Local DevelopmellÈ Plw).
ProNision of two romput¢r5 for public use.
Up to date softw8r¢ in the Neighbourhood Liwr*in8 Centre traTnin8 room and the public-use computers.
Arra of b¢n¢fit includ¢5 fjr¢&ter Readin8 ond widened partnerships io publicise our serviLYs Elevaie R¢￿tIng. New DI￿lon&
and Prospect Park.
R￿eW update aEI ¢ours¢ paperwork. markffling. and publi¢ity annually. including M8tri.T qualifi¢4ti0n.
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Earlti, Crescent Communit* As8o¢latli
Re )Ort of the TTllSte¢s
for the P¢rlod l A rll 2024 ¢0 31 December 2024
FI￿A￿,CLIL REVIE
Flnand41 position
Ro(Nn hire k85 coniinued to be eff¢cteO by th¢ chang¢ in working Conditions &nd tEduced fvrtdin8 for other charities. We are actively
engagillg with the communiry to promote the SPKLC< but in the cumt climat< ¥mall charities and social group% are under sevtt¢
financial pr¢ssur¢.
Opralis Ltd fi￿her ¢c&4ul their room hir¢ in March 2024 which h&$ resulted in a huge financial loss.
finished the year with an unrEstriCt￿ deficit of £8.396.
Rcfcrrins to the NeithbouThood Learning Centre rGstrict¢d funds aff 5Ct out in note 12.
Refeffing io the Cr¢5¢¢nt restrictal fvnds.. The Farley Chatity continud to fund th¢ Association MaftagfPs employment and p¢xsion
costi . After dau￿1￿8 amortisation of £14279 there w&s a noTninal building fijnd suwlus ()f £645.866.
In all. The Earley CharitVs grants tor the 9 nKJrtths amounting to £60.006 and £30.744 wrre of vitsl itntM)rtance in enabling u5 to
provide our Ser¥.1￿ Èo EarJ¢y and tht ￿el￿bourhood. The director5 are most appre£iativc of th￿¢ major contribution to our su¢ces&
Future PrO4￿ts
7he reduc1T￿v¢e5SatIon ol"hallli)ffiL¢ hire of Opralis Ltd has mod¢ a hu8e impact on our incom¢. Althou8h we ar¢ ￿tiVelY en8agÉng
with our commuftiiy to promote ihe spai*. thi5 is inttedibly difficult as rnany othtt Lh¥rities and social groups or¢ under s¢¥'¢re
financial Pressu￿ The Earley Charity has now taken over aD office space which replenishes the in¢orne lo# by Opralis Ltd.
However, w¢ aT¢ currenrly 22UA down on la￿ year.
Regording the Nei8hbourhood Learning Centre. and the basic Earley Charity grant for 9 month$ of £60.006. Hvwev¢r, due io
irKre&S￿ wsts this year, has IL*d to a deficit. whith can be cThiml from our Trainin8 res(Thes
One ar¢a ift which we are exwtM¢ing an In￿￿Sing danand is for courses Th) basic and tollow-up English. This is for the ben¢fit of
an increasing nt¢mbÈY of Chtnese imffjigTanrs fn)m Hong Kong. ond refug¢¢s from Afghanistan. Every effort is being made to offer
(wr $ervtces to these people including attendance to SuP￿rt groups end other partn¢r ortrdnis8tiott& The courses are provided free of
¢lwge and OJnd¢d out of th¢ Earley Chariry. grdnt.
Reserves Pollcv
The Poli¢y 1$ based on th¢ difiemice between th¢ cuTrent assets ￿ ¢urr¢nt liabilirie¥ (i.e. working ¢opithI) fts app¢aring in the
Blllance Shed at the end of th¢ finaheial year as daailed beknv.
Cres¢ea¢ Resource Cefttre Iunreilricted Fvjds)
To maintain a surplus of eurr¢nt asset% over current liabililies (i.&. working capital) of £40,000 in respect of unrestricted tunds.This
figure is cqual to approximately four months nornial total turnovtt and is eonsiderrd th¢ appropri&e level in of the fact thai
much of the As%JL'ikltifNE's inry)me is in the forn) of grants which m&y be for limit￿￿ pcriods of tim& The r￿erVe is intet]ded tt)
provide working aLpithI for the nornial day-to-day wth*ing of the Associatioru dnd in uddition. to 8iv¢ the Asbociation time. I￿ the
event of the ￿&￿tion of a major Sou￿e of in¢om< for 81tunative sources lo be sought Wtthout daTn4ing. in Short ternE. the
fiJn¢tions of the Association.
As of 31st DeLX7nl*r 2fj24. the reseTh'e amount￿ to £137.203 including the balunLe of the Projects Fund.
IYe4¥hbovrhood LearnlDg cent￿ (Restrkted Funds)
To rnaintain a surplus of wrrenr assd5 over curr¢nt li&bilitics (i.C Working capital) of £80.000. In planning ahead of a new 2c&i¢mic
. commitments have to be mad¢ for thai respect of rom and hall 1X￿kirt￿ employnwit of tutors and other factors. It is
theretore considered n¢c&wry to have Funds available ti) honour ih4%e for ihe year ahead and the rcs¢rve is intended to
providc s￿h fusth in the evenr ot the cessation of 8wii lijnding on which the NLC 1$ reliant.
Revlew of the Resent Polielcs
Th¢ Rcsmr Polieies we revith¥ed annually after the end of the financial y¢ar in the light of rtsults for that fin8rscial year. or earli￿ if
th¢re is any subst8ntial thange ID thc ChariW.s finan¢i*l CiTCUIYLStanccs.
Exempt10￿ from dts¢losure
This does not appty to this T¢POrt.
Futsds held •5 ¢ustodlAn trustee on behAif of otbers
lio SULh fundy are hel
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Earlei. Crescent Cornmunllv Asso¢i*tioR
Re Fllrt of the Trustees
or the Period l A )rll 2024 to 11 Dece
24
TPIL Charily made nn ￿ant¥ during the year and dnL'.% antlliPalL dciing ro oth¢r choriticy and partiL¥ at PTf%¢nt.
Pen$lon Poll¢
The Charity join¢d (he Pei)siun Auto-Enrolm¢ni scl)¢r)¢ in No%embtt ?nlO and iontribui¢s Iu stuff P¢niion s¢liiinL policiLT ai ihe
e utr 6OID Ot basic grobs salory.
Ownershlp of Property
Eai'ley Ch￿ri1V pro¥ided thie tundiiig foi the construi*ic)n vt. thL. Crescent Cenfre building whiih V¢i% detn4%d io E&rle)' CrtsLent
c0￿munity }LK$￿TatiOn. Should thc Ellrley Cre.SLent L"ommuniiy Akn'wiolion ￿. Wound up in rh< liLiur¢. the oii'n¢Thhip ilt Ihe
buildin% would r¥iert to Earlw Charitv.
Wokinghain Borough Cout]iil uwns the frerhiFld ol-th- land Ost which the Cresce]it R￿￿0￿r￿e C'entr¢ i% built. Ir h*Trs ¥rant¢d a 1¢4sc' to
th¢ Earl¢y Crcsccnr Cornii)unity A%qi)Liaiion for a tenn uf 611 yrarb from 6 August 1003 ar a rental ol £l.OQ per Onnum.
FtryURE PROJECTS AND PLANS
At th¢ prc5¢nt r%mL. the do not anticipaic anv chanqts in the ChariiY% aclitriLtes.
STRL.LTUKE, GOVERNAPICE AND,￿lAN,.4GEME￿T
Gow¢rning docurnen¢
The go￿￿rn1Thg di)cllment 1% Ihe Met)10-. dnduin and Articl¢b ot. As'ivciation w7d subj¢Lt to the pn)I1iiDll8 ser fx21 in the CoiDpJTi&8 AL'r
?006 and thc Chariii&s Act 2011.
Charlt) C0115tliutlo
Th¢ COmPdn)' is iiicoq)(irnted cIiuTI(uble coinpan) ITmiied by gudrantee. ttot having 5hure Capital 4nd being u T¢gist¢red ¢hariiy in
EnBland and ￿ a]es.
A Board of DirL￿Or$ m¢¢t quarterly or orhenvibe 45 nec￿sar￿. and admini$t¢TS the charity. Th¢Te ari sub-groups cov¢rin8: building.
finanLe. pers()nn¥l. publiciry. and outr¢a¢h. A staff m&nagivnent ream carriL* tsjt ihe da>-In-day functi()ns ut the C.OmTnuniry Resour¢c
C¢n
R¢¢ruitm¢nt and appointmpnt of new trusttes
DireLtors rnusi h¢ a meEnber ot the Charity and not be di4ualifi¢d as a DIr(￿Or or Tru$tee by th¢ ArticlL%. No IKKI! OT ind7vidual
exiemal to Ihe Chars1> ix pemiitted to app)int direcwrs. MembLY% dr¢ iniiied to put than￿.1V¢%< t'orward or be nomÉnated by other
members" ai dire¢tot¥.
DirLYtors arc cle¢t¢d by the manbers at the Annual General M¢e(in8 or other G¢ner#l fvl¢xYings tor a tem of three yor< Directors
may offer thdFlli¢l%'¢s for rLL¢l¥ctiutt at the end of their iem) ot o*Ti¢¢.
ThL DircLtor> havc poli'cr to appoini rt¢¥v director.s at aAy sia¢yi in Cjenernl Nl¢ering¥. Such dirL'ciors hold office uiitil th¢ n¢xi
41vailuble G¢n¢ral Yc¢ting a¢ w'hich timc thcji must stand tor clection by t1￿ membeTS.
ftttdu£tiou trAining of Irustee
(hicc apwinred. tI'u%tCQ8 reccive appropri￿te training in iheir duri¢ts r¢sponsibilities by rYf¢rence tQ f¢l¢bani literJDJre
inLluding publiLalluns issued by the Charitv Commis%ivrk¢rs and advice and a&8istan¢e Irvin existing t￿St¢l5. Whcrc PO&%Tble.
arc enL￿￿)Z8<yj to ¢lttend relutd tr￿￿1￿¥ cour4cs and %cminars.
REFERE.NCE AND ADMIP41STR.4TIVE DETAILS
Registered Companv nuniber
04383491 (England and Waleil
Régistered Charltv number
10926n7
Registered th￿l¢¢
Croscent Lsourcc Ccntre
Warbler Dti%
Etsrl4'
BLYk"shire
R(i6 4HB
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Earlev Crescenl Conimunlti Associ•tion
Re rtkrt of the Trustee5
f r the Period l A rll 2024 to 31 December 2024
Trustees
R ￿n¢5
Ms E Sprntling
Ms J Cant
T J Chambers
R Codling (resi8ned 1.4.24)
AR Bonnett
AAHenty
P Hooper
Ms C Thompson
The Annual G￿¢￿81 .M¢eting held on the 5th of li0v¢￿ber 2024 w&g open to all member5 of the Association. Th¢ tollowin8 director
rettred by rotation and beilw eligiblc, offtred herself for re4ele£rion. She duly ¢l¢cted tctr a term 01.3 ve8￿.
Jane Cant
The *ollowing are the duly de¢i¢d directors es of 31 Decemb¢r 2024..
Robert Amea (Chairn]anl
Tony HMty
Cindy Thompson
Tony Bonn¢tt
Philip Ilooper
Jane Cont
Tim Ch8Enbers
El&ine sp￿11￿8
S(Ki￿70n M4rta8er io whom day to day Thanagem¢ni of ihe Chariry is dele8ated:
Kale Long
Staff
Kate Long- Lssocistion Manager
Patricia MO￿On- Community Link Worker
5ameena RiThi- Training Officer
Is2b¢lla Hugiies- Training support
Yi'en¢ Shears- Offi¢e Manager
Samantha Mitchell . Fin￿Le Assistant
Malcolm Gaudreau- Senior Car¢t8k¢r
ark Robson- Carctaker
Kyle Hobbs- Relief Caretaker
Solicltors
The H<*d Partnership
9 Challoni Court
Lowtr earl¢y
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 5SY
Adilsers
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill avenue
Kinss Hill
W￿¢ Malling
Kewkt
MEI94JQ
ApprovL.d by order of the board of tnLSt¢£5 on .......
and signed on its bd)&lt by.
R Ames- TnJst¢e
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Inde ￿lld¢￿t ExAmiDef'5 Re iort io the Trustees of
Ewrlei. Crdcont Communltv A550ciation
lttdependent txamlner'y report tL) the trugteej of EJrle> Crescent Comm¥nltv Assoelatlon (Ithe Compani )
I r4￿rt to thecharity itwsttts my examination of the aeu)unts of the Company tor tht period l April 2024 to 31 Dttembtr 2024.
Resp0Tr511JiUtieg aDd b4sls of report
As the chariws ￿Ste&S Ot thc Company (and al$0 its di￿t0[S for the pUry￿Ses of compatjy law) you are re5pon5ible for th¢
preparation of the acLounts in 8¢¢ord4Lnce with th¢ rcqu1rc4ll￿Ls of th¢ Companies Aet 2006 ('rhe 2006 Acty.
Hkving 5aEisfied myself thai the accoun15 of ihe Coinpany not wuired to be audTted undLr Part 16 of the 21M)6 Act and a
eligible for independent ¢xèmination, I teporL in rcsp¢¢% of my cxaminatitsn of your charity's aocounrs as carried oui under SeLtion
145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the ?n I l Act')- In carryino out mv uwnination I have followol th¢ Dir¢Ltiuns givcn by thc Charity
CoFnmission under SLttion 145(51 {b) ot the 2011 Art
Independent exYdmln¢r'$ $txt¢meDt
I have completed my examination. I contirni that no matters haye come to my attention in connection with the examinatÈon givÈng me
caus¢ to believe..
accounting recorth wer¢ not kept in of the Cornpany as required by Section 386 of th¢ 2006 ACL or
the account5 do iioi aiwr(I with those records: or
the accounts dn not comply with the accounting rcquirements ot Section 396 of th¢ 2006 Aet other than any ttquiranent thal
the a¢counts give a tNe and fair ￿]eW which 15 Tlot a matter consid¢￿1 as part ot an indwndent examinarion: or
the aceounls have not been prepared in Ac¢ordance with the meth￿8 and prin¢iples of the Stalernent of Recomincnd¢d
Pra¢ti¢e frjr aecountEng #lld repurting by chorities (applicable to charities pr¢paring their accounts in xcithce with the
Financial Reporting Stsndard applicablE in the UK and Republic of IreLand {FRS 1021).
I have no eoncems and have come across Tho othtt rnat(er5 in conneetion with the examination to which attention Should be drawn in
this report in order io cnable a propcr undLT5tandTrng of the ac¢ounts lo be rearh
P*r Upton
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Earlev Crescent CommuDitY Assoclatlo
Si*tement of Fln8n¢ial Actl*415es
for tbe Period l A rll 2024 1031 December 2024
Period
1.4.24
to
31.12.94
Total
funds
'ear Ended
31.3.24
ToTa]
funds
Unrestrict¢d
fvnds
Restricted
funds
N'otes
INCO￿lE AIYD ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and ILwies
77
(AI.006
60.083
72.787
Other trading activities
Investm￿1 income
OEher incom¢
87.824
4.440
1.999
92,264
3.998
511
123.541
4.808
511
Total
90.411
60.445
156.856
201.808
EXPEYDITL'RE ON
Chsrliable *divltlès
Costs
98.806
07,974
166,780
232.857
18.487
18,487
24,317
Total
98.806
86.461
185?67
257,174
NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITL REI
(8.395)
{20.016)
128.411}
{55.366)
RECONCILIATION OF FVNDS
Total thnds brought forward
145599
716.218
861.817
917.183
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
137,204
696,202
833,406
861.817
The nol¢y torm pan of th￿C finftncial 4tatenKnts
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Earki. Crescent Communits Ass
ciation
Balance Sheet
JI December 2024
31.12.24
Total
fijnds
31.3.24
Total
funds
UnreGtricteil
tiLnds
Restricted
funds
No*s
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible as5ers
7.864
655.495
663J59
681.847
CURRENT ASSETS
16.397
139.U14
1,420
17.817
191 ?56
19.08?
204.313
Cash ai bank and in hand
155,411
53.662
209,073
223.395
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
10
(1 ?,955)
(11.033)
{20,8321
NF.T CURRENT ASSETS
157.333
40.707
198.040
202J63
TOT AL ASSETS LESS CURR£liT LIABILITIES
165.197
696.202
861J99
884.410
PROVISIOIYS FOR LIABILITIES
(27.993)
(27,9931
122J93)
NET ASSETS
137.204
696202
833.400
861.817
FUNDS
Ut)rutriL%ed funds
R¢strict¢d funds
12
137.204
145.599
716.218
TOTAL FUNDS
833,406
861.817
Th¢ charitable cOm￿Y is ajtitled to exelnption from audit undw Seuiim 477 ot th¢ Companies Act ?a06 for the Peri￿ ei]&xl
31 December ?024.
The rnembers have not requtred the company ro obtain an audit of its financial statanents for the periud ¢ndcd 31 Deccmbcr 2024 in
accordance with S¢¢tion 476 of the Comp3nte5 Act 2fAI6.
The trust￿5 acknowl￿]ge their respon5ibiliti£% for
(a)
cn5uring that the charitable company keep5 accuunring recoTd$ that ¢oThply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Comp¥nies Aa
2￿6 and
preparing finuncial stat¢ments whiLh giv¥ a Èn￿ lind fair vi¢w of th¢ state of affairs of the Lharitable Company ai the end of
h financial year and of ILS surplus or delicit for eaLth financial y¢8r ID acLordarKe with the reqtsirLTnents of Sections 394
and 395 and whi¢h otheNis¢ ¢ornply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 reiattng to linanLial ¥tstements. so
far as applicabl¢ IO the rh4Fitable company.
(b)
Th¢s¢ financial $￿tements have been prepared in accordanLf With the provhsion5 applicable to d)aritable wmpani¢s >ubjert to th¢
small coThpanies regime.
The fitiancial ststements WLYe approved by the B(wxi of TfUSte&8 and outhorised for igsue un ....... -.
on its bd)alf by.
.. and w'ere
R Ames. Trustee
The notes fi)mi wrt of these fin4ncial statem¢nts
Pag¢ 8

Earley Cre5ceot Communits A$soclatloR
N4)tss to the Flnan¢lal Statement5
for the Perlod l A )rll 2024 to 31 Decemb¢r 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
B&s15 1)f preparAtlon
The financial 8thtern￿t￿ of the charirablc eompany. which ig a public benefit ¢rttity und¢r FRS 102. have beert prepared in
8¢¢ordance wilh ihe Charititrb SORP (FRS 10?} 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statem¢lli of Recommcnded
Prdctice applicable to chdrttitt5 prepari¥ts their a¢counts in accordance with the Financial Rwoning Standard applicable in
the UK and Republic of Ir¢land {FRS 10?) (¢ffeLtivv l January 20191,. Financial Reponing Standard 102 The Financial
R¢p(Kting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and ¢h¢ Companie8 Act 2006. The financia] statanents
ha￿e b¢cn prewdrEd under ih¢ hi5tori¢al CO￿ convenlion.
l.The financial btatem¢nts have been pre￿r¢d in a¢¢ordance wtth provisions of SORP 2015 (FRSI. A5 a srnall charity not
subjLryt to a Statutory audit. the directorn havc opted *()r redu¢cJJ reporting requiranents wlitr¢ pemiitted. and in particular.
a) Inciymc and Expcndimre Ib reKogni%d by the natUTe of the itt7ns. not on 8n activity basi.
b) OFThi5sion of a siateinent of cthflows.
2. Lnder rhe historical cost conv¢ntion and in accordance w'ith the sp¢cial provisions of the Companiw 2006 relatif2g to
small compani&
3. On 4 going concern b25is, there being no material uncertainties about th¢ c.hari￿5 ability to continu
lacome
All incom¢ is recosnised in the Siatemeni of Financial Activiiia Ort￿ the charity hos entitlanent to th¢ fund& il is probabl¢
th￿ the income wryll b¢ reLeiv¢d and rli¢ amouni eart be measured reliably. InconK Irom th¢ hirc of rty)m5 and the hAII 1$
Tec(y)is¢d when the booking has taken place and invoiccd.
Expendltsre
Liabilities art recognised as exp¢ndiwr¢ as soon &$ rhere is a legal or mnslnK#ive oblig8tion committins the charity to that
¢xp¢nditure. it is probable that a transfer of e¢onomic benefits will be r¢quired in yettlement and the amount of the obligat70n
can be ineasur¢d rcliably. Expenaiture is ae¢ounted foT on an accruats basis has been elk£%ified Uild￿ headings thai
aggTegate dll co&1 relatul to the ¢ategory. Where costs (￿n01 k directly artributed ro particular headin8S th¢>, have been
all¢xat¢d to activities on a b#si5 consistent with the use of re50ur¢¢&
Tanglble fixed assets
Tan8ibk Fixed Assets are sllltat at histori(a] eosi less dep￿CiatiOrt. D¢prectatton is provided on a straiBht-line bBsis at rai¢s
Cal¢￿1￿red to Wtite-off the cost les5 residual va]ue of asset over its ¢wted lite As *ollows.'
Rate of
depreciation
Buildings
Pers￿ of leas¢
Car P￿k surfatt/drainage
20 years
FUrnI￿￿FIttI￿&8 &. Equipment
5 or 10 years
The chgriry is eK&npt frorn corporation lax on its Lharitabl¢ activiti
Fulld accouhrfng
Unrestricted tunds con be used in accordanc¢ with the Charitable (￿j￿1]y<S at thc discretion ot the trusie¢s.
Restricted funds only be ￿Sed tor parricular r¢stiicEoJ purp05e5 Within thc abj¢¢is of lh¢ chariry. Restri¢tions arise when
spe¢itioJ by th¢ donor or Wh￿ funds ar¢ raised foT partirulur re5tr2¢ted pJrN)
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of ea¢h fund is includa in the T￿¢$ to the tinancial statem¢nts.
Penslou costs Dt15er pos¢-retiremenl benefits
Th¢ charitable ¢ompany operates a defined contribution pension *hem& Contributions p￿)￿ble to rhe charitabl¢ compangs
4iun seheme ar¢ chargcd to ihe Statement of Financia] Activitie5 in rhe puiod to which they ￿ la(e.
Flnanciol Instruments
The charity. only has finan¢?al a¥s¢ts and liabilities of a kind that qualify as basir financial insNment5. which Ar¢ iniiidly
recognised at transaeÉiDn value gnd subsequently mvdsurtxl ar their settlement V8lue.
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Earlev C
ent Community Association
Notes to the FIAanelAI Ststements- Eontlnued
for tbe P¢r1{￿ l A ri12024 to 31 De¢ember 2024
OTHER TIi4DING ACTIVITIES
P¢Tiod
1.4.24
io
31.12?4
Year Ended
31.3.24
Ro(Kn and Hall hir
Coffee BaF. Catering and lunch
Coursc Fces
FuniirBi5ing
Hirc of Equipment
77,354
7.167
3.237
3.303
1203
7.572
3,350
4,?07
1.492
92.264
123,541
INVESTMEliT INCOME
Paiod
1.4.24
YeAr ERdul
31.3.24
31.12.24
De[￿lt accTrJnl interest
3.998
4,808
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITLR£)
N'et inc0mej(¢Ap￿d1tu￿} is S[￿ed afttt Chargi￿&#{Cr<dIttns).
Period
1.4.24
YL*r End¢d
31.3.•4
31.1?24
D￿￿1￿tIOn- owned as¥ets
18,488
24.319
TRUSTEES, REl¥lL￿ ERATION AND BENEFITS
wcre no ￿stee9, remuneration or other benefits for the period ended 31 DeLMnber 2094 nor for thc year ended
31 March 2024.
Trustets, expell5e5
There were no ffiJst¢es' exp¢nses paid for the period ended 31 Deconbcr 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March ?024.
STAFF COSTS
The avera8¢ monthly number of employees during the period WBS as follow5:
Period
1.4.24
Year Ended
31.3.?4
31.12.24
Crescent ResourL'¢ CtntTe
'cighbourhood Leamirto Cenire
Yo employees re¢cived employee bu￿fits ot MO￿ than £60.000.
Pa8e10
conttnued...

Earlei Cre5eent Communiti Assoclatlorj
)TotL¥ to the Financlal Staf¢ment$- ¢Ontinued
for the Period l A )rll 2Q24 ts 31 Deeember 2024
COMPARATtVES FOR THE STATEIMEhY OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
Un￿trIcted
funds
R¢strict¢d
funds
Total
runds
IiYCO.ME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donati(Ins and legaLie5
{341)
73,128
Other trdding activities
Investment ir]come
Other incijme
118.699
2,404
672
4.84?
2.404
123.541
4.808
67?
Tot41
121.434
80.374
201,808
EXPENDITLRE ON
Charltsble *ctlvltles
Costs
144.355
88.50?
232.857
Other
24.317
24.317
Tota]
144.355
112.819
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(22.921)
(32.445)
l55 J66)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought fonvard
168.520
748,663
917,183
TOTAL Fu￿Ds CARRIED FORWARD
145.599
716218
861,817
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Long
Icasehold
tittings
Tota15
COST
l April 2024 and 31 December 20?4
1.027.1173
106516
1.134J89
DEPRECIATIO,Y
At l April 2024
Charge fory¢ar
367.458
14.279
85.084
4.209
452,54ry
18.488
At 31 De¢ember 2094
381,737
89.293
471,030
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 C*cembtr 204J
646,136
17223
663.3)9
At 31 March 20?4
660.415
21.432
681,847
Pagell
continued...

Earlei Cresetnt CommuDlti Assodation
Notes to the FÉn8ncl41 Statements- Contlnued
for tht Perlod l Aorll 2024 to 31 Dttember 2024
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUL WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.3.24
Trad¢ debtors
8.719
76
9,022
9,787
46
9249
Pre￿Y[￿ents and ￿￿U¢d incom¢
17.817
19.082
CREDITORS: AMouKfs FALLING DUE WITHI.N ONE YEAR
31.12.24
31.3.24
Other creditors
Amals and ddurcd income
1.233
9.800
1.102
19.730
11,033
20.832
PROlilSIONS FOR LIABILITIES
31.1? ?4
31.3.24
Provistons
27.993
L?,593
Bulldln8'8 MalnterAffin¢e & RepAlr
Dtcemb¢r
2024
19.093
4JOO
March
21)24
29,151
2.650
Balance brought forW￿d ApTiI 012023
Transfer in during the vear
23.593
31.801
(12.708 1
Expenditure dLEring the year
?3,593
19.093
IT Provl$lon
December
2024
3.500
900
March
2024
Balance brought forward April 2024
Trdnsfer in during the year
8,?17
4,400
8217
{4.717 )
Expenditllre during Ehe year
4.400
Th¢r¢ is outstanding invoice frorn Ad￿72a for £2,829.60. a Lompany tha¢ has gone into li4uid21ion. The WO￿ was ne%tr
5t&rt¢d artd iherefore not cornpl¢ted However. lh¢ Liquidaiocs of Advi￿ are pursuing payment. No provision hBS been made
as the Trustees b¢liev¢ this is noi payable.
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continued...

Earlev Cres¢eiit Cvmmunltt, Atsoclation
Yotes to the Flnaneial Stgtements- Contlnutd
for the Perlod l A Irll 2024 to 31 December 2024
12.
.MOVEMLNT IN F￿D5
movement
in funds
At
31.1?24
At 1.4.?4
Unrestricted funds
G￿¢T￿l fvnd
Projects
122.364
23235
{8,395)
113,969
23,235
Restrfcted funtts
LeasLhold Buildin8S
Neighbouthwd Leamin8 Centr¢
Fixtures.Filtings & Equipment
Centre fund
145,599
(8.395)
137,204
660,145
63.437
(8.477)
(14.279)
(1.529)
{4208)
64i.8(J6
61.9)8
(12.685)
1.113
716.218
(20,0161
TOTAL FUNDS
861.817
{28.4111
833.406
Nel movanent in tiinds. Includ￿ in the aly)ve are &$ follow5:
Ine(Nning
resources
expended
Tn fvnds
Unrestrkted fund5
Gen¢ral fjjnd
90.411
(98.8￿)
{8.395)
Restricted fvtyds
Leasehold Buildinss
N.eightrrt>uthood Learning Centre
FixÉure&Fittings & Equipmeni
(14279)
{67.974)
{4,208)
(14 ?79)
{1.529)
(42081
6&445
66,445
186,461)
(20.016)
TOTAL FUNDS
156.856
(185.267)
(28.411)
Comparatives for mOvem￿t IR funds
movement
in funds
At 1.4.23
31.324
Unrestrleted f¥nds
General fijnd
Proj¢cts
145285
23235
{?2.9?1)
122.3
23.235
Restricted funds
Leasehold Buildings
Neighbourhood Lvdrning Centre
Fixrure5,Fittin&% & Equipment
Centre fund
168.520
122.921)
145.599
679.183
71,565
(3.1915)
119.038)
{8.128)
{5.?79)
000.145
63.437
18.477)
7411.063
32,445)
716.218
TOTAL FUNDS
917.183
{55,3661
861.817
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E*rl¢i Crescènt Commllkltv Assoclatlf
e FIRYéAclal Statem
ed
for the Perltml I A I￿ 2024 to 31 Detember 2024
12.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
CoMparati￿e nei movement in fuJ]d& includLYI in the abo%'e are as follow5:
lrtcoming
RoouT6ts
expended
Mo*on¢nt
in fiJDds
Unrestrlcted funds
General fund
121,434
{144,355)
(L?.921)
Restrleted fllttds
LcdKhold Buildings
NLighbourhood L(xrning Ccntre
Fixtvres.Fittings & Equipment
119.OJ8)
188,i02)
(5,279)
{19.038)
(8,1 28)
{)279)
80.374
80,374
1112.819)
{32,44i}
TOTAL FUNDS
201.808
{257.174)
(55.366)
G*#eral fund
Provide a Community Resource Cenrre with th¢ tlexibility 10 Sme the ne&5 of all voluntary and ¢oMmunity based
organisations, chartties indimduals wtth in E#Tley, Reading and Wvknmghain Borough and the surToundiAg arca.
Projrtts fultd
Fundraising set aside for future project%.
Bulldlng fund
Buildi7)g costs ot the Cr¢¥cent Resource C¢nr¢ and Extenbion and Cur PaTk surfaLf and dr8inag¢ ILSS Antr)rtisation and
Dcpreciation.
N¢ighbwrhood Learning Centre Fllnd
Supporttn8 trdining COUT5es atLd course costs. mArketing ot projects and ￿ndIng ofNLC staff.
Centre fund
Provid¢s" for the ernploymtnt costs of th¢ Ccntrc fvlanager and related expendirure tundd by Earlcy Charity on a rolling thrLr
)tar basis and subject to regular reporting (o the Chariry.
Flxthre% Fittlngs & Equipment Fund
Pft)vide for certain fixtures, fitting5 and L¥uipn)¢nr paid for from "Un￿ff grants in respl￿ of the R￿oUrCe Centre and
Garden.
13.
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There We￿ no Trlat¢d party trdnsactiDn5 during ih¢ year that n¢ed disclosur
Directors I Interests
The followin8 interests have been declared by the Directors in a￿ordance with the Charity's contli¢t5 of inter￿¢ Policy.
Name of Direetor
Relates to
Descrlptloh of Interest
Robert Ame5
Robert Arnes
Philip Ho(JPLT
Anthony Henry
Sdf
Self
Selt
Self
Tntst¢¢ of Earley Charity
Tfftustee ot EaTleyBus
Trnstee of Earley C'harity
Trwurcr of EarlcyBus
Pag¢ 14
continued...

Earltt Creseent Commumlti A$gvcl8tlon
Note5 to the Flnan¢i*l Statements- ¢ontluu¢d
for the Perlod l A rll 21J24 ts 31 De¢ember 2024
ft4.
SIL4RE CAprrAL AND MEMB£ILSHIP
The comparty is limited by Guarant¢¢ and without shar¢ capiral. Fa¢h mert]ber undertakes to contribute such amount as may
be required. tiot exceed¥ng £10, ro the assets.debts. liabilities ond costs in the case of the C¢)mpany b¢in8 wound up with
insufticient assets to repay IL$ li3bilities.
is no conrrolling party. Each m¢mber is liable for the sMm¢ guwtee ond no one ffternb¢r more voiiAg right) than
nother.
Pa8e15

EAAev CT¢s¢ellt Cijmmuttill AswcÉ4tion
Dethlled Ststrment of FIDJnei*l Actiwides
for the Period l A )Til 2024 to 31 December 2024
Period
Year En
31.1?24
31.3.24
INCOME AND ENDOIVMEh'TS
Donatlons 8nd leg4cles
Donation$
377
59.7
393
72,394
60,083
72.787
Other tr•dlng 8dlvltle¥
Room and Hall hire
Cotlee Bar, Ca¥¢ring and lun¢h
Course Fees
Fundraising
HI￿ of Equ?pment
77,354
7.167
3.237
3,303
?03
106.920
7,572
3,350
4.207
.492
9?.264
123.541
I￿VestMent iAtome
Depobii account inier£st
3.998
4.808
Other IDcoiiie
Sundry income
672
Totsl Incomlng resources
156.836
201,808
LXPENDITL.R£
Charlt8ble •ctlvitles
Wa¥es
SociAI se¢urity
Pension
Rates
Insurdnce
94.852
3,019
4,740
1,017
4.705
1.046
1.990
2.102
420
10.813
1,509
10.247
18.842
4.131
2,163
1?3.276
4.591
0,754
1.072
5,996
13,225
5,105
3.350
755
9.431
2.123
15,693
21.659
11.464
2.916
2.880
507
Tel¢phone
Equipment & 5tstionuy
Advertising
Repair5 &. renew015
Coffee bar & ￿tering
Course fees
Tutor t¢es
Admin. & ofrfic¢ costs
Outsourcin8
Accountsncy & l.E.
Bad debt
Professional f¢e$
Wd)stt¢ expens¢s
?,505
524
166.735
23? 797
Support costs
FinAnCe
Bank Charges
45
60
This pagc does not fonn part ot the statutory finzncial st8¢￿entS
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Earl￿. Creseent Commmttih Assocl¥tlon
Detslled Statsmekt of Flnanci81 Actliides
for (he Perlod l A )ri121124 to 31 Deeem
r 2024
Ptriod
1.4.24
y￿1. EA
31.1??4
31.3.24
FlTr*nre
Cov¢rtwi¢e costs
Long leasehold
Fixturtt% and tlttings
14,279
42011
19.038
5279
18,487
24.317
Total re50urceb expellded
185.267
257,174
Net expend11￿￿￿
(?8.411)
(55.366)
This page di￿> not fonm of the slaEutory financi41 ststemenrs
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