DOROTHYPARKES
Community Centre
THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
TRUSTEES, REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1093189

THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Charitable Incorporated Organisation:
Conversion dated 14th February 2022
Registered Charity Number:
1093189
Chair:
Mr P Martin
Trustees..
Mrs J Andrews
Mr R Harsh
Mr D R Ingram
Mrs L Johnson
Miss J K Jones
Ms J Mckirdy
Rev S Moore
Mrs Z Nembhard
Mr A Singh
Mr S Williets
appointed 01108123
appointed 28111123
Registered Office:
The Dorothy Parkes Centre
Church Road
Smethwick
West Midlands
B67 6EH
Bankers:
HSBC
168 Warstone Lane
Birmingham
B18 6NP
Independent Examiner:
Mrs A Madden
Curo Chartered Accountants

TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Board present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March
2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in
note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's trust deed, the Charities Act 2011 and the provisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities
preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland <FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
l am delighted to write a brief report as an introduction to the Trustee's Report and Financial Statements for
the year ended 31 st March 2024. As Chair of Trustees for only a little over two years, l am aware that l am
following a committed number of previous Chairs and Trustees who have supported the work of the
Dorothy Parkes Centre, encouraging and offering advice to those members of staff and volunteers who
have made the DPC what it has become over some twenty-four years. Anyone visiting the DPC, receiving
the welcome of those who work there, enjoying the company of others, and using the services the Centre
offers can only be grateful for the vision of those at Old Church who saw the need for such a Centre and
generated the finance to launch it.
I welcome to the Board the Reverend Sara Moore, Vicar of Old Church since July 2023. It was a previous
Incumbent of Old Church who took the initiative to develop the church hall into the Dorothy Parkes Centre.
The Centre management acts independently of the church in the day-to-day running of the Centre yet that
link between Old Church and the Dorothy Parkes Centre is the foundation on which the successful Centre
has been created. I thank all the Trustees for their generous commitment of time, drawing on rich
experience and insight.
Whilst this Report is strictly of what happened in the year to the end of March 2024, in its activities the real
world rarely follows the accounting year. It is important to record, as I did last year, that the Centre has no
turn-to source of cash, available in a crisis. The DPC receives no regular funding from the Church of
England, from Old Church nor from Sandwell Council or other local and national bodies. As SLtch, the DPC
is very largely dependent on monies granted from charitable bodies and other sources of funds and on
using its own resources, principally the hiring out of the Centre halls and meeting rooms. The funds we
receive pay for the projects for which they are given including the salaries of the staff, and the overheads of
running the Centre including the continual refurbishment and improvement that is needed to satisfy the
needs of our users. The Trustees acknowledge with gratitude the work of the staff, as well as the large
numbers of volunteers who give generously and freely of their time. Without their cheerful enthusiasm and
warm welcome to our users and visitors, there would be no Dorothy Parkes Centre.
A detailed outline of the activities of the Dorothy Parkes Centre together with the sources of funds and their
uses is provided in the pages that follow. It is a truism to say that we live in difficult times with families and
individuals striving to maintain some sort of quality of life in a world where costs rise and many services
have become less reliable. Despite the challenges, the accounts for 2024 suggest a significant surplus,
redressing the figures of last year. The overall financial stability of the Centre is healthy.
It is a delight to record our continuing steps in moving the Centre to a stronger place in terms of the vision
for the future and a strategy for getting there. I welcome Christina Murray who has joined the Centre as
Projects Manager, a position we have hoped to fill for some time, given the ambition of the Centre. Through
the generosity of Global's Make Some Noise, the Centre now has a bright, shiny new kitchen, equipped to

support classes of those wishing to develop their healthy eating and kitchen skills. The kitchen has been a
long-held aspiration, using the produce of the Centre Allotment Project and elsewhere to enhance
community experience and provide interactive fun sessions to teach the whole family how to cook healthy
meals from scratch. The Community Kitchen is a great Centre resource. I thank all those- staff and
Centre users, for their patience in coping with the disruption that was the consequence of building and
installation work. We are pleased to note that the Conifers Day Nursery that provides a significant
community asset has been using parts of the DPC space for some seven years. We look forward to a
rewarding, on-going arrangement.
And because nothing stands still and we are now thinking about what will come next, the Centre continues
to rely on Rob for his sharp strategic mind and engaging leadership.
I commend this Report to you. It is a record of good things.
Paul Martin (Chair)
TRUSTEES
The Trustees are responsible for the administration and management of the Centre and are Trustees for
the purposes of Charity Law. The Trustees who served during the period are set out above in the Legal and
Administrative Information and are collectively known as the Board of Trustees.
Paul Martin has remained as Chair, and we have welcomed new Trustee Revered Sara Moore. The
Trustees have a wealth of skills, knowledge, experience and we have youth and diversity, increasing the
strength and depth of our Board and making it a fair representation of the community we serve.
No remuneration was paid to any Trustee.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY
The principal object of the Dorothy Parkes Centre (DPC) is to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of
Smethwick, Sandwell, and the neighbourhood by associating together with the Local Authorities and Health
Authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education 2nd to provide
facilities in the interests of social welfare for advancement, recreation, and leisure time occupation with the
object of improving the conditions and quality of life.
ACTIVITIES DURING THE PERIOD
REGULAR ACTIVITIES
The Dorothy Parkes Centre attracts an average of 750 people per week. It is a Centre informed by the
community being served. There are regular consultations and engagements through open days, social
media, and a user-friendly website. There is a regular meeting of a Support and Development Group made
up of local stakeholders.
The DPC secured funding this year for new projects which included Community Care Packages, Warm
Welcome Space, Anticipatory Care Project, Your Health Matters, Winter Warm Packages, and Art in
Bloom. We secured extension funding for our Loss Matters and Community Offer projects to continue into
2024. The DPC hosted big events celebrating the King's Coronation, welcoming Shakespeare's First Folio
to Smethwick for the first time ever, and Where We Grow at our Community Allotment. We took our Art
Group and Places of Welcome group on a number of day trips. We were able to host free Family Law

Clinics in partnership with Talbots Law Solicitors and ran some of our regular fundraisers including Bingo,
Indoor Car Boot Sales, Summer and Winter Fayres and Ladies Fashion Show.
The DPC funded activities and projects which took place at various points throughout the year included:
Community Allotment
Community Litter Pick
Yoga
Knitting & Crochet
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Exercise
Art Works for Wellbeing
Youth ClublN-Gage
Nature Buddies
School Uniform Giveaway
Community Offer
Afternoon Tea
Loss Matters
Places of Welcome
Community Care Packages
Warm Welcome Space
Jewellery Making
Community CinemalTheatre
Your Health Matters
Anticipatory Care Project
Winter Warm Packages
Art in Bloom
Cosy Communities
Chatty Café
Fun Fit
Basic Writing Skills
External groups and activities which have been held at the Centre throughout the year include:
Taekwondo
CMJ Studios
GKR Karate
Polling Station
Women and Theatre
Make Good Art
PB Fitness
Kumon Tutoring
Sew with Kim
Steps to Work
Girls Friendly Society
Council Surgeries
NHS Mental Health Support
Let's Talk Hope
Slimming World
Good Afternoon Club
Smethwick Heritage
Ghanaian Groups
Police Surgeries
Your Health Sandwell
Digi-comm
Baby, Birth & Beyond
Loveworld Smethwick
Living Well Taking Control
Providing the wide range of activities, events, projects and seNices listed above helps us in our aim to
continue the legacy of Miss Dorothy Parkes and provide opportunities to bring people and organisations
together in a spirit of friendship 2nd equality, enabling our local community to thrive and enjoy a better
quality of life.
CENTRE DEVELOPMENTS
Our Business Plan, which is a working document, has provided a focus, asking where we are currently and
where we strive to be as an organisation after five years and beyond. The Centre aspires to:
promote the acceptance by all of all, an inclusive, all-embracing community.
increase the visibility of all, thinking particularly of those communities that can be overlooked in the
grand plans.
rejoice in diversity and develop the instincts of gratitude and celebration.

encourage individuals and groups to create a sense of belonging.
nurture learning and a proper sense of education.
The focus for us and our new projects this year has been around providing support due to the cost-of-living
crisis. We have issued 226 free Community Care Packages supporting 311 adults and 214 children. The
packages have included essential hygiene products such as toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, shower gel,
sanitary products, and handwash, as well as cleaning products such as washing up liquid, surface cleaner,
toilet gel, toilet rolls and black sacks. We gave out 100 Winter Warm Packs, which include radiator bleed
keys, electric throw blankets, draft excluders and flasks, so supporting people in keeping warm and
reducing energy costs. The Anticipatory Care Project provided six months of free proactive healthcare and
support targeted at people of all ages living with frailty, multiple long-term conditions andlor complex needs
so helping them to stay independent and healthy for as long as possible at home, in the place they call
home or in their Ioc21 community. We supported at total of 141 people through this project.
In July 2023. our Youth Club project came to an end after four years of funding from BBC Children in Need"
the project supported over 200 children in its final year. It is a project which is very much needed in our
area and we are working hard with consultations and discussions with potential key partners and funders to
help us set up another youth provision. The N-Gage Youth Club for 5-11-year-olds and Nature Buddies
sessions have continued and have supported 300 families.
Community Allotment & Kitchen
There has been some significant progress at the allotment and in the kitchen and this has allowed us to
expand our provision in these areas in 2024 - 25. The allotment now has a pond, a vertical growing wall.
wildflower area and composting station, so helping to increase the biodiversity on the plot. There has been
so much activity on this project over the12St twelve months and we thank the 42 volunteers who contributed
1,100 hours to the project. In total there have been 666 beneficiaries including school children from
local primary schools and one high school. In addition, there have been families through Nature Buddies,
Apna Wellness Sikh community group, Sandwell Children's Trust Youth Justice Service, three local
businesses, residents and staff from 'Achieve Together,, a local residential care home. Two creative arts
projects have taken place including Where We Grow and Black Country-Green Futures. The allotment
enables people to learn and connect with nature and produce in a fun and engaging way. It can help with
rehabilitation, increase confidence, physical and mental health and self-esteem.
Funding from Global's Make Some Noise for a new community kitchen was confirmed in June 2023 and
received in April 2024. The installation took place in May-June and the kitchen officially opened on 3rd July
2024. We have Family Cooking Courses scheduled for Summer 2024 and Adult Cooking Courses in
Autumnlwinter 2024. There are exciting plans for an extensive food provision at Dorothy Parkes Centre
which links our allotment and kitchen with the use of fresh organic produce and surplus food to create
healthy meals on a budget and reduce the environmental impact of food waste.
Recognition
The Centre was not selected to receive the King's Award for Voluntary Service, which was extremely
disappointing. However, the National Assessment Committee stressed that the very fact that we were
nominated independently for this honour shows how highly local people think of us; the Committee was
impressed by our substantial achievements in supporting our local community. The Centre was recognised
at the Smethwick Community Awards for our contribution to Smethwick and one of our long serving
volunteers, Andrew Johnson, received the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Our Community Allotment project was nominated for the Community Award at the West Midlands
Combined Authority Environment Awards and in December it received national recognition when awarded

the Best Community Garden of the Year by ITV gardener, David Domoney. David visited the plot and
presented us with a cheque for £1,000. The award featLJred in 2 centre page spread in the Daily Express.
Partnerships
We have continued to work in formal partnership with St Albans Community Association delivering the
Community Offer in Smethwick and with Singlepoint Plus and Breathing Space Therapeutic Services
delivering Rewire. We remain keen on working with other local providers and developing positive
relationships with many organisations across the Borough. We would like to thank Bearwood Community
Hub, Black Country Touring, Friends of Thimblemill Brook, Bearwood Allotments, SCIPS, Litterwatch
Sandwell, Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations, Smethwick Police, Sandwell Council, Conifers Day
Nursery, Smethwick Old Church, Powered by CAN, Incredible Surplus and Uplands Manor Primary School
for working together with us and helping us to reach more members of our local community.
In December we became members of Communities in Sync, a dyn2mic partnership of quality health, social
care and well-being providers working together to improve the lives of people in the local community, as we
look to create impactful and cost-effective partnership projects in Sandwell. In December, our membership
of Sandwell Community Hubs ceased when they were wound up.
Efficiency
We continue to make positive progress in our quest to become a more efficient organisation. We had solar
panels installed thanks to Utilita as part of their Solar for Schools and Community Buildings initiative and
the anticipated energy savings over a 25-year lifespan is £25,750. We are becoming less reliant on paper
and our new kitchen is modern and energy efficient. We are composting tea bags and food waste and have
piloted an 'Upcycling' project using items that would have othemise gone to landfill. We can now pay bills
and invoices online rather than via cheque, which is now more secure, efficient and cost effective. We
continue to work on a plan to make the Centre as energy efficient as possible.
Uplands Manor
We have continued to sub-let the facilities at Uplands Manor Primary School during out of school hours.
This is a great arrangement for both parties and means that local community groups can hire out the sports
hall, playing fields, andlor Multi-use Gaming Areas during evenings and weekends. This is another
example of a way in which we have tried to diversify our sources of income.
MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDING
All annual checks including the moveable walls service, PAT testing, emergency lighting, hot water urn, fire
equipmentlalarm, intruder alarm, gas safety certificate & pest control services have been carried out with
any remedial actions completed.
The biggest area of development has been in the kitchen. The old kitchen has been completely stripped out
and a new, bright, modern, accessible kitchen has been installed. It is more efficient and has been future
proofed. The development also saw the introduction of a small café area in the foyer which means that the
kitchen now has more privacy for cooking courses.
There is a maintenance plan in place, and subject to funding, we would like to renovate our toilets and
decorate the halls and foyer. Conifers Day Nursery has expressed an interest in developing the small rear
car park and extending their outdoor provision into this area.

VOLUNTEERS
The Board of Trustees extends their thanks to all the volunteers who support the staff team to deliver the
service seven days a week. There is a strong team of volunteers all of whom support the Centre in many
ways. This year, volunteers have been recruited 2nd supported by our Community Navigator, Fionnuala. In
total, 45 volunteers have supported the Centre in the last year.
At our Centre, we are proud to take on and support work experience placements. This year, we have had
three placements from local high schools. Each placement spends a week with us, learning different roles
and gaining a food hygiene certificate via our training provider, valid for three years.
STAFFING
The team has remained relatively stable this year and each member of staff continues to complete all
mandatory training, receiving support via regular support meetings. In September we achieved the Thrive
at Work Foundation award. and we are now close to achieving the Bronze award. This demonstrates that
we understand the importance of good health (including mental health) and wellbeing, and the ways in
which these may affect productivity and performance at work in general. We have appropriate ways of
communicating this with staff including noticeboards and newsletters. These are in addition to a safe
working environment which facilitates employees making healthy choices.
In April 2024, we recruited a Projects Manager, Christina Murray. This is a new role at the Centre and a
new addition to the Senior Leadership Team. This is now a key role for us, managing our existing projects
whilst developing and leading new projects. The role includes the evaluation and monitoring of existing
projects and community consultation around potenti21 new projects. The Board of Trustees felt that the time
was right to introduce this role on an initial six-month basis with a view to the role developing and salary
costs being covered within the respective budgets of each project. The staff departures in the last year
were our three Youth Workers, Nicky Pinnock, Haleema Kousar, and Karl Blick who were made redundant
when the Youth Club project ended.
There are 12 members of staff at the Dorothy Parkes Centre including four full time staff members. The
team is led by the CEO, Robert Bruce, who is supported by Jodie Griffiths (Centre Manager), Christina
Murray (Projects Manager), Trudi Blake {Administrator), Fionnuala O'Brien (Community Navigator), Tessa
Taylor (Bookkeeper), Vince Nelson, Ashley Green and Carl Harris (Caretakers), Nicola Nolan (Cleaner),
Paul Randall (Community Allotment Plot Lead) and Usha Chopra (Community Allotment Plot Assistant).
The Board of Trustees would like to thank the staff team for their continued commitment to providing a
service to the local community.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Charitable Trust Funding
None of the work carried out at the Dorothy Parkes Centre would be possible without the generous support
of the following grant-making Charitable Trusts and businesses who all supported our Centre between April
2023 and March 2024..
SCVO Vision 2030 Coronation Grant
SCVO Vision 2030 Health Event
Baron Davenport's Charity
Lord Austin Trust
Harborne Parish Lands Charity
SCVO - V2030 Main Grant
Creative Black Country- Seed Fund
Community Green Grants
The Saintbury Trust
Cole Charitable Trust
Richard Kilcuppes
George Henry Collins
The G.J.W Turner Trust
Global's Make Some Noise
The Limoges Trust
SCVO Vision 2030 Digital Survey The Grimmitt Trust
SCVO - Anticipatory Care Fund
British Gas
SCH Capacity Building Fund
The Cultivation Street

Recovery College - Pilot Project
Enfinium Community Fund
W.E.Dunn Trust
ASDA - Empowering Local Communities
Geoff Hill Charitable Trust
The Bob Willis Fund
Creative Lives - Know Your Neighbourhood The Roger & Douglas Turner Trust The National Lottery
Sandwell Welcoming Spaces 2023-24
Community Matters Fund
Heart of England - Inclusive Communities Fund
The financial position at the end of 2023124 was a surplus of £42,372.
£357,548 was secured during this financial year. £181,309 of this funding was for core costs and £176,239
was restricted funding. Income gained from a combination of private and community room hire was
£107,417, an increase of £14,569 on last year. We gained £3,671 from kitchen sales, which was an
increase on last year's amount of £662. There was an increase of £1,780 in our own fundraising income
compared to last year. We are still committed to organising more fundraising events and raising more funds
for the Centre this year.
Reserves Policy
The Charity has no guaranteed source of long-term income and hence aims to maintain reserves at the
level required to fund a minimum of three months operations without additional charitable income. The
merit of this policy has been seen in the past and we are attempting to rebuild our reserves to the desired
level over the next three years. The balance held in unrestricted funds on 31 st March 2024 was £123,509.
A further £64,053 was held in restricted funds.
ORGANISATION
The Charity is governed by a Board of Trustees, which delegates certain decisions to Trustees, Sub-
committees, or Employees. The Charity employs a Chief Executive Officer who has delegated authority to
take day-to-day decisions on the running and management of the Charity and to act as manager of other
employees of the Centre. The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board at each Board meeting.
Risk Management
The Trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and have established systems
intended to mitigate those risks. These include-
The operation of a scheme of delegation of decision-making between the Board, any subgroups of
the Board set up for specific purposes, and the Chief Executive Officer.
The monitoring and review of operational decisions at Board meetings, which take place six times a
year, now supported by a regular report.
The monitoring and review of monthly management accounts by the Board.
The maintenance of policies and procedures governing the key areas of activity and financial
decision-making are reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The requirement for Mo named signatories to sign chequeslapprove bank payments on behalf of
the Centre.
The existence of contracts and service level agreements to govern working arrangements with our
most significant partner organisations.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The DPC strives to have a positive impact on people's lives, and this is central to the priorities for the next
five years. To meet the growing needs of the community in these challenging times, over the next five years
the DPC aspires to:

maintain an income of £250,000 per year with modest increase year by year through restricted and
unrestricted grants and trading activities
develop relationships with charitable sources that would allow a degree of long-term security in
planning
To meet the growing needs of the community in these challenging times, the DPC will work to..
maximise the use of resources
cash, buildings, facilities, staff and volunteers, experience, and
knowledge to the benefit of the community.
maximise the impact through beneficial relationships with others in the sector and with those that
have appropriate resources.
Across a range of activities, the DPC strives to achieve the following..
1) to be one of the best places to work in Sandwell
2) to grow and expand services
3) to make key contributions to the community and environment
4) to drive through transformational improvements in our services
5) to be a flagship community centre in Sandwell
There are plans to further improve facilities within the Centre and to strengthen and increase staffing
capacity. Our community will need support with the cost-of-living crisis. We will continue to consult with our
community and local providers to ensure that we are offering as much support as possible.
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STATEMENT OF BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which give a true and fair
view of the financial activities of the charity and of its financial position at the end of that year. In preparing
those financial statements the Trustees are required to..
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.,
Make judgements and estimates that are responsible and prudent.,
State whether the policies adopted are in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and with
applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice, subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.,
Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in existence.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for the safeguarding of the
assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on .?
annual accounts by the Board of Trustees on
following approval of the
and signed on its behalf by.,
Date...
Mr Paul Martin (Chair)
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31
March 2024 which are set out on pages 13 to 19.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charily's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and
in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the ICAEW, which is
one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act. or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Signed:
Name.. Anna Madden
Relevant professional qualification or body: FCA
Address.. Curo Chartered Accountants, Curo House. Greenbox, Weston Hall Road, Stoke Prior,
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4AL
Date." 30 141 I¥
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THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES, TO 31.03.2024
Incoming Resources
2023124
Restricted
176,239
2022123
Total
Notes
Unrestricted
59,074
122,095
140
Total
235,313
122,095
140
Voluntary Income
Charitable Activities
Bank Interest
156,058
105,792
102
Tota I Incom ing Resources
181,309
176,239
357,548
261,952
Expenditure
Notes
Cost of generating funds
Charitable Activities
Governance Costs
Total Expenditure
3,124
161,626
725
3,124
311,327
725
2,135
279,963
625
149,701
165,475
149,701
315,176
282.723
Surplus/lDeficitl for yea r
15,834
26,538
42,372
120,7711
Gross transfer between funds
Reconciliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
Add su rplus/{deficitl
Transfer between funds
Total funds carried forward
107,675
15,834
37,515
26,538
145,190
42,372
165,961
120,7711
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123,509
64,053
187,562
145,190
Details of incoming resources and resources used are given in the Notes to the Financial Statements.
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THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31.03.2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total Fund5
2024
Prior Year
2023
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
3,287
3,287
5,472
Debtors
32,987
32,987
14,350
Cash at bank & in hand
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106,340
64,053
170,393
133,957
Tota I current assets
139,327
64,053
203,380
148,307
LIABILITIES
Creditors - amounts falling
Due within one year
19,105
19,105
8,589
Total net current assets
120,222
64,053
184,275
139,718
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
123,509
64,053
187,562
145,190
Reserves
U nrestricted
123,509
107,675
Restricted
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64,053
37,515
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
187,562
145,190
The Trustees consider that the charity is entitled to exemption from the requirement to have an audit under section
144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that members have not required the charity to obtain an audit.
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for Complying with the requirements of Seclion 130 of the Charities
Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of the accounls.
Approved by the Trustees of the Dorothy Parkes Centre on .>
board'.-
and signed on behalf of the
MrPa
Date.. W. w.
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THE DOROTHY PARKES CENTRE
Notes to the financial statements for the year ending 31st March 2024.
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the Charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in
aGcordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slatement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102
'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Act 2011. The
financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The presentation currency of the financial statements is Ihe Pound Sterling (£1. The financial statements are rounded
to the nearest £1.
The Charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the statement of recommended practice for charities applying
FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statemenl of Cash Flows.
Income and Expenditure Account
The Statement of Financial Activities {SoFA) on page 13 of these accounts is also the Income and Expenditure
account. The Company has no unrealised gains or losses and consequently the net income and expenditure for the
year is the same as the nel movements of funds as shown in the SOFA.
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA on an accruals basis when the charity is legally entitled to the income
and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. Where restrictions are placed on incoming resources by
the donor these are placed in restricted funds.
Since the charitable purposes of the Centre are based on running a community centre at the Dorothy Parkes Centre to
promote activities promoting healthy living in mind, body and spirit, it has been decided thal income generated from
the use of the Centre for such activities should be classified as incoming resources from charitable activities and that
this represents the most appropriate accounting policy.
Voluntary income consists of grants received or receivable. Grant applications are made to a wide range of funding
bodies by the Chief Executive Officer.
Resources expended
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs
related to the category. Where cosls cannot be directly allribuled to particular headings, they are allocated to aclivities
on a basis consistent with the use of the resources.
As the charitable objects of the Dorothy Parkes Centre include managing and administering the Centre. we consider
that the majority of our costs. other than those which fall specifically under other expenditure categories under SORP
(FRS 102), should be categorised as costs of charitable activities. These include the costs of maintaining Ihe Centre
and the salary costs of Centre staff as well as the costs of pursuing particular projects at the Centre. It is considered
that this represents the most appropriate accounting policy for the disclosure of these transactions.
Governance costs include legal costs, Ihe costs of preparing our annual accounts, the cost of independenl
examination and the costs of board and committee meetings. Although it is no longer a requirement under SORP
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(FRS 1021 to show governance costs separately they have been shown in the SOFA as a matter of transparency and
for the benefit of funders.
Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are stated al historical cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided al rates calculated to
write off the cost or valuation of tixed assets less their estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives, at the
following rates,
Compuler equipment
Office equipment
Leasehold improvements
330/0 pla of cost
25,/0 - 100°/o pla of cost
14.30k pla of cost
Equipment purchased for a specific project is depreciated over the planned or expected life of the project.
Depreciation is charged from the year in which the asset is acquired. See Nole 5.
Debtors
Grants receivable are recognised when the Centre has met the conditions required to receive the grant but have not
yel received the associated cash at the end of the financial year.
Creditors
Customer security bonds represent amounts paid by those hiring rooms at the Centre. These amounts are repayable
if the customer adheres to the 8greed conditions of their room hire.
Deferred income represents amounts of cash received by the Centre in relation to grants awarded to the Centre for
activities in future years.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use al the discretion of the Trustees in accordance with the charitable objecls of
the charity.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which
have been raised by the charity for specific purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged
against Ihe specifiG restricted fund. The aim and use of each material restricted fund is set out in Note 11, detailed
analysis of movement of funds.
Funds are transferred from restricted to unrestricted funds to reflect the cost of tangible fixed assets purchased in full
or in part from unrestricted funds. The net book value of the tangible fixed assets is held within the unrestricted funds.
No such transfers have been made in the current year.
The Charity has no endowment funds.
INCOME
Income is attributable solely to continuing operations and derives from one aclivily, that of charitable activity within the
Dorothy Parkes Cenlre.
OPERATING SURPLUS
This is stated after charging depreciation on owned assets of £2,185 in 2023124 (2,416 in 2022123).
INVESTMENT INCOME
£140 investment income was earned in 2023124, £102 in the preceding year.
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5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
(Equipment)
C05t
At 1st April 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 315t March 2024
47,042
47,042
Accumulated depreciation
At 1st April 2023
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31st March 2024
41,570
2,185
43,755
Net book value at 31st March 2023
Net book value at 31st March 2024
5,472
3,287
6. DEBTORS
Amou nts falling due within one year
31st March 2024
31st March 2023
Trade debtors
Grants receivable
Taxation
Prepayments and accrued income
22,734
9,082
10,253
32,987
5,268
14,350
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7. CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
31st March 2024
31st March 2023
Customer security bonds
Taxation and social security
Trade creditors
Deferred income
Receipts in adva nce
3,849
2,855
10,918
1,483
19,105
2,934
3,940
1,000
715
8,589
8. INCOtVilNG RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023124
3,671
107,417
10,104
903
2022123
3,009
92,848
8.324
1,611
105,792
Kitchen sa les
Room hire
Fundraising
Sundry recharges
122,095
9. RESOURCES EXPENDED
Resources expended include the following:_
Independent examiner's fee
Staff costs, including both salaried and agency staff..-
Gross wages a nd sala ries
Employers, National Insurance contributions
Employers, pension contributions
725
134,580
4,303
2,292
The average number of employees during 2023/24 was 3 full-time and 7 part-time employees,
including agency staff. We lost three part time staff in August when the youth club f inished.
10. CASH HELD ON BEHALF OF THIRD PARTIES
The Centre currently holds balances in its bank accounts on behalf of one comm unity group.
The amount held at 31" March 2024 was £0 {£268 at 31" March
20231.
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11. RESTRICTED FUNDS
Detailed analysis of movement of funds for the year ended 31st March 2024
Opening
balance
Transfer
between
funds
Closing
balance
Fund
Income
Expenditure
Youth Work Support
BBC Children in Need
Maintenance Fund
CIL Fund
Elderly Projects
Care Packages
Community Green Grant
Community Offer
Art for Wellbeing
Bereavement
Youth - Uplands
Baby Brunch
Kitchen
Places of Welcome
Cosy Communities
Loss Matters 23
SCIPS digital grant
Welcoming Spaces
Rewire
2,440
8,740
543
2,440
8,740
543
477
477
800
800
2,966
26,477
48,215
1,000
2,495
22,223
50,719
1,000
252
180
471
4,254
12,134
14,638
252
2,023
14481
1,843
1,465
500
1,017
2,238
315
602
4,170
422
11,7381
296
611
250
4, 170
422
352
3,300
8,268
500
2,200
8,197
500
25,000
5,000
2,336
850
I,ioo
3,468
3,397
Coronation Event
Anticipatory Care Grant
Your Health Matters
Loss Matters IRC)
Creative Black Country
National Grid
Sandwell Communitv
Hubs
Bob Willis Fund
Health Event
Art in Bloom
25,000
5,000
2,336
850
9,945
9,945
28,765
5,000
500
28,765
5,000
500
5.000
176,239
5,000
64,053
37,515
149,701
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